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Subject: American Literature |
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Title-
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| The Scarlet Letter Discussion Groups (Chapters 1-8) |
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Background-
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Fiction, Literary Analysis
Key Literary Terms: Biblical Allusion/ Symbolism/ Juxtapose |
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Expected Outcome Of This Lesson Plan-
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1.Analyze key elements for the first 8 chapters of "The Scarlet Letter"
2. Further understanding of the novel by actively participating in group discussion
3. Become familiar with the language Hawthorne uses in his novel. |
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Teacher Objectives-
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1. Students will pass a quiz on the first 8 chapters of "The Scarlet Letter"
2. Students will ACTIVELY participate in group discussion with peers.
3. Students will take notes and provide examples for key literary terms |
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Resources-
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| "The Scarlet Letter," study guide, "Do Now" folders, Group discussion sheets, quiz for chapters 1-8 |
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Teaching Methods-
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1. Lesson Introduction-
1. Do Now: Create the most delicious dessert you can think of. Use lots of details!
2. TPS Do Now
3. How does this relate to Hawthorne's writing style? |
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2. Lesson Progression-
1. Discussion of Do Now
2. Quiz with review
3. Explain Group Discussion worksheet and expectations. Small group then large group discussion.
4. Literary Terms--Define as a group |
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3. Guided Practice-
1. Group Discussion
2. Literary Terms--Find examples that Hawthorne uses in his book
3. Introduce new words that will be used in the next chunk of reading
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4. Student Practice-
1. Quiz
2. Review of discussion guides
3. Note-taking (time on task)
4. Responses to Study Guide questions |
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5. Learner Accommodations-
1. Write out literary terms/definitions on board as needed.
2. Guided practice as needed for discussion
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6. Assessment-
1. As students read, find examples of symbolism the literary terms we discussed and sticky note these parts in the text.
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7. Lesson Closure-
1. What do you predict will happen to all the main characters in the story? Summarize thoughts and place in "Do Now" folder.
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Measuring Student Progress-
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| 1. Groups will complete a peer review. |
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