Day: 3 Teacher: Mr. Ealy

Subject: Composition Grade: 11 QCC(s) 28, 31, 45

General Objective: Students will:

· Utilize a variety of technological and informational resources to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.

· Participate as knowledgeable, reflective, creative, and critical members of a variety of literacy.

· Apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts drawing on prior experience, interactions with other readers and writers, knowledge of word meaning and understanding of textual features.

Introduction: We have been reading To Kill a Mockingbird and we have read the sky is gray. It is important to be able to look at the different characters to see how the character’s traits and relationships with other characters can relate to theme. Today we will look at some of the main characters in the stories that we have read by drawing a semantic map as a group of both stories. Then each of you will pick a character and complete a bio poem on the character you have chosen and present it to the class. We will omit the character’s name and read the other traits in the biopoem to see if the class can guess whom the character is. You will also be given class time to catch up on reading or to read ahead of the class.

Specific Objectives: Students will

· Analyze literature according to characterization.

· Be familiarized with structural elements of literature.

· Adapt words and strategies to various situations and audiences.

Procedures: The teacher will:

1. Connect previous lesson to the current lesson.

2. Lead the class in writing the biomap for both stories.

3. Distribute instructions to class and read the instructions as well as go over the grading policy.

4. Assist individuals with their assignment as needed.

5. Allow students time in class to read To Kill a Mockingbird if they are able to complete their assignment.

Closing: Today we looked at some ways to look at characterization and this could be used to relate a certain theme. You can use this assignment with anything that you read to see the different relationships the characters have with one another. Tomorrow we will focus on how different scenes or chapters can affect theme.

Evaluation: See handout

Materials: Dry erase board, markers, paperbacks (To Kill A Mockingbird).

Assignments: Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird and response journals are due on Monday. Bring a magazine to cut things out of tomorrow for class.

Extenders/Back-up Activities: See above

Provisions For Individual Differences:

Teacher Notes: I will be sure to remind the students that the biomaps can be used with any of their readings and to focus on characterization as well as the relationships between different characters. Main characters as well as minor characters can be used to express a certain idea or theme. You may want to look at some of the minor characters to see how they affect the theme of convergence of cultures. You may want to look at other things such as the tree in to kill a mockingbird or the dog to see how they are described in the story. I will remind the students that they will have a written examination at the end so they need all the practice. I will walk through the class and assist the students that are having trouble completing the assignment. Remind students that they can continue discussing these aspects in the response journals. I will end every directive with does anyone have any questions or need me to explain further.

Supplementary Materials: Handout with detailed instructions.