Where the Red Fern Grows Lesson Plan

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

1. 1

   Students will be able to demonstrate their understanding of important plot points, characters, themes, and symbols in Where the Red Fern Grows through classroom discussions, group projects, and individual writing assignments.

2. 2

   Students will write creatively both about a scene in the novel and in a persuasive argument.

3. 3

   Students will be able to understand an analyze literary devices in Where the Red Fern Grows, such as narrative structure, diction, and foreshadowing.

4. 4

   Students will learn about the Ozarks and everyday life in the American...