The Way Up to Heaven Lesson Plan

Read “The Way Up to Heaven” in its entirety.

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.5

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4

4. 4

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4

5. 5

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2

Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.

Content Summary for Teachers

The Way Up to Heaven

In “The Way Up to Heaven,” the narrator describes Mrs. Foster as a woman who is only nervous when she thinks she might be late for...