Walk Two Moons Lesson Plan

Author's Biography

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will be able to understand the influence of the author's life on her fiction

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.8, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.1.A

Structure:

As homework the night before, the students should research Sharon Creech's biography, including both primary and secondary sources. They should collect at least five sources and write a brief paragraph describing each one. Have them bring these sources to class the next day, either printed out or saved to a flash drive or tablet.

Break students into groups of three or four, and have them go around and share the sources they've...