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Lesson 1 (from Chapter 1 & 2)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is for students to explore the author’s background and personal interest in the subject matter reflected in the novel. Students will discuss facts about the author that are included in the book. Students will research information about the author and analyze why she may have written Burnt Sugar.
Lesson
Class Discussion: Who is the author of Burnt Sugar? Where is she from? How old was she when the book was published? How was her work received by the public? What other works has the author written? How might the author’s background influence your reading of the book?
Small Group Activity: Divide students into small groups and ask them to compile a list of facts about the author, encouraging them to include information that impacts the stories' themes and characters. Regroup and ask students to share their facts. Write a...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.10, 11-12.10
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