Day 2

Washington Square Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    America’s First Melting Pot

    Kind of Activity:

    Research

    Objective:

    Students will be able to utilize technology and research in a multimedia presentation of the novel's setting and events and historical context.

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.9, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.8

    Structure:

    New York City was among the first American cities to be described as a “melting pot.” Divide the class into small groups to prepare 5-minute PowerPoint presentations on each of the following 4 topics to describe the vitality of New York City, Henry James’s hometown and the setting for Washington Square, as America’s...

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