American Literature Lesson
18 November 2019
Objective: To
review the main events, conflicts, and literary devices in every chapter
of Divergent. (STANDARD RL.1-4)
Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by expertly presenting their
chapter summary to the class.
Agenda:
1.
Socratic Seminar
introduction (explanation of papers on counter)
2.
SSR - 20 min
3.
SSR Exit Slip – 5 min
4.
Divergent Review: Chapter Expert Presentations - 60 min
Assessment: Chapter
Expert Presentations
Homework: Divergent Test Tomorrow!
AP English Literature Lesson
18 November 2019
WOD:
1.
French Revolution: a period from 1789-1799 full of social and
political upheaval in France
2.
Guillotine [gil-uh-teen or gee-uh-teen] (noun): a
device for beheading a person by means of a heavy blade that is dropped between
two posts serving as guides; widely used during the French Revolution
3.
anaphora (literary device): the repetition of a phrase at the
beginning of consecutive clauses
4.
motif (literary device): recurrent image – the doubles
Student Learning Objective: To be introduced
to A Tale of Two Cities, the historical period, and the structure
of the novel. (STANDARD RL.1-5, RL.4, RL.6, RL.9)
Success Criteria: Students will
show mastery by recording information on graphic organizers or other notes, as
needed.
Agenda:
1.
Introduce A Tale of Two Cities – 20 min
a.
Charles Dickens Bio
b.
Novel written as a serial, several installments from April 20 –
Nov 26, 1859
c.
France versus England
d.
Graphic Organizers to keep characters, their settings, and their
relationships with each other straight
2.
Begin reading Book the First, Chapter 1
Assessment: Class Discussion
Homework: A
Tale of Two Cities Book the First, Chapters 1-4, p. 3-28 (25
pages)
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