Setting – green Character – yellow Reflection - pink Wednesday: Discussion of response to essay HW: 19-21 Academic: describe, explain, analyze Content: Warm Up: Describe a place you never want to return to. Explain why you never want to visit again. Discussion Questions: What moments from the essay stand out? Why do these moments appeal to you as a reader/writer? Compare and contrast Kingsolver’s style with Bronte’s. What are three techniques/elements from Kingsolver’s writing you want to remember when you start your own narrative? This discussion could take place with partners or small groups before whole class discussion. Encourage students to make connections between Kingsolver’s essay and Jane’s experience with remembering her past. Thursday: Practice with symbolism/ Independent Practice: Work with developing a symbol Symbol practice will check students’ Academic: develop, explain Content: Two prompts: Students choose a favorite souvenir from a vacation and
Activity/Strategy Texts and Resources Sequencing and Scaffolding (building knowledge, guided practice, student grouping, independent practice, 5 Kinds of Composing) Formative Assessments Targeted Vocabulary Academic: Content: Instructional Notes Monday: Reading Quiz HW: 28-30 Reading Quiz Reading quiz: Use reading quiz to guide discussion and gauge students’ understanding of the text. Warm Up: Where do you go when you need to get away? Tuesday: Small group/whole class discussion HW: 31-33 Group Discussion Questions/ Costa’s Levels of Thinking The questions/ answers students have will act as a formative assessment and check for understanding of the assigned chapters. Warm Up: What role does nature play in your life? Is there a specific place in nature you enjoy going to? Discussion: on Jane’s life with St. John and his sisters. Have students discuss whether or not Jane made the right choice to leave Rochester. Wednesday: Close Reading Activity HW: 33-35 Activity below Independent practice followed by student collaboration/discussion Brief essay checks for understanding of significance of place in the text Academic: develop, explain, evaluate, cite Content: details, setting, tone, situation, evidence, metaphor Warm Up: Have you ever moved to a new town? Describe the experience. (If students haven’t moved, they could write about starting a new school.) The Close Reading Activity will take two days. Today can be focused on reading the passage and answering the questions/discussing ideas with others. Emphasize the importance of
Monday: House Concept Maps - Small groups create maps to demonstrate understanding of significant settings Central text, writing from close reading activity, butcher paper, markers 5 Kinds of Composing: Student collaboration The concept map is a check for understanding of the importance of setting in the text. Academic: create, discuss, understand, Content: symbolism, setting, tone, theme Students work in small groups to create posters that represent an assigned setting. The poster will have literal and/or symbolic pictures as well as quotes that help show the significance of the setting to Jane. Tuesday: Finish concept maps Students could present concept maps formally or via a gallery walk. Regardless of the way students present, they could complete a “See, Think, Wonder” notecatcher to capture ideas about others’ concept maps. Wednesday: Narrative Assignment Meeks Essay Narrative Assignment Sheet/ Rubric Building knowledge: Focus on narrative form (starting close to home [literally with writing about Idaho]) Academic: develop, explain, reflect Content: symbolism, narrative, setting, dialogue, character Students will choose their own focus for the writing (UDL III.7.1). In reading/discussion of writing techniques. Read with pen in hand. Take note of Setting details Use of italics - Why does Meeks do this? Moments of reflection Is there something Meeks does as a writer you could model in your own narrative? Thursday: In class essay Previous AP prompts Composing to Practice for AP exam Academic: explain, identify, Suggested prompts available from AP Central: 2008, 2012,