The Little Prince Lesson Plan

Character Analysis & Symbolism

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will analyze a character in "The Little Prince" and discuss the character in a group.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.4

Structure:

The Little Prince is an allegory. Do students know what that means? An allegory is a story with a hidden symbolic meaning. Often allegories are political or philosophical, and The Little Prince is no different.

This activity exploring allegorical elements in the novella can be done individually or in small groups. The activity can be structured around a worksheet such as this one....