Day: 15
Teacher: Mr. Ealy
Subject: Composition
Grade: 11 QCC(s) 26, 27, 31, 42, 46
General
Objective: Students will:
·
Read
a wide range of print and nonprint texts to build an understanding of texts, of
themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire
new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the
workplace; and for personal fulfillment.
·
Apply
a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate
texts drawing on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers
and writes, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word
identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features.
·
Participate
as knowledgeable, reflective, creative, and critical members of a variety of
literacy communities.
Introduction: We have reached the culmination of our convergence of cultures
unit. We have looked at many different
works in many different ways. If
everyone could please pass in their papers as I come around, we can start on
the presentations.
Specific
Objectives: Students will:
·
Invent
solutions to problems using metaphors, analogies, brainstorming, models, and
role-playing.
·
Read,
discuss and analyze world literature representing diversity.
·
Be
familiar with the structural elements of literature.
·
Improve
ability to use standard American English in prepared presentations.
·
Engage
in discussion as speaker and listener, critically and constructively
interpreting, analyzing, and summarizing ideas.
Procedures: Teacher Will:
1.
Collect
papers to be graded.
2.
Assess
each student’s presentation providing him or her with instant feedback as to
what his or her grade is.
3.
Monitor
class while student’s present assignments.
4.
Lead
discussion on final thoughts of the unit.
Closing: I hope that each student has learned something through the works
presented about the different results caused by converging cultures. There could have been many different works
chosen for these units. I hope that
these were effective in promoting the theme of convergence of cultures.
Materials: None
Assignments: None
Extender/Back-Up
Activities: Class discussion, suggestions for future
units.
Provisions
For Individual Differences:
Teacher
Notes: Ensure the students that they have a solid
grasp of the information based on the in class assignments that they have
completed. Ask for feedback regarding
works that they felt should or should not have been included in the unit. Do not take up much time talking in the
beginning just in case presentations run long.
Monitor noise level while students are presenting.
Supplementary
Materials: None