The Arabian Nights: One Thousand and One Nights Lesson Plan

For this unit, students should read:

1. "The Story of the Fisherman"

2. "The Story of the Greek King and the Physician Douban"

3. "The Story of the Husband and the Parrot"

4. "The Story of the Vizir Who Was Punished"

5. "The Story of the Young King of the Black Isles"

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.1

   Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.4

   Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and...