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Lesson 1 (from Prologue - Chapter 3)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is for the students to analyze the setting of Floaters.
The setting of Floaters is San Diego, both on the water, in seedy areas, as well as wealthy ones. It is reminiscent of the setting of Pretty Woman, a popular movie that came out in 1990, four years prior to the time period of the story.
Lesson
Class Discussion: Have the students answer the following questions: What is the setting of Floaters? What are details given by the narrator regarding this setting? How does the setting come alive for the reader?
Small Group Activity: Split the students up into small groups and have them discuss the setting of Floaters. They should answer the following questions: What is the setting of Floaters? Why might Joseph Wambaugh have chosen this for the setting? How important is the setting to the story, so far? What...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.4, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.3, 11-12.4, 11-12.10
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