1. Topic-
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| Exploring Identity in African American Literature |
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2. Content-
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"The Lesson"-short story exploring character and identity
-wino
-spruced up
-sachet
-gofer
-pinafore
-blotter |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1.Define short story and its characteristics
2. use Before, During and After reading strategies to comprehend
3.Identify and analyze characters and their motives
4.Determine theme of short story |
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4. Objectives-
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1.Read "The Lesson" Toni Cade Bambara
2.Respond to questions to aid in the comprehension of the text
3.Analyze characters
4. Use Most Important Word strategy to determine theme |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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"The Lesson"
Notes on: short story, analyzing characters |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
1.Quick write: Describe a time when you were treated unfairly
2.Background of author
3.Preview vocabulary |
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B. Development-
1.How do authors develop characters? (Notes)
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C. Practice-
1.Students analyze another character from independent reading or
movie
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D. Independent Practice-
1.Analyze Miss Moore(character) as a class
2. Answer comprehension questions
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
1.Read aloud entire text with think aloud questions
2.Read aloud intro and partner reading of short story
3.Independent reading |
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F. Checking for understanding-
1.Complete a character analysis (worksheet)
2. Use Most Important Word strategy to determine theme |
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G. Closure-
1.Connect and Compare-Does this reading remind you of something?
(text-text, text-world, text-self)
2.Discuss-Is this reading pertinent today? |
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