“My Life as a Bat”

by Margaret Atwood

Group Activity

English 9

First up, the reading

• On our Canvas Modules page for today, you will find a link for

Margaret Atwood’s nonfiction piece “My Life as a Bat”

• The passage starts on page 71 and ends on page 74.

• As you read the passage, write down any questions or comments

you have about it.

• At the same time, if you find something she said to be really

interesting, write down what she said and why you thought it was

interesting.

Up next, small group time

• In a minute we will breakout into groups of 3-4

• Within the groups, you need to discuss the

following:

• What does Atwood have more respect for? The bat or

the human? How can you tell?

• What is one important quote you found in the passage?

• How does Atwood’s perception of bats differ from the

mainstream?

Final step, the exit form

• On our Canvas Modules page for today, you

will find a link to an exit ticket.

• Take a few minutes to complete the exit

ticket to the best of your ability (pay

attention to the directions for each

question).