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The Inheritance
Kind of Activity:
Individual Writing
Objective:
Students will be able to understand character development due to changes in circumstance
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.3
Structure:
The inheritance changes the outlook and circumstances of the Boyles, including how they remember their history. The Boyles immediately buy more expensive goods to replace the worn-down items in their homes, and they also engage in revisionism, changing their view of their own history to match their more prosperous present.
Students should write two lists--one of which details the material changes in the Boyles' lives, and one...
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