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Lesson 1 (from Section 1: Page 1-64)
Objective
The purpose of this lesson is for students to analyze the role that the internet, specifically social media, and dating apps, have on Toby and the other characters.
Toby has been married for 14 years. Now that he is single, he has embarked on a newly single life that relies heavily on dating apps. In addition to the dating apps, Toby recognizes that the life that people lead on the internet, via these apps and social media is often in stark contrast to their real lives. This is one of the ongoing themes of the novel: who people are on the internet verse who they are in their real lives.
Lesson
Close Reading: Have students perform a close reading on the opening scene on page 1 and another close read on Toby and Cyndi's conversation on pages 12-14. Have students look for the ways that Toby interacts with...
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
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