Day 2

Gilead Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    What Happened in Kansas?

    Kind of Activity:

    Research

    Objective:

    Students will research John Brown and the Pottawatomie Massacre to gain more understanding of John's grandfather and the way American history influences the novel.

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6

    Structure:

    As a child, John sensed that his grandfather had done some awful, violent deed, but his father was vague about it. Eventually, it becomes clear that his grandfather participated in the violent anti-slavery actions led by John Brown in Kansas. This activity will...

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