Literary Analysis Lesson Plans

Students study the facts of the Holocaust, through data analyze: literature, photos, articles, and other artifacts. They examine traditions, customs, and beliefs Political, social, and economic influences Status of women/students reflect society Ethnic conflict and discrimination Analyze documents, records, & data- diaries, letters, photos, newspapers, historical accounts.

8th graders interact with the novel Call of the Wild. In this character development lesson, 8th graders discover how human experiences create who a person becomes. 8th graders critique and analyze the reading. 8th graders create a graph that show patterns of behavior in the life of Jack London.

8th graders read many types of literature from American authors. Using the text, they use a graphic organizer to organize events into order. They compare and contrast the pieces they have read and identify the main ideas. They also compare and contrast the conflict and theme of the readings and participate in class discussions.

By working in groups, young historians will review a war poem written by Stephen Crane. After reviewing the poem, they present an oral interpretation of the poem and hold a panel discussion about the interpretation. The panel is made up of five or six experts who will present on the literature, the author, and a moderator.

In this lesson 7th graders examine the work of Gordan Parks. In this literature and photography lesson, 7th graders determine how Park's childhood in Kansas inspired his artwork as they analyze his writings and photographs. In this lesson 7th graders complete the provided worksheets as they analyze the works.

In this lesson students analyze literature. In this literature lesson, students complete a classroom module that requires them to read poetry and short stories that feature pigs. In this lesson students complete reading comprehension and analytical assignments based on the reading selections.

Using the novel, "Bridge to Terabitha," along with this literature guide, readers will be able to analyze and respond to each chapter of the novel.  Through independent practice, small group work, and class discussion, will allow learners to gain an insightful understanding of the themes presented in the novel.

 "Shiloh" activities and response to literature are the key focus areas of this literature guide. This time saving guide will allow readers to focus on each chapter in an in depth way. Tip: Great time saver!

Students form groups to help each other read, analyze, and conduct research on important background information about Jews and their assimilation into modern American society. They write their own stories of assimilation.

Students analyze literature by Mark Twain.  In this understatement lesson students examine literary terms of sarcasm, hyperbole and understatement; they will read Following the Equator and The Cold Equation and create a visual representation of 'understatement' to present to the class.