Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Lesson Plan

Biography of Charles Parnell

Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

Students will write a brief biography of a historical figure who features prominently in the text.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2

Structure:

Charles Stewart Parnell was one of the most powerful figures in the British House of Commons throughout the 1880s, and is a significant individual in Irish national history. Given how important his death is in Chapter 1, students should have a strong understanding of who the man was. For this activity, students will prepare a brief biography discussing Parnell's life, focusing in particular on his time in Parliament, roughly between...