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Lesson 1 (from Prologue to Part I: Chapter 5, Bettah Must Come)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to examine the setting of Chapters 1-5 of How to Say Babylon. The setting in a book can help explain events or provide insight into events and individuals. The setting can also evoke feelings or set the tone in a book.
Lesson
Class Discussion: Where do Chapters 1-5 of How to Say Babylon take place? When does the book take place? How does Sinclair present the setting? Does the author use photographic details or present details through suggestion? What does the setting indicate about Sinclair and other individuals in Chapters 1-5? What feelings or attitudes does the setting evoke for readers? Is the setting a neutral background, not important to the retelling of historical events or does the setting have the importance of a person in the book? Explain.
Activity: Have each group discuss the importance of setting in the...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3(d), 9-10.7, 11-12.3(d), 11-12.7
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