Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
Lesson plans and teaching resources

Activities to support the novel, including mapping Oskar's journey, identifying themes, and research into the 9/11 attacks.

This unit plan is divided into 4 parts: intertextuality and close reading, themes and motifs, character development, and a StoryPath activity. Includes prereading and discussion questions, and learning activities. The appendix includes maps of New York, an anticipation guide, a graphic organizer for the hero's quest, and illustrations. 38 pages; Adobe Reader required.

Synopsis, essential question, background information, themes, literary terms, ideas for projects, KWHL chart, prereading activities, during-reading activities, writing prompts, vocabulary strategies, and postreading writing activity. 50 pages; Adobe Reader required.

6 discussion questions.

15 discussion questions.

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