We Have Always Lived in the Castle Lesson Plan

Read Chapters 7 and 8.

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3

4. 4

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4

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

Chapter 7

Thursday is Merricat’s “most powerful day” and she totally trashes Charles’s room—breaking things, putting glass and metal and woods and sticks all over the room, and pouring a pitcher of water on his bed.

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