Anthills of the Savannah Lesson Plan

His Excellency's Diary

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will place themselves into the shoes of His Excellency and reflect on recent events.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.2

Structure:

In this section of last night's reading, a lot of important events occurred. Chris attempted to resign and was barred from doing so; Ikem was suspended; Ikem gave his University lecture; Ikem was detained and killed; Chris went into hiding; the manhunt for Chris began.

His Excellency is losing his grip on his friends and potentially the country. In an exercise of creative writing, students will place themselves in...