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Abstract Nouns and "Anthem" by Ayn Rand
Overview
This lesson reviews the six types of nouns and then focuses in on abstract nouns. The students will do a creative writing paragraph with the use of an abstract noun and that emulates Rand's writing style.
Review of Abstract Nouns
Review 6 types of nouns: abstract, concrete, compound, gerund, common and proper.
Have each type of noun printed on a piece of poster paper around the room.
Have students write an example of each of the types on a sticky note and then place the sticky notes on the appropriate pieces of construction paper.
Display the Google Slide.
Call out a type of noun.
Call on volunteers to call out nouns that fit that type.
Writing the Paragraph
Students will write a paragraph as if they are a character in Anthem.
They will select a name that is an abstract noun followed by a number and tell what job they would be assigned. They should have a topic sentence, fully describe their choices, and have a summary sentence.
Students should try to imitate the author's style of using plural pronouns and third person even when discussing self.