Literary Pilgrimages: Exploring the Role of Place in Writers’ Lives and Works

How do places and experiences affect writers' lives and works? Is where a writer comes from relevant to reading their work? In this lesson, students consider the power of place in their own lives, research the life of a writer, and develop travel brochures and annotated maps representing the significance of geography in a writer's life.

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Direct Link: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/21/literary-pilgrimages-exploring-the-role-of-place-in-writers-lives-and-work/?nl=learning&emc=a1

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Social Studies

Grade Level(s): 9, 10

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Internet Connection, Adobe Acrobat Reader

Instructional Time: 5 Hour(s)

Keywords: author study, setting, biography, autobiography

Instructional Component Type(s): Teaching Idea, Worksheet, WebQuest, Project, Image/Photograph, Text Resource,

Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Cooperative Learning

Resource Collection: General Collection

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