Anna Karenina Lesson Plan

Nineteenth Century Russia

Kind of Activity:

Research

Objective:

Students will acquire a deeper of nineteenth century Russia, the setting of Anna Karenina

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.7,

Structure:

Anna Karenina is a story about nineteenth century Russia told by a nineteenth century Russian. In this activity, the class will gain a deeper understanding of the world that Tolstoy, and his characters, in habited.

Divide the class into six groups. Assign each group one of the following topics to research:

• Ancient and Medieval...