The Shadow Lines Lesson Plan

Understanding Partition

Kind of Activity:

Mixed Media

Objective:

Students will understand and be able to explain the history of Partition, its emerging role in the novel, and the impact this horrific historical event had on the people who lived through it.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.7

Structure:

As a class, watch this TedEd video on the history of Partition. After watching the video, the class with engage in a brief discussion about the historical information in the video and how it relates to The Shadow Lines. For example, especially after this section of...