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Lesson 1 (from "The Little Match Girl" )
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 Little Match Girl." Students will discuss facts about Hans Christian Andersen. Students will research information about Hans Christian Andersen and analyze why he may have written "The Little Match Girl."
Lesson
Class Discussion: Who is the author of "The Little Match Girl"? Where is he from? What year was "The Little Match Girl" published? How was this work received by the public? What other works has the author written? How might the author’s background influence your reading of "The Little Match Girl"?
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 story, themes, and characters. Regroup and ask students to share their...
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.9-10.1, 11-12.1
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