The teacher should be aware of the novel's difficult themes, including violence, death, and addiction, and may wish to prepare students for this content.
Past the Shallows is divided into unnumbered chapters. This Lesson Plan number the chapters for clarity in the summary and vocabulary sections.
The thought questions in this lesson plan provide material and ideas that students can use to write short original essays and to develop their powers of analysis.
The questions provided for the final paper are most suitable for student essays. For the sake of improving their written expression, teachers should encourage students to write on topics that have been discussed in class, this time...
