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Day 5

The Secret History Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Roads Diverged: Turning Points in "The Secret History"

    Kind of Activity:

    Group Work

    Objective:

    Students will identify the important events in the novel and will evaluate the significance of those events in shaping the story and characters' lives.

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-Literacy.R.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.R.11-12.10

    Structure:

    In this activity, students will work in small groups to chart out all of the important events in The Secret History and analyze specific turning points in the characters' lives and the story's events. Split students into small groups and distribute guided handouts that ask questions about important moments or turning...

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Study Guide for The Secret History

The Secret History study guide contains a biography of Donna Tartt, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

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