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Established Goals:
CCSS
RL.10.1 - Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. RL. 10.2 - Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text. RL.10.3 - Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme. RL.10.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone. RL.10.6 Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature. RL.10.10 - By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of the grades 10- CCRA text complexity band independently and proficiently. RI.10.1 - Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. RI.10.2 - Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text. W.10.2 - Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. W.10.4 - Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. L.10.1 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. L.10.2 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. SL.10.1 - Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
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Transfer
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Understandings
Students will understand…
- How internal and external factors influence and define who we become and how we make choices in our lives
- How characters are driven and shaped by fear
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Essential Questions
Students will keep considering…
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What does it mean for things to fall apart?
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What holds a culture together?
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Is change destructive or progressive?
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In what way does culture impact identity?
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Students will know…
- Characterization (foil), setting, conflict, allusion, diction, tone, figurative language, and imagery
- Background/culture of Igbo tribe and Chinua Achebe
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Students will be skilled at…
- Analyzing literary devices and how they create meaning and develop a complex characterization and theme
- Explaining how specific individuals, ideas and events interact and develop
- Analyzing the connection between the novel and other genres, such as, art and poetry
- Participating effectively in a range of collaborative discussions
- Writing a two element thesis (What & Why)
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