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Lesson 1 (from Pages 1 - 37)
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. Elizabeth Strout is an American writer and novelist. She is most known for her works such as Oliver Kitteridge, which won the 2009 Nobel Prize for Fiction, and Amy and Isabelle, which won the 2000 PEN/Faulkner award for fiction.
Lesson
Class Discussion: Who is the author of Oh William? How was the book received? What else has the author written?
Small Group Activity: Divide students into small groups and ask them to compile a list of facts about the author, encouraging them to include information relevant to the book's themes. Regroup and share with the class.
Individual Activity: Choose one fact about the author that you think is most important to understand in reading the novel. Describe how you think that fact...
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
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.1, 9-10.2, 11-12.1, 11-12.2
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