Week #9
Unit 2: Determining and Developing Central Ideas
Guiding Question: In a culture where we are bombarded with ideas and images of “what we should be”, how does one form an identity that remains true and authentic for her/himself?
Warm-Up:
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Fish Cheeks, by Amy Tan
Read and annotate the text for details about Amy’s identity and how it develops over the course of the memoir.
My Mother Tells the Story of Her Alabama Childhood, by Elisabeth Gorey
Read and annotate the text for details about Elisabeth’s mother’s identity and how it develops over the course of the poem.
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RI.7.3
Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text (e.g., how ideas influence individuals or events, or how individuals influence ideas or events).
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Mini-Lesson:
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How do characters in literature create/develop their identities?
The Outsiders:
What contributes to Ponyboy’s identity now?
The Giver:
What contributes to Jonas’ identity now?
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RL.7.3
Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).
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Class Work:
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The Outsiders -or- The Giver
* Reading assigned Chapters
* Work on chapter questions
* Work on Graphic Organizer
* Individual conferences with Ms. Brownell
***Brain Break =) | |
Debrief:
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Homework:
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Make sure that you are keeping up with the novel, questions, and graphic organizer.
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Notes:
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Chapters this week:
* Outsiders: Chapters 7-9
* Giver: Chapters 12-17
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