Week #10
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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Heartbeat
TBQ #3 with teacher modeling TBQ #4 independently |
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
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Mini-Lesson:
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Review Nelson Mandela's Long Walk to Freedom
Mandela describes his understanding of freedom during his lifetime. How does Mandela's point of view, at different times of his life, affected his understanding of freedom? | 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). |
Class Work:
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* Reading assigned Chapters
* Work on chapter questions
* Work on Graphic Organizer
(Due Friday)
* Book Group conferences with
Ms. Brownell
Using the Graphic Organizer, trace how Ponyboy/Jonas has formed his identity over the course of the text. | |
Debrief:
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If you met with your book group today, then answer the exit ticket question:
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Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
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Homework:
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Long Walk to Freedom
Essay question due Friday
7th Period: Nelson Mandela's Address on his Release from Prison
Reader response questions due Friday | 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). |
Notes:
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Chapters this week:
* Outsiders: Chapters 10-12
* Giver: Chapters 18-23
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We will be going to the library tomorrow.
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