Shantaram Lesson Plan

Love & Exile on Slack

Kind of Activity:

Technology

Objective:

To see how characters exemplify the novel's major themes

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2.D, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1.B

Structure:

Most of the characters in Shantaram are in some form of exile, and most are driven in some way by love. Break students into pairs. Each student should pick a major character from the novel. Their character can't be the same as their partner's. Create a Shantaram Slack workspace for your class. Each student should join the workspace under the name of their chosen character (or a username they think their character would pick). They should engage in a...