Welcome students! Introduce today’s focus: deepening understanding of symbols in The Pearl and linking them to themes and characters.

Read through the objectives aloud and emphasize how each activity helps build critical reading and analytical skills.

Display this excerpt on the board. Ask: What initial symbolism do you notice? How does the language shape your interpretation?

Project this chart. Solicit student responses for each column and capture their ideas in real time.

Distribute the worksheets and excerpts. Circulate to support pairs as they find evidence and make connections.

Call on each pair to share their findings. Prompt peers to ask clarifying questions or offer new insights.

Hand out the comprehension questions. Explain that these will be collected to assess understanding.

Thank the class for their participation and preview the next lesson on character motivations and plot structure.