Tuesdays with Morrie Lesson Plan

Instructor Dana Dance-Schissel Show bio Dana teaches social sciences at the college level and English and psychology at the high school level. She has master's degrees in applied, clinical and community psychology.

Looking for an easy and engaging method for teaching Mitch Albom's 'Tuesdays With Morrie?' In this lesson plan, you will find a group activity that kicks off the fun and two text lessons to support the analysis of plot, key events, and themes found in the book.

Table of Contents

• Learning Objectives
• Length
• Curriculum Standards
• Materials
• Instructions
• Discussion Questions
• Extensions
• Related Lessons

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this lesson, students will be able to:

• summarize the plot of Tuesdays With Morrie
• create a timeline of events for Tuesdays With Morrie
• identify key themes from Tuesdays With Morrie

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Length

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Curriculum Standards

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1

Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2

Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.5

Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise.

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Materials

• A worksheet created using quiz 1 and quiz 2 from the associated lessons

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Instructions

Note: This lesson is intended for students have read Mitch Albom's Tuesdays With Morrie

• Begin by dividing the class into three groups. Group One will be responsible for summarizing the plot of the book. Group Two will create a timeline of key events from the book. Group Three will be in charge of themes.
• Give each group 30 minutes to craft a plan designed to teach the class about their assigned topic from Tuesdays With Morrie. The groups can be creative in terms of how they choose to present the information such as through skits, slide presentations, posters, oral reports, and so on.
• When 30 minutes has elapsed, allow each group to present their topic to the class.
• Once presentations are complete, instruct students to read the introduction and 'Summary' sections of the text lesson Tuesdays with Morrie: Summary & Timeline.
• Considering what they read about the summary of Tuesdays With Morrie, did Group One's presentation adequately summarize the events of the book? If not, what were they missing?
• Tell the class to read the rest of the text lesson now.
• Based on what they read in the lesson, did Group Two's presentation cover all key events in their timeline? If not, what did they miss?
• Instruct the class to read the text lesson Tuesdays with Morrie: Themes & Analysis.
• As they are reading, write the following on the board:
  • The Brevity of Life
  • Quirkiness and Individuality
  • Pursuit of Passions
  • Lifelong Learning
  • Dialogue and Connection with Others
  • Generosity

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  Discussion Questions

  • Which group was most successful in covering their required content?
  • Is there anything you deemed important or significant from the book that was not mentioned in the presentation or text lessons?

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  Extensions

  • Show the class the film adaptation of Tuesdays With Morrie for comparison.
  • Ask students to read another memoir with a message to compare and contrast to Tuesdays With Morrie.

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  Related Lessons

  • Author of Tuesdays with Morrie: Mitch Albom
  • Tuesdays with Morrie: Setting & Genre

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