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Lesson 1 (from "The Sniper")
Objective
Students will learn basic background information on Irish culture.
"The Sniper" takes place in Ireland, during the Irish Civil War. Although the anti-war message of the story is universal, the story is quite condensed and its emotional impact may be lost on students without some background. In a more typical short story, exposition would allow students to know and invest in the characters and their world more thoroughly. The purpose of this lesson is to prepare students to read by offering some of the information that might normally be covered in the story's exposition.
Lesson
Research and Small Group Share: Give students time to investigate the Cultural Atlas site's section on Irish Culture. Ask that they take notes for a small group discussion. Divide class into groups of four to six. Ask students to compare what they learned during the research time.
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Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.6, 9-10.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.9, 9-10.10, 11-12.9, 11-12.10
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