Day 3

The Fault in Our Stars Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Amsterdam and Indianapolis

    Kind of Activity:

    Mixed Media

    Objective:

    Students will be able to understand the importance of the novel's two cities

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.6 ; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.7

    Structure:

    Have students create two maps—one of Indianapolis and one of Amsterdam—that capture the following:

    -important places from the story (Funky Bones, the hospital, Support Group, etc. for Indianapolis; Anne Frank Huis, Oranjee, Van Houten's apartment for Amsterdam)

    -the similarities and differences between the two cities (their canals are similar; their typical modes of transit are different)

    -some aspect of each city's history

    Allow students...

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