Gorilla, My Love Lesson Plan

Reimagining the May Day Race

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will roleplay imagined scenarios.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.5

Structure:

Preparation: Students should have read “Raymond’s Run” before this activity.

To begin the activity, read the final scene of “Raymond’s Run” (pages 30-32) aloud to the class. Consider popcorn reading sentences if that kind of exercise is suitable for your class.

Then, organize students into three different groups. Explain to students that they will roleplay different scenarios about the ending. Two groups of students will imagine a different ending to the story. The three groups are as follows:...