DAY: 7 SUBJECT: World Literature and Composition GRADE: 10th
QCC’s: 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 CORE SKILLS: 1, 3, 5, 9,11, 15, 20, 21, 23
GENERAL OBJECTIVES:
(Adapted from IRA/NCTE Standards)
Students will:
¨ read a wide range of literature to build an understanding of themselves and the cultures of the world, to acquire new information, and for personal fulfillment. Among these texts are fiction and non-fiction works. (#1)
¨ apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. (#3)
¨ apply their knowledge of language structure, language conventions, media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create, critique, and discuss texts. (#6)
¨ conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They will gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience. (#7)
¨ use a variety of technological and information sources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information to create and communicate knowledge. (#8)
¨ use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes
(e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information). (#12)
INTRODUCTION:
Bring out yesterday’s predictions transparency and cover it with the students to remind them of where we were in the story. Ask if there are any questions over anything we have read to this point.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
(Adapted from Georgia’s Quality Core Curriculum)
Students will:
¨organize, select, and relate ideas and develop them into coherent, multi paragraph compositions (LA 10.32)
¨recognize different purposes and methods of writing; identifying a writer’s point of view, tone and other techniques (LA 10.34)
¨read, discuss, and analyze world literature representing diverse backgrounds and traditions (LA 10.36)
¨develop effective ways of telling and writing about literature, using appropriate literary terms (LA 10.38)
¨reads poems, short stories, essays, novels, magazines, newspapers, charts, graphs, and technical documents for pleasure and self-improvement (Core Skills #1)
¨take notes on the main and subordinate ideas in lectures and discussions and reports accurately what others have said (Core Skills #3)
¨identify, comprehend, and summarize the main and subordinate ideas in a written work (Core Skills #5)
¨acquires new vocabulary through reading and listening; demonstrates progress though speaking and writing (Core Skills #9)
¨use inferential comprehension skills (e.g., predictions, comparisons, conclusions, implicitly stated main idea) (Core Skills #11)
¨writes standard American English sentences with correct verb forms, punctuation, capitalization, possessives, plural forms and other mechanics, word choice, and spelling (Core Skills #15)
¨gain insight into human behavior from the study of literature (Core Skills #20)
¨creates hypotheses and predicts outcomes (Core Skills #21)
¨speaks so others can hear and understand (Core Skills #23)
PROCEDURES AND TEACHER’S NOTES:
Step 1:
Discussion circles for Number the Stars.
Step 2:
Finish reading Night silently and take notes.
Step 3:
Discuss Night. Remind them to take notes.
- Make sure to cover plot, setting, characters, and themes in both books. (I will have a transparency with these heading and write the student’s answers underneath…see handout).
- What are some overall similarities and differences between the two books?
- Why did some people give up fighting towards the end of Night?
- What are some of the ironies in these two stories?
Step 4:
Silent reading for the remainder of class. This will give students time to ask me questions if they have any for their test tomorrow. We are also having it today rather than on Friday because the test is tomorrow and we are going to be in the library Thursday and Friday.
CLOSING:
What will you need to know for the test? If you were productive in your discussion circles and you paid attention during discussion in class you should be fine. The test will consist of identify, short answer, and one essay. I will answer questions if you have any.
EVALUATION:
Discussion circles – separate grade
(see syllabus)
MATERIALS:
- Night
- Overhead projector
- Transparency
- Markers
EXTENDERS:
No extender will be needed today as they have silent reading time until the bell rings.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Study for the test.
PROVISIONS:
I will make sure the student has a large print book and that he is sitting close to the board so he can see.