Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” summary- Harry Potter, a neglected orphan, discovers on his eleventh birthday that he is a wizard and is invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There, he makes close friends, uncovers the truth about his parents’ mysterious deaths, and learns about a powerful magical object called the Sorcerer’s Stone. As Harry navigates magical classes and strange happenings, he uncovers a plot by the dark wizard Voldemort to steal the Stone and regain power. With bravery and teamwork, Harry and his friends stop Voldemort, marking the beginning of Harry’s journey in the wizarding world.

Lesson Intentions:  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Literature Unit includes vocabulary words for each chapter reading with a different activity. The activities include various writing prompts, working with personification, country research, comic strip, making a coat of arms, Hogwarts express ticket design, writing a letter, compare and contrast, making Hagrid’s lantern craft, making a magic wand, working with limericks, potion mixing, drawing a map, optional quidditch activity, working with synonyms, writing acrostic poetry, working with metaphors, writing diamanté poems, a magical stone making craft activity, making a Harry Potter game, and an end of book Hogwarts challenge.

Material included: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone book, 58 pages of follow-up work, a work journal, color pencils, scissors, and pencil sharpener. 

Creator: Lesson Plan and follow up work prepared by: Caroline Moulsdale, Owner and Lead Educational Consultant of ABC Crate, LLC, with Credentials in Early Childhood Education (Preschool and Kindergarten) from CMTE/NY, 2001; Elementary Education I (grades 1^st to 3^rd) and II (grades 4^th to 6^th) from Delaware Institute for Montessori Education, 2015; BS from The University of Delaware; Lead Teacher in Montessori Education for 18 years, and Parent Education Director for 8 years. Created in 2022.