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Lesson 1 (from Epigraph and Prologue)
Objective
Epigraph:
The students will hypothesize as to the meaning of the Epigraph and its purpose for this book.
As an epigraph is used to give the theme of a book, the Epigraph is an important place to start to learn about the purpose of this story. The Epigraph includes an excerpt from a poem and a Hindu proverb. The poem tells of the struggles that one faces until one reaches a place of peace or freedom. The Hindu proverb warns the reader to not miss his or her chance at a blessing. Once the students understand the meaning of the Epigraph, they will then come up with ideas as to what might happen in the story they are about to read.
Lesson
Class Discussion: What is an epigraph? What is it's purpose? Why might an author choose to put an epigraph before a story? Why might...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.4, 9-10.6, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.3, 11-12.4, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.1, 9-10.2, 11-12.1, 11-12.2
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