The Motorcycle Diaries Lesson Plan

Chichina's Diaries

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will learn the importance of point of view in narrative.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1

Structure:

"The Motorcycle Diaries" are, by their very nature, an extremely subjective account. Further to this, Guevara's writing style feels very much like an internal monologue, which can be somewhat confusing. By reiterating the events of the narrative from the point of view of another character, students will be required to closely read the text and tone, in order to create a different one.

Have each student write 3-5 entries in Chichina's diaries (of...