1. Topic-
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| War Correspondence and "Gonzo" Journalism |
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2. Content-
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| Identifying Authors point of view. Reasons for writing. Increased
comprehension. |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1.Identify the author's opinion on war.
2.Students should identify the significance of word choice and how
it impacts the reader's interpretation of the text.
3.Students should be able to understand the intense effect war has
on people.
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4. Objectives-
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1.Further increase comprehension of War Correspondence
2.Students should be able to conduct interviews with characters in
the book through the author's point of view.
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5. Materials and Aids-
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1.The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
2.The Harlem Hellfighters by Max Brooks and Illustrated by Caanan
White
3.A History for Today Anne Frank
4.When the Elephants Dance by Tess Uriza Holthe
5.World War Z by Max Brooks |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
1.Introduce students to the concept of author's purpose. Explain
that understanding this concept will help us become better readers
and writers
2.When reading the books keep a journalist eye on the events taking
place and how the characters are reacting.
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B. Development-
1.With each book each student will be expected to identify the most
important points and characters of each chapter.
2.Students will be able to describe the point of view the author chooses
to write from.
3.Students should be able to describe how the author feels about war
through the reading.
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C. Practice-
1.Students will be split into groups developed by reading level
and chosen by me. Students will be asked to come up with interview
questions and answers to be performed in front of the class.
2.During outloud reading done by me, questions will be asked pertaining
to the book.
3.Group projects will be conducted and include: making a newspaper,
doing a radio broadcast (with commercials), and doing a television
news segment of about five minutes pertaining to the reading. Students
will be required to research different styles of newspapers, radio
shows, and television shows to develop their project. |
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D. Independent Practice-
1.Quizzes pertaining to the reading will be conducted independently.
2.Each student will be given a journal to write about the book every
few chapters. These will be turned in for me to assess the student's
writing style and to help them in expanding their writing knowledge.
2.Midterm will be a interview questionaire complete with answers.
The student can choose any character from any book we have read so
far. This will be done during class time (so students can use school
supplies, resources and computers during this time) or at home if
they so chose.
3.The final paper will be one newspaper story written by the student
(separate from previous news story), a script for a radio segment,
and a script for a news teleprompter. Previous research on these subjects
from prior group projects should prove helpful during this time. |
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
1.Students will have access to any available school resources.
2.Students will have access to any necessary time from me either or
after class or school when I am available if they have any questions
on the material. Appointments can also be made by student if needed.
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F. Checking for understanding-
1.Journal entries will be used to assess progress in writing.
2.In class discussion on opinions and understanding will be conducted.
3.The midterm and final papers will also be good indicators of progress
and assessment. |
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G. Closure-
1.The final will be given and graded and passed back to students.
For extra credit students can make amendments to their finals and
share them with the class.
2.After sharing students will have an in class discussion on what
they thought of the class and the books. What they liked and didn't
like. What they would have changed. Or suggestions on future readings. |
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7. Evaluation-
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1.Were the books I chose well received?
2.What books did the students HATE and why did they hate it?
3.Which books were hard for the students to understand?
4.How could I change this lesson in the future to help the student
more? |
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8. Teacher Reflection-
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| What other new viewpoints were given by students on the books read
that I have never heard? How can I better help the struggling students?
What things did I do well that I should carry and improve on in my
future classes? |
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