"The Shroud" and Other Short Stories Lesson Plan

Discussion: What Does a Just Society Look Like?

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will use their knowledge of Premchand's stories to explore issues of contemporary social importance.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.1 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.2 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.3 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.4 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.6

Structure:

This activity has two parts. In the first part, students should organize themselves into groups of 2-3 people, and the teacher should have them watch the following video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0CTHVCkm90

Once the class has finished...