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Lesson 1 (from Prologue - Chapter 3)
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. Ann Brashares is an American novelist best known for The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series. The series was adapted for the screen in 2005, and later for its sequel movie in 2008.
Lesson
Class Discussion: Who is the author of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants? 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 will impact the...
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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