"The Stolen Party" and Other Stories Lesson Plan

Truth, Lies, and Fake News: The Impact of Institutions on Individual Perception

Kind of Activity:

Research

Objective:

Students will apply truth-discerning skills both in their reading of "Georgina Requeni" and in their own research.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.8, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.5

Structure:

Heker and fellow Argentinian writer Julio Cortázar took differing approaches to the war and political tension in the 1970s. Begin by...