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 plan 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