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Lesson 1 (from Chapters 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 book. Kristen Chen is an American author of three novels. She hold a BFA from Emerson College and lives in New York City.
Lesson
Class Discussion: Who is the author of Counterfeit? How was the book received? What else has the author written?
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 relevant to the book's themes. Regroup and share with the class.
Individual Activity: Choose one fact about the author that you think is most important to understand in reading the book. Describe how you think that fact will impact the characters, themes, or narrative structure.
Homework: Read Chapters 3-4.
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.2, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.2, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.1, 9-10.2, 11-12.1, 11-12.2
Lesson 2 (from Chapters 1 - 2)
Objective
The objective of...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.2, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.2, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.1, 9-10.2, 11-12.1, 11-12.2
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