The Stranger Lesson Plan

Trial Reporter

Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

Students will be able to analyze the text to assess the trial, identify patterns, and develop a logical argument

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA.LITERACY.RL.11-12.1 ; CCSS.ELA.LITERACY.RL.11-12.6

Structure:

Students should reread the text as if they were reporters covering the trial for a newspaper or a reputable site.

Students may use a reporter’s notebook. As they reread, students should make notes about who is in the courtroom, what the charges are, who speaks and what each person says—including court officials and witnesses. They should also provide colorful or interesting descriptions of all the...