Day 1

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Blogging the Book

    Kind of Activity:

    Long-term Project

    Objective:

    Students will record their reactions and questions, track Hmong proverbs, make predictions, and evaluate those predictions throughout the duration of the novel

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.10

    Structure:

    Each student will be creating an individual blog dedicated to The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down. This blog will be a long-term project lasting the duration of the novel, with students needing to make entries about each reading section. The blogs will allow students to react to and reflect on each section's reading, keep track of Hmong culture,...

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