We began taking Utah's SAGE ELA assessment.
Focus: How do all the parts of literary analysis fit together?
Objective: Students will analyze the development of a theme in literature. 1. Independent reading & reading log. 2. We reviewed the literary analysis paragraphs we wrote last time and read two good student examples together. 3. We completed the English 10 Literary Analysis Assessment. Homework: No homework. Focus: How can we "prove" a story's theme?
Objective: Students will use details from a story to explain its theme. 1. Independent reading & reading log. 2. Writers Notebook #45 3. We discussed how to write a strong theme statement and revised the themes we wrote last time. 4. We learned how to use the TEXT format (T=topic sentence, E=evidence, X=explanation, T=tie-back) to write a literary analysis paragraph explaining a theme. 5. Working individually or in pairs, we wrote literary analysis paragraphs about "Through the Tunnel." Homework: No homework. Focus: How do we articulate themes?
Objective: Students will identify and express a theme in a story. 1. Independent reading & reading log. 2. As a class, we read the short story "Through the Tunnel" while individually using sticky notes to mark questions and important parts. 3. In small groups, we summarized the story, identified important topics, and wrote a theme statement for the story. Homework: No homework. |