Week 1
Lesson 1
Intro to the Novel
This lesson will give students a reading schedule for the book as well as introduce the allegorical component tied to Russian History.
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Chapters 1 and 2
This lesson will go over best practices for answering a constructed response question by providing evidence from the book. It will take a closer look at the characters and events of the first two chapters and ask students to think critically in order to make inferences and predictions.
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Chapters 3, 4, and 5
This lesson will provide a check for understanding over the novel and class concepts discussed so far. It will also provide students an opportunity to think critically about the characters and events of the story so far.
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Chapters 6 and 7
Students will be introduced to the idea of propaganda and be asked to relate this information to the story. 
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Chapters 8 and 9
Students will practice constructed response critical thinking skills and apply previous lessons to these chapters of the story.
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Chapters 10
This lesson will include a check for understanding of the novel and key concepts discussed in class.
 Week 7
Lesson 7
End of Novel Assessment
This lesson will ask students to think critically about the novel as a whole.
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Essay Planning
Students will write a thesis statement and plan an outline for an essay applying concepts learned in class and from the novel. Students will look at the elements of strong writing.
 Week 9
Lesson 9
Essay Rough Draft
Students will submit a rough draft of their essay they planned in Lesson 8. Students will be given feedback on their essay.
 Week 10
Lesson 10
Essay Final Draft
Students will apply feedback from Lesson 9 to revise and edit their essay and submit a final draft.