The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Lesson Plan

Students should read the entirety of the short story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty."

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4

4. 4

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.6

5. 5

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.9

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

"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"

The story opens with a wartime action sequence, which is quickly revealed to be a...