Gulliver's Travels Lesson Plan | Unit Objectives
1. Through reading Gulliver's Travels students will study Swift's perception of the nature of man.
2. Students will study Swift's writing techniques to better understand the value of satire, irony and other devices he uses.
3. Students will compare and contrast characters to gain a better understanding of Swifts' portraits of human nature.
4. Students will practice reading aloud and silently to improve their skills in each area.
5. Students will answer questions to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the main events and characters in Gulliver's Travels as they relate to the author's theme and character development.
6. Students will practice writing through a variety of writing assignments.
7. The writing assignments in this are geared to several purposes:
a. To check the students' reading comprehension
b. To make students think about the ideas presented by the novel
c. To make students put those ideas into perspective
d. To encourage critical and logical thinking
e. To provide the opportunity to practice good grammar and improve students' use of the English language.
7. Students will read aloud, report, and participate in large and small group discussions to improve their public speaking and personal interaction skills.
