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This lesson plan includes a prayer, grammar exercises, novel discussion, and a creative character sketch activity for a comprehensive understanding of the text. Students will engage in critical thinking and analysis.
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English III Unit 4 Day 11- Character sketch, chapter 5
Leader: Good afternoon, Pumas. Please compose yourselves for prayer by taking a comfortable position in your chairs. Leader: Ad Majorem . . . All: Dei Gloriam. Leader: We study, work and play . . . All: for the greater glory of God. 2-minute reflection Leader: We close by saying, “Glory to the Father, and to Jesus the Son, and to the Holy Spirit . . . All: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen! ”
Do-now: Have Gatsby chapter 4 part 2 questions out. Determine whether each sentence is correct or not. If incorrect, fix so that it is correct. • No one, not even the girls, want to go to the party. • No one, not even the girls, wantsto go to the party. • Few of us has the energy to get up and go. • Few of us havethe energy to get up and go. • Each of us decide to go home and study instead. • Each of us decidesto go home and study instead. • When the students told Ms. Stitt and the teachers about the decision, the teachers was very happy. . • When the students told Ms. Stitt and the teachers about the decision, the teachers were very happy. .
Tip of the week: • That one (women, woman) was so smart that everyone else was intimidated by her. • Novel titles should be __________ and ____________ • Tip #9: than = comparison; then = time • John was smarter THAN Jane. • Why did she get more THAN me? • THEN, we went to McDonalds to get Shamrock Shakes. • I went to McDonalds THEN to the mall.
Announcements/Reminders: • Outside reading is due: Monday, April 14th. • If you would like more practice with subject-verb agreement or would like to review Gatsby, come talk to me today during 9th! (Or plan to soon!)
Prayer: • Period 6: Yuri, • Thurs: Cynthia G-R., next Wed: Arnulfo, Thurs: Jesus • Period 7: Pablo, • Thurs: Edward, next Wed: Edward, Thurs: Jessica • Period 8: Diana, • Thurs: Cindy, next Wed: Sammie, Thurs: Daniel
SWBAT: • Use textual evidence to support character motive and personality • 7.11.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as matters that are ambiguous.
Character Sketches • One pair for each character will present their character sketch.
Chapter 5: • Before we begin, remind me and think about… • What does Jay Gatsby want of Nick? • Why does it have to be at Nick’s house? • For those of you who haven’t watched the movie and seen what happens, how do you think Daisy will react? • How do you think Gatsby will feel?
Quick Act/Summary: • You and a group are going to do a “quick act” of what has happened so far in Gatsby. • The purpose is to make your knowledge of what has occurred in the book so far concrete and to clear up any confusion. • Requirements: • Create a one minute skit of your assigned part of the book. • This means you should leave out any unnecessary parts. Only include the parts that are most important. • You may speak. You may even use exact lines from the book. • You do not need a script unless you think it will be helpful. • THESE NEED TO BE READY BY THE BEGINNING OF CLASS TOMORROW.
Groups: • Group 1: p. 1 to 22 (chapt 1) • Group 2: p. 23-38 (chapt 2) • Group 3: p. 39-59 (chapt 3) • Group 4: p. 60-74 (chapt 4 part 1) • Group 5: p. 74-80 (chapt 4. part 2) • Group 6: p. 81-wherever we got today in class
HW: • Finish chapter 5 and do the questions
Exit: • On a scale of 1-5, with 5 being “awesome, I’ve got it” and 1 being “Yikes, I have no idea,” how do you feel about subject-verb agreement (what we do in the do-nows)? EXPLAIN YOUR RESPONSE