Daily Lessons for Teaching The Ghost Road

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 103 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Daily Lessons for Teaching The Ghost Road

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 103 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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Lesson 1 (from Part 1 Chapter 1)

Objective

Motivation is the root of what drives a character to act. In The Ghost Road, Billy Prior wants to return to war. This lesson will discuss motivation and how it shapes the choices made by a character.

Lesson

1) Class discussion: What is motivation? How does it drive a story? What is Billy's motivation at the beginning of the novel? What is the reason that Billy wants to return to France and fight?

2) Group activity: Divide the class into four groups. Have each group answer the following questions:

- The text lists several choices Billy does not want to make. What are these?

- What does Billy want to do?

- If Billy had chosen one of the early options, how would it affect the story?

- How is this an example of motivation?

3) Group activity: On the board, write down the different ways Billy tries to...

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