Day: 7 Teacher: Mr.
Ealy
Subject: Composition
Grade: 11 QCC(s) 26, 27, 31, 39, 45, 46
General
Objective: Students will:
·
Read
a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an
understanding of the many dimensions of human experience.
·
Employ
a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process
elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of
purposes.
·
Develop
an understanding of and respect fro diversity in language use, patterns, and
dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions, and social roles.
·
Participate
as knowledgeable, reflective, creative, and critical members of a variety of
literacy communities.
Introduction: Today we will look at how “Advancing Luna and Ida B. Wells” ties
in with the theme of convergence of cultures.
We will look at the situation that occurs in the story and work as group
to talk about some things you would do the resolve the dilemma the narrator of
this story is faced with. We will also
look at some of the similarities this story has with To Kill a Mockingbird.
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
familiarized with the structural elements of literature.
·
Make
comparisons, predictions, generalizations, and draw conclusions.
·
Adapt
words and strategies to various situations and audiences.
·
Engage
in discussion as speaker and listener, critically and constructively
interpreting, analyzing, and summarizing ideas.
Procedures: Teacher will:
1.
Introduce
the short story Advancing Luna and Ida B. Wells by Alice Walker.
2.
Allow
students to read the story in class.
3.
Lead
discussion in how the story ties in with the theme of convergence of cultures.
4.
Assign
groups to discuss and compose what they would do if they were the narrator of
the story to resolve the dilemma faced.
5.
Lead
a class discussion about the similarities between this story and To Kill A
Mockingbird.
Closing: As you can see there are many similarities between this story and
To Kill a Mockingbird. They
illustrate what happens when different cultures are exposed to one
another. Tomorrow we will look at
poetry that illustrates this cultural convergence we have discussed they past
few days.
Materials: Copies of “Advancing Luna and Ida B. Wells”, paper, pens
Assignments: Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird writing assessment
due the last day of the grading period
Extender/Back-Up
Activities: Have class read To Kill a Mockingbird
Provisions
For Individual Differences:
Teacher
Notes: I will let the class know the importance of
looking at the title of a story for clues or explanations that the author may
be trying to give the reader. I will
ask if anyone wants to go to the computer to look up Ida B. Wells. If no one volunteers I will explain to the
class that she was a Lawyer who defended black males who were falsely accused
of raping white women. We can discuss
the time period that Ida B. Wells lived in compared to the time of the short
story. We can discuss why the main
character has a dilemma is it because she is a black civil rights activist and
the man her white friend is raped by is a black civil rights worker. Ask the
question is there anyway the attitudes displayed in a story like To Kill a
Mockingbird can be responsible for the attitudes of the narrator in
“Advancing Luna.” Discuss with the
class what relationships were like between blacks and whites during these
times.
Supplementary
Materials: