The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Lesson Plan

Charting Major Events

Kind of Activity:

Technology

Objective:

Students will be able to enumerate the important events of the novel and connect them to the themes.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.2

Structure:

Many small but important events lead up to the dramatic climax of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. In this activity, students will create a timeline of the book’s events.

Split the class into small groups and instruct students to make a list of all the major events in the book. They should have at least eight events listed. Then, instruct students to create a timeline, using software like Capzles or Dipity, of Bruno’s year...