The Stranger Lesson Plan

Observing

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will be able to experience the act of close observation of details and connect their experience to the text.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA.LITERACY.RL.11-12.2

Structure:

Students should sit at a window somewhere in the classroom or school. They should keep a notebook to write down every detail they are able to observe about what goes on outside the window during the half hour. Encourage students to notice as many details of the inanimate objects, the environment, and the people that pass the window as they can. Observations should include details of clothing, color, texture, and other physical...