5. Acquisition Lesson 2
Plan for the Concept, Topic, or Skill -- Not for the Day
Lesson Essential Question:
How does Gulliver's naivete contribute to the message and effect of Book I?
What do students need to learn to be able to answer the Essential Question?
Teaching Strategies
Time (in days):
1
1
Rubric(s):
Acquisition Lesson:
1. How are Swift's views as a clergyman and political activist reflected in this novel?2. How does Gulliver's naivete contribute to the message and effect of Book I?3. As Gulliver's role changes in Book 2, what do we learn about both Gulliver and his society?4. What point is Swift trying to make by describing human achievements in this section of the satire?Extending Thinking Lesson:
1. How do the qualities of the Houynyhms highlight the flaws in our society?2. How has Swift structured his satire to manipulate the reader's response to Gulliver's Travels?