The Poisonwood Bible Lesson Plan

Read "Bel and the Serpent."

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1.B
   Work with peers to promote civil, democratic discussions and decision-making, set clear goals and deadlines, and establish individual roles as needed.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.3
   Evaluate a speaker's point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used.

Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the...