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Lesson 1 (from “God Sees the Truth, But Waits” pp. 107-111)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is for students to explore the author’s background and personal interest in the subject matter reflected in the novel.
Lesson
Class Discussion: Who is the author of “God Sees the Truth, But Waits? Where is he from? How old was Tolstoy when the short story was published? How was his work received by the public? What other works has the author written? How might the author’s background influence your reading of the book?
Small Group Activity: Divide students into small groups and ask students to compile a list of facts about the author, encouraging them to include information that impacts the stories themes and characters. Regroup and ask students to share their facts. Write a list on the board so it is visible to all students.
Individual Activity: Choose one fact about the author that you think is most...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.6, 9-10.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.10, 11-12.10
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