Subject: Composition
Grade: 11 QCC(s): 39, 46, 61
General Objective:
Students
will:
·
Read
a wide range of print and non-print texts, of themselves, and of the cultures
of the United States and of the world.
·
Read
a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an
understanding of the many dimensions of human experience.
Introduction: Today we will begin a new unit, which explores the results of
cultures being exposed to other cultures that are different from their
own. The theme of this unit is
convergence of cultures. We will
explore the outcome of different cultures being exposed to one another.
Specific Objective: Students will:
·
Make
comparisons, predictions, and draw conclusions.
·
Engage
in discussion as speaker and listener, critically and constructively
interpreting, analyzing, and summarizing ideas.
·
Organizes,
selects, and relates ideas and develops them into coherent, multi-paragraph
compositions.
Procedures: The teacher will:
1.
Introduce
the Convergence of Cultures unit plan telling them the stories that will be
used for the unit. To Kill a
Mockingbird, “Everything That Rises Must Converge,” “Advancing Luna and Ida
B. Wells,” “The Sky Is Gray,” and poetry.
2.
Lead
discussions on convergence of cultures and what happens when cultures converge
upon one another.
3.
Pass
out the syllabus for the unit and read it with the class asking questions to
ensure that students understand.
4.
Present
30-minute video of Eyes on the Prize.
5.
Allow
students to journal for the last 15 minutes of class.
Closing: Today we have discussed what the class will be working on for the
next three weeks. The name of the unit
plan is convergence of cultures. This
unit ties in with a major writing assignment that will be due the following
week after the tree week unit. Everyone
needs to begin reading To Kill a Mockingbird the first third of the book
needs to be complete before class Friday.
Remember we will journal for the first fifteen minutes of class
everyday. Tomorrow we will begin with
the Journals and we will read “Advancing Luna and Ida B. Wells” by Alice
Walker.
Evaluation: The teacher will observe the students participation through
discussion on the mentioned unit and the questions presented by the students.
Materials: Syllabus, To Kill a Mockingbird, “Advancing Luna and Ida
B. Wells,” “The Sky Is Gray,” “Everything that Rises Must Converge,” Poems,
Assignments: Read To Kill A Mockingbird.
Back-up activity: Start on one of the assigned poems if there is time
left in the class.
Teacher Notes:
I
will start by asking each of the students what the think convergence of
cultures mean. Once that is established
we will discuss some of the things that may result from two cultures
converging. I will ask the students if
they can give any examples of cultures converging. I can use the example of the first settlers and how they
interacted with the natives. We could look
at the results of the settlers converging with the Native Americans. I will specifically look at the word culture
and ask anyone in the class if they could define the word culture. I will give the students a general
definition of the word culture. I will
pass out the syllabus and ask a volunteer to read the syllabus. I will continue to ask if anyone has any
questions throughout the lesson. I will
ask the students to have in mind how the theme of the unit relates to the
segment of Eyes on the Prize they have just viewed. I will let the students know they can utilize writing in journals
to reflect on the readings of this class as well as other classes or other
things that are going on. When you are
reading To Kill a Mockingbird you want to look for examples of different
cultures converging and the effect it has on all around.
Supplementary Materials: Copy of the syllabus