Lesson Plan

Sentence Structure in Siddhartha: Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences

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While wisdom may not be communicated, knowledge of sentence structures certainly can. Teach young grammarians the power of syntax with a lesson that uses Herman Hesse's Siddhartha as a mentor text. Learners first rewrite captions for an illustration to integrate different sentence types. They then modify sentences from the novel and consider how the changes influence the power of Hesse's prose.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Use the lesson during a study of Herman Hesse's Siddhartha
  • Model for class members how to annotate a sentence from the novel


Classroom Considerations
  • The link to the PDF version of the introduction to Siddhartha is broken; however, the DOC version link does work
  • A projection device is required for the PowerPoint
Pros
  • Links are provided that detail the many learning strategies used in the lesson
Cons
  • None
Common Core