Lesson Plan

Grapes of Wrath and Pronouns

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Many regard John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath as the great American novel. The lesson plan combines a variety of strategies, including partner work, independent practice, creative writing, grammar instruction, and small group discussions. The lesson includes the text of chapter one of the novel as well as a handout on the different types of pronouns.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Have learners use the handout of chapter one to underline all the pronoun-antecedent relationships they find
  • Ask scholars to draw a picture of the novel's setting based on the details in the first chapter
Classroom Considerations
  • Assumes pupils have background information about the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl
Pros
  • Provides suggestions for differentiated instruction and accommodations
  • Contains small group questions and individual short-answer questions
Cons
  • It is unclear what video the lesson references
Common Core