DAY: 8 SUBJECT: World Literature and Composition GRADE: 10th
QCC’s: 30, 32, 34, 35, 38, 40 CORE SKILLS: 10, 11, 15, 22
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:
If any of you have your permission slips you can put them on my desk at the end of class. Today is your test covering Night and Number the Stars. Does anyone have any questions before we begin?
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
(Adapted from Georgia’s Quality Core Curriculum)
Students will:
¨adapt writing style to appeal and persuade various audiences (LA 10.30)
¨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)
¨recognize and apply various approaches to literary interpretation (LA 10.40)
uses literal comprehension skills (e.g., sequencing, explicitly stated main idea) (Core Skills #10)
¨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)
¨defends conclusions rationally (Core Skills #22)
PROCEDURES AND TEACHER’S NOTES:
Step 1:
I will tell them before I hand out the test that if they finish before class is over they are to use the time for silent reading.
Step 2:
Test (see attached)
Note: essay questions were taken from Elie Wiesel Student Writing Competition, 1998
CLOSING:
Remember to bring me your permission slips tomorrow.
EVALUATION:
Test – major grade
(see syllabus)
MATERIALS:
Test (see attached)
EXTENDERS:
Silent reading
PROVISIONS:
I will make sure the student has a test that is printed in larger font.