1. Topic-
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The Grapes of Wrath: Focus Biography |
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2. Content-
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Students will be studying the author's life to understand the novel
more fully. |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1. Students will be familiar with the history and life of John Steinbeck.
2. Students will understand how the life of an author can shape the
reading of a novel.
3. Students will gain writing experience while addressing issues on
race, religion, social class and subculture. |
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4. Objectives-
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1. Students will show thorough knowledge of John Steinbeck through
open discussion.
2. Students will show they have background knowledge on The Great
Depression.
3. Students will show their writing progress in completion of their
paper with little grammatical mistakes. |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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-"The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck
-Powerpoint/discussion notes on John Steinbeck's background and history
and The Great Depression including pictures, theme words, and vocabulary. |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
1. Discuss and present information on John Steinbeck.
2. Allow students to comment on what they know about The Great Depression.
3. Students have the opportunity to predict what the novel may be
about by looking at the images and vocabulary. |
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B. Development-
1. Provide example of a novel that taught me something about a group
to which I didn't belong.
2. Allow discussion for possible novels and help them with ideas for
writing. |
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C. Practice-
1. Students will write a one-page response to a book that taught
them something about a group to which they don't belong.
2. If the book changed the way the see a certain group then they will
discuss at least three ways their perspective was changed.
3. They will then present their ideas to the class and have a discussion
about how a novel can adjust one's views. |
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D. Independent Practice-
1. Students will read Chapters 1-5 for homework.
2. Ask students to think about how the Oklahoma landscape shapes the
lives of the people who live in it. How does their own landscape shape
their lives? When did their parents move here and why?
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
1. Instead of a one page response students could be broken up into
planned groups and discuss which books taught them something they
didn't know about a certain group in which they didn't belong.
2. Allow for more open discussion rather than independent work. |
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F. Checking for understanding-
1. Students will show thorough knowledge of John Steinbeck through
open discussion.
2. Students will show they have background knowledge on The Great
Depression.
3. Students will show their writing progress in completion of their
paper with little grammatical mistakes. |
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G. Closure-
Make sure students have a firm grasp on the background and history
of John Steinbeck and The Great Depression before reading and doing
homework.
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7. Evaluation-
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Are students prepared to further their reading in the Grapes of
Wrath and continue writing on the subject.
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