The Overcoat Lesson Plan

Symbolism and the Dnieper

Kind of Activity:

Technology

Objective:

Students will create a multimedia poster about the Dnieper and its symbolism in “The Terrible Vengeance.”

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.5

Structure:

The Dnieper River is one of the largest rivers in Europe. It flows through Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. It ends in the Black Sea. In this activity, students will create a multimedia poster about the Dnieper that reflects its symbolic role in "The Terrible Vengeance."

Instruct students to read silently Section X of “The Terrible Vengeance” which begins “The Dnieper is beautiful on a calm day when it glides...