Louisa May Alcott Lesson Plans

Students discover the life and work of an American author, either Samuel Clemens or Louisa May Alcott. In this study of visual and written portraits lesson, students take a look at the authors through four different sources: a portrait, a stamp, an autobiographical writing, and a passage from a novel.

Students explore life of author Louisa May Alcott, define Transcenentalism, discuss children's books Alcott wrote, read two selections she wrote, and compare writing style of one of her children's stories with story she wrote for adults.

Students examine the life of author Louisa May Alcott. In groups, they analyze the book "Little Women" discovering why she worte it and identifying the characters and settings. They use the internet to examine how the books can take different appearances throughout the times.

Students examine the life of Louisa May Alcott. Using the Internet, they examine the types of books and plays she wrote. In groups, they compare and contrast the types of covers used on the various publishing's. They design and color their own to end the lesson.

Students explore one of America's favorite classic novels, 'Little Women'. They develop an interest in classics, study the author's life and discover which elements of her family history she incorporates into her work. They show how Alcott's works relate to family life as portrayed by women authors.

Sixth graders work as Biographical Scene Investigators. In this investigative reporting lesson plan, 6th graders identify heroic individuals selected from the provided list and keep their own evidence notebooks regarding the actions of their subject. Students research print and Internet sources for evidence of the subject's heroic actions.

Third graders investigate famous women. In this famous women lesson, 3rd graders read books and view photographs of famous women. Students discuss the roles of women and study facts about their lives. Students recieve pictures of women with their information attached. Students view the photo and quiz themselves on the facts.

Have your class read texts on a specific famous person using a Student Encyclopedia. They will learn to use basic research skills to answer questions about their famous person, take notes, and learn how to cite sources to complete a simple bibliography. Note: There is an extension to write a short report available.

Learners explore famous people by researching their specific person/subject. In this biography lesson, students utilize an encyclopedia and the Internet to research a famous person from U.S. history which they are assigned at random. Learners create illustrations and a short biography about their subject and share it with the class.

Check the validity of Internet web sites analyzing the accuracy of the information. Students will use this knowledge to create their own web site about a person of their choosing.