The Martian Chronicles Lesson Plan

The second reading in this novel consists of a single, longer chapter--one that is pivotal to the story and has relevance for everything that happens during the rest of the book.

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.1 Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2 Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

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   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.6 Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.

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