The Poisonwood Bible Lesson Plan

Read "Song of the Three Children" and "The Eyes in the Trees."

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5
   Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text (e.g., the choice of where to begin or end a story, the choice to provide a comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3
   Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.

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