Standard
ELACC9-10RL1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
ELACC9-10RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of 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.
ELACC9-10RL3: 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.
Essential Question
How can I connect themes in different texts by analyzing conflict, plot events, characterization, and other literary elements?
Opener
Using your personal device or a literature book, define the following terms: theme, conflict, plot, setting, characterization, figurative language in your composition notebook. Label today’s page “Summer Reading Collaboration” and it should be item 2 in your table of contents, starting with the definition of these terms.
Agenda
Opener
Share summer reading projects in small groups
Look for universal themes and connections in your texts
Create a concept map to show the connections and differences in your group’s texts.
Closing
How closely related were the texts in yoru group? What surprised you about the connections you were able to make?
ELACC9-10RL1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
ELACC9-10RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of 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.
ELACC9-10RL3: 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.
Essential Question
How can I connect themes in different texts by analyzing conflict, plot events, characterization, and other literary elements?
Opener
Using your personal device or a literature book, define the following terms: theme, conflict, plot, setting, characterization, figurative language in your composition notebook. Label today’s page “Summer Reading Collaboration” and it should be item 2 in your table of contents, starting with the definition of these terms.
Agenda
Opener
Share summer reading projects in small groups
Look for universal themes and connections in your texts
Create a concept map to show the connections and differences in your group’s texts.
Closing
How closely related were the texts in yoru group? What surprised you about the connections you were able to make?