The Necklace Lesson Plan

Read “Mademoiselle Fifi,” “The Madwoman,” “Lieutenant Laré’s Marriage,” “Two Friends,” “Pére Milon,” and “The Adventure of Walter Schnaffs.”

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.9

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1

4. 4

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1

Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.

Content Summary for Teachers

Mademoiselle Fifi

“Mademoiselle Fifi” is a nickname for an officer who was in the Prussian military when...