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Lesson 1 (from Section 1: pp 1 - 10 )
Objective
The objective of this lesson is for students to explore the author’s background and personal interest in the subject matter reflected in "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse." Students will discuss facts about William Saroyan. Students will research information about Saroyan and analyze why he may have written "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse."
Lesson
Class Discussion: Who is the author of "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"? Where is he from? What year was "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"published? How was this work received by the public? What other works has the author written? How might the author’s background influence your reading of "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?
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 that impacts the story, themes, and characters...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.10, 11-12.10
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