"By the Waters of Babylon" by Stephen Vincent Benet Lesson Pack

These materials do not require any prep and can be used as an emergency lesson for a sub.

This is a complete lesson pack for "By the Waters of Babylon." All of the documents are alterable so that you can tailor them for your purposes. Also, all of the graphic organizers can be used for any literary piece. All of the worksheets are also on .pdf for those of you who do not use MS Office.

The .zip folder includes:

1. Lesson Plan with step-by-step instructions on how to use the materials.

2. MS Word and .pdf study guide with a preview, a KWL chart, prereading vocabulary, reading and comprehension questions, a literary review, and a critical thinking quickwrite.

3. Author's Purpose Diagram

4. Characterization Chart

5. Historical Analysis Chart

6. Plot Diagram

7. Read For Detail 5W and H Chart

8. Setting Chart

9. Style Chart

10. Symbol Chart

11. Symbolism Chart

12. Theme Diagram

13. Universal Plot Diagram

14. Venn Diagram

15. Powerpoint Characterization

16. Powerpoint Irony and Ambiguity

17. Powerpoint Narration

18. Powerpoint Plot Structure

19. Powerpoint Symbolism

20. Powerpoint Theme

21. Peer Evaluation Sheet

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