The Marrow of Tradition Lesson Plan

The Trial of Major Phil Carteret

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will weigh the moral implications of the novel

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.10, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4

Structure:

Although many people are responsible for the events of The Marrow of Tradition, the main instigator is Major Carteret. This assignment asks students to weigh Carteret's guilt and determine his punishment.

Break the class into three groups: the prosecutors, the defenders, and the judges.

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