This module focuses on the coming of age theme. Students were given a choice of coming of age novels to read in their book clubs. Throughout the course of unit, students will analyze whether the protagonist in their book club novel comes of age. By the end of the unit, students will write an...
In this module students will use close reading techniques to analyze two pieces of literature and determine how conflict impacts characters choices providing examples from both text to clarify their analysis. In order
to meet the demands of the Common Core State Standards/Language Arts...
Students will read two versions of The Three Little Pigs, compare the differing points of view of the two stories, and determine how point of view affects a story. This module was taught late in the school year, so while students listened to the stories read by the teacher, they wrote...
We just finished reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. One of the main concepts we discussed was how Lee's work serves as Bildungsroman, or "coming of age" literature, that focuses on the moral, intellectual, spiritual, or emotional growth of a character. This module sets the...
This 2-3 day mini-module is designed to engage students in an important theme of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men before reading the entire novel. By having students think about types of friendship before beginning the novel, students acquire an analytical lens for evaluating the...
In this module students will engage in a close reading of Seamus Heaney's translation of Beowulf, as well as close readings of outside sources dealing with heroes. Students will compare a contrast and character in Beowulf to a contemporary figure they believe is a hero....
