Anna Karenina Lesson Plan

Where is Everybody?

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Map the locations where Anna Karenina is set

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.10

Structure:

The characters in Anna Karenina travel around a bit, and it can be a little bit confusing to keep track of where everybody is--particularly if one is unfamiliar with Russian geography. As a class, locate the following locations (all places where some of the action in Anna Karenina takes place) on a map of Russia and Europe:

• Moscow, Russia
• St. Petersburg, Russia
• Kashinsky Province, Russia
• Bad Soden, Germany
• Venice, Rome, and Naples Italy

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