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Biography and Fiction
Kind of Activity:
Group Discussion
Objective:
Students will be able to understand the influence of the author's life on their fiction
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.8
Structure:
This activity will help students to understand the influence of W. Somerset Maugham's biography on his fiction using a range of media and technological tools.
As homework the night before, ask students to research Maugham's biography, including both secondary biographies and primary sources. They should collect at least five sources, and write a succinct paragraph describing each source, taking special care to mark any...
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