Read from “Preface” through “A Seat on the Train.”
Common Core Objectives
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.7
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.8
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
“Preface”
In the preface, Erdrich describes the history behind The Night Watchman. In August 1953, the United States Congress, led by Arthur V. Watkins, announced House Concurrent Resolution 108. This bill would break...
