I highly recommend this resource: it was a creative approach to the theme of fate vs. free will and opened up engaging conversations with students.
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This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly. With over 100+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel. Plus, the fiction close reading activities, the literary
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While the theme of fate and free will is ubiquitous in literature, it can be a difficult subject to teach. The lesson resources offer a learning experience to engage your students in an analytic study of the topic. It provides a set of materials and suggestions to facilitate reflection, dialogue, and knowledge-building about the theme of fate and free will - all while developing critical thinking abilities. Whether you are teaching Shakespeare, “The Monkey’s Paw,” Hello, Universe, or The Odyssey, start your novel study with this fun anticipation activity about fate and free will.
Digital Compatibility: This resource is also technology friendly! It can be utilized in classrooms where computers or tablets are central to instruction because the resource has been adapted for digital completion. The resource includes links for students to complete the student pages in Google Slides™. For instance, students can work with the documents in Google Drive™ or via Google Classroom™. With these links, you can have students complete their work online. (NOTE: Not all assignments may be conducive to digital completion; however, the pages are still provided in the digital format.) All they will have to do is create a text box! There are links for every student work page, making the format friendly not only for technology but also trees.
Fate vs. Free Will Activity: The “Paperman” viewing activity is a fantastic way to spark high-order thinking and student discussion about the themes of fate and free will. Students will develop an understanding of these concepts through the viewing of a short film, “Paperman,” then engage their classmates to explore their thinking around these ideas. By the end of the activity, students will not only be ready to engage with these themes in any novel of short story but also have expanded their critical thinking abilities. **PLEASE NOTE: The activity is also provided in a generic version, allowing you to use it for any short story, novel, or other text!**
Instructional Materials: The instructional materials provide a suggested lesson plan to help guide students through their learning experience. The plan includes the CCSS standards covered, guiding questions, suggested materials, and potential pacing for the activities. Everything is a tool created for you to facilitate a successful lesson.
Answer Key: The key provides potential answers for every question asked in every assignment if applicable. Of course, not all analytic questions have just one answer! Part of the strength of the analysis questions is the room they leave for students to demonstrate their unique thinking and use textual evidence to support their stance. Therefore, use the answers at your discretion but know they provide a solid foundation for the type of performance that makes for quality work.
The entire resource and its inclusive set of questions allow for multiple potential uses based on your determination about when and where it would be most helpful, either in-class or for homework. Regardless, every question is aligned to a relevant Common Core State Standard.
PLEASE NOTE: This resource is It is intended to be comprehensive, but if you have particular needs for your classroom, please contact me! (lauren@lit-lessons.com)
