Coming Up Monday 9 th Death of a Salesman finish viewing (take
notes through Critical Lenses for next Summative, written analysis)
Tuesday 10 th Take Quizzes 3 & 4 Critical Lens Model Essay
Historical/Biographical Lens (American Dream) - Archetypes Which
two lenses will you use for your analysis? HMWK:
Historical/Biographical Lens Wednesday 11 th PLC Day Take Quizzes 3
& 4 Which two lenses will you use for your analysis?
Historical/Biographical Lens Psychoanalytical Lens (Prestwick
Activity) - Archetypes Marxist Lens (Prestwick Activity) -
Archetypes Feminist Lens (Critical Encounters Activity & AP) -
Archetypes HMWK: Write analysis Thursday 12 th Which two lenses
will you use for your analysis? Historical/Biographical Lens
Psychoanalytical Lens (Prestwick Activity) - Archetypes Marxist
Lens (Prestwick Activity) - Archetypes Feminist Lens (Critical
Encounters Activity & AP) - Archetypes HMWK: Write analysis
Friday 13 th PPLD Book Talks (library) HMWK: Write analysis
Slide 2
Coming Up Next Week Monday 16 th Check out choice novel - Read
Proofread, finalize analysis HMWK: Write analysis Tuesday 17 th
Read choice novel Final day to turn in analysis HMWK: Write
analysis Wednesday 18 th PLC Day The Great Gatsby Thursday 19 th
The Great Gatsby Friday 20 th The Great Gatsby Extension
Activity
Slide 3
Hook, Housekeeping & Homework Monday Have out your copy of
Death of a Salesman and your lens notes on the play. WHAT TWO
LENSES WILL YOU USE IN YOUR ANALYSIS? Structure of the Play The
play is divided into three main parts, Act One, Act Two, and the
Requiem. Each section takes place on a different day in the
present-day (Spring 1949). Act I: night-time Act II: various times
the next day Requiem: several days later Much of the familys
history, and the events that have led to the current situation and
family relationships are revealed through flashbacks. These
flashbacks also provide a somewhat objective glimpse of the past to
contrast with the family members memories of those same
events.
Slide 4
Past, Present, Future Monday If you missed the summative
fishbowl about The Lottery you must make it up by THIS Friday by
either planning a time to come in (4 th, lunch, 5 th, after school)
with 2-3 other absent students to have a 15 minute discussion in
front of me OR preparing a 5 minute presentation to give at the
beginning of class this week Finish - View & Read Death of a
Salesman Take notes for Summative #2 Re-read Death of a Salesman
Quizzes 3 &4 on Critical Lenses Historical/Biographical
Research Write analysis through various lenses
Slide 5
Drama Through a Critical Lens Monday Standards 2. Reading for
All Purposes 1. Literary criticism of complex texts requires the
use of analysis, interpretive, and evaluative strategies Objective:
to analyze the drama Death of a Salesman through the 5 critical
lenses weve studied: archetypal, historical/biographical, feminist,
Marxist, and psychoanalytical.. Relevance: By interpreting complex
texts, providing evidence, and communicating ideas, we are not only
practicing the skills need in any workplace or postsecondary
setting, but also we are examining aspects of ourselves and others
and how these as well as social and historical events impact the
way in which we communicate. By learning to examine situations from
different perspectives, we open ourselves to recognizing,
understanding, explaining, and judging the ways in which we, as
well as others, conduct ourselves, in order to more productively
function in an every changing world. Inquiry Questions: What is
critical theory? How does ones perspective influence the reading of
a text? How does reading from a particular perspective influence
what is seen as important within a text and how characters, events,
and theme are understood? What strategies are most useful when
reading, understanding, making personal connections to, and
analyzing texts ? How is literature a voice of social
commentary?
Slide 6
Activity: Develop & Apply We - You Do Monday Purpose: to
analyze the drama Death of a Salesman through the 5 critical lenses
weve studied: archetypal, historical/biographical, feminist,
Marxist, and psychoanalytical. Tasks: 1.View the drama Death of a
Salesman 2.Take notes about the plot, characters, and theme based
on the 5 critical lenses 3.Use the written copy of the play to
follow along and take additional note on you own time 4.Spend the
last 10 minutes of each class period discussing your observations
and analysis of plot, characters, and theme based on the 5 critical
lenses Outcome: Understanding of the drama in order to write an
analysis of the play through at least two of the five lenses; this
will be done this week
Slide 7
Drama Through a Critical Lens Monday Standards 1. Oral
Expression and Listening 1. Effective speaking in formal and
informal settings requires appropriate use of methods and audience
awareness 2. Effective collaborative groups accomplish goals 2.
Reading for All Purposes 1. Literary criticism of complex texts
requires the use of analysis, interpretive, and evaluative
strategies Objective: to show what you know about the play Death of
a Salesman by Arthur Miller through a written analysis of it
through the 5 lenses: archetypal, historical/biographical,
feminist, Marxist, and psychoanalytical. Relevance: By interpreting
complex texts, providing evidence, and communicating ideas, we are
not only practicing the skills need in any workplace or
postsecondary setting, but also we are examining aspects of
ourselves and others and how these as well as social and historical
events impact the way in which we communicate. By learning to
examine situations from different perspectives, we open ourselves
to recognizing, understanding, explaining, and judging the ways in
which we, as well as others, conduct ourselves, in order to more
productively function in an every changing world. Inquiry
Questions: What is critical theory? How does ones perspective
influence the reading of a text? How does reading from a particular
perspective influence what is seen as important within a text and
how characters, events, and theme are understood? What strategies
are most useful when reading, understanding, making personal
connections to, and analyzing texts ? How is literature a voice of
social commentary?
Slide 8
Hook, Housekeeping & Homework Tuesday Take a few minutes to
review the types of questions a critic would ask using each lens.
You will have a 15 questions quiz shortly. I will be calling your
name for you to come up and pick up your answer sheet (and a pencil
if you need to borrow one) Homework: Complete the
Historical/Biographical Research
Slide 9
Past, Present, Future Tuesday Finish - View & Read Death of
a Salesman Take notes for Summative #2 Take Quiz 3 Critical Lens
Model Essay Historical/Biographical Lens (American Dream) -
Archetypes Which two lenses will you use for your analysis? HMWK:
Historical/Biographical Lens Take Quiz 4 Which two lenses will you
use for your analysis? Historical/Biographical Lens
Psychoanalytical Lens (Prestwick Activity) - Archetypes Marxist
Lens (Prestwick Activity) - Archetypes Feminist Lens (Critical
Encounters Activity & AP) - Archetypes HMWK: Write analysis
Write analysis through various lenses
Slide 10
Drama Through a Critical Lens Tuesday Standards 1. Oral
Expression and Listening 1. Effective speaking in formal and
informal settings requires appropriate use of methods and audience
awareness 2. Effective collaborative groups accomplish goals 2.
Reading for All Purposes 1. Literary criticism of complex texts
requires the use of analysis, interpretive, and evaluative
strategies Objective: to show what you know about the play Death of
a Salesman by Arthur Miller through a written analysis of it
through the 5 lenses: archetypal, historical/biographical,
feminist, Marxist, and psychoanalytical. Relevance: By interpreting
complex texts, providing evidence, and communicating ideas, we are
not only practicing the skills need in any workplace or
postsecondary setting, but also we are examining aspects of
ourselves and others and how these as well as social and historical
events impact the way in which we communicate. By learning to
examine situations from different perspectives, we open ourselves
to recognizing, understanding, explaining, and judging the ways in
which we, as well as others, conduct ourselves, in order to more
productively function in an every changing world. Inquiry
Questions: What is critical theory? How does ones perspective
influence the reading of a text? How does reading from a particular
perspective influence what is seen as important within a text and
how characters, events, and theme are understood? What strategies
are most useful when reading, understanding, making personal
connections to, and analyzing texts ? How is literature a voice of
social commentary?
Slide 11
Activity: Develop & Apply You Do Tuesday Purpose: to show
what you know about the 5 critical lenses Tasks: Take the 15
question matching quiz Outcome/Tasks: turn in both the answer sheet
& question sheet (and pencil) take a copy of model literary
analysis essay read through the essay Have out your copy of Death
of a Salesman
Slide 12
Activity: Develop & Apply We Do Tuesday Purpose: to
identify the parts of a literary analysis essay Tasks: Identify and
Discuss Introductory Paragraph Hook/Lead-in: Often writers use a
well-known quote, an interesting statement or fact, an anecdote, or
a universal truth to hook their readers. Narrow Focus: provide
background information on subject including author background,
summary of play, and/or definitions of lenses Thesis Statement:
subject (title, author, text type), assertion about main idea/theme
of the work (use an action verb), any key terms related to the
prompt (the two lenses) Outcome: Understanding of the parts of an
introductory paragraph in a multi-paragraph literary analysis
essay
Slide 13
Activity: Develop & Apply We Do Tuesday Purpose: to
identify the parts of body paragraphs in a literary analysis essay
Tasks: Identify and Discuss Body Paragraphs Topic sentence
(identify subject, assertion, & craft) Transition into first
example (quoted piece of text or paraphrase) Explanation of how the
example should be understood through the particular lens what does
it reveal or show in response to essential questions asked by this
lens Elaboration that connects example to theme/main idea
Transition to next example (quoted piece of text or paraphrase)
Explanation of how the example should be understood through the
particular lens what does it reveal or show in response to
essential questions asked by this lens Elaboration that connects
example to theme/main idea Concluding sentence (link the two text
examples together, connect to theme/main idea) Outcome:
Understanding of the parts of a body paragraphs in a
multi-paragraph a literary analysis essay
Slide 14
Activity: Develop & Apply We Do Tuesday Purpose: to
identify the parts of a concluding paragraph in a literary analysis
essay Tasks: Identify and discuss Concluding Paragraph Consider
returning to opening ideas and thesis to help give the essay a
sense of cohesion Go from a more narrow idea to a broader idea Ask:
1.What is the overall point to leave with the reader? 2.How does
viewing this play through these different lenses create a common
effect or an opposing effect? What do we see or pay attention to?
How does this influence us as an audience? Outcome: Understanding
the parts of a concluding paragraph in a multi-paragraph a literary
analysis essay
Slide 15
Summative Prompt English 8 Summative Prompt & Rubric for
Drama Through a Critical Lens How does ones perspective influence
the reading of a text? How is literature a voice of social
commentary? Summative Purpose: to demonstrate your understanding of
2 of the 5 critical lenses weve studied in class by writing a
multi-paragraph essay that analyzes Arthur Millers drama Death of a
Salesman through 2 critical lenses. Summative Tasks: Make sure to
Identify and explain the chosen lenses Give specific examples from
the short story to show your understanding of the short story
Explain how reading this story through this lens reveals a
particular theme Include a broad to narrow introductory paragraph
ending in a specific thesis statement related to the prompt Write 2
(-4) body paragraphs Include a narrow to broad concluding paragraph
Include a word count of 700-1000 words
Slide 16
Important to Keep in Mind Summative assessments must be
completed to earn credit for the course. Summative assessments are
due on the due date for full credit. Summative skills build on
one-another; therefore, you must complete one summative before the
next. If a summative is turned in later than the specified due
date, 10% of the total possible score will be deducted for each day
it is late, up to 5 days. We will adhere to district make-up work
policies regarding excused absences, as outlined in your student
handbook. Please make note of an absence in the top margin of your
work if this is the reason you turn it in after the due date. Keep
in mind that if I have graded and entered an assignment before you
have turned your make-up assignment in, it will show as zero in the
grade book, regardless of circumstances, until it you turn it in,
and I have had a chance to grade it. If you know you are going to
be gone (e.g. on a field trip, out of town, have an appointment,
etc.), on the day an assignment is due, you must turn it in prior
to leaving. If you are absent during a project, you still must turn
the project in on time. Please talk to me ahead of time if you know
you have situations looming or things coming up. Academic Honesty
Refer to your Student Handbook for details. In general, academic
dishonesty includes copying or allowing copying, using unauthorized
aides or tools, giving or receiving knowledge of an assessment,
plagiarizing, allowing another to do your work, falsifying data,
borrowing words or ideas without appropriate citations. A student
receives a zero or no credit for any assignment attempted or
completed through cheating. I may require the student to complete
the assignment or the student may be referred for other
disciplinary action. This is not a research paper. Your essay about
Death of a Salesman must be an original analysis (your own ideas in
your own words). If you do include any other persons analysis,
words, or ideas, they must be properly quoted and documented
following MLA works cited guidelines, and any borrowed ideas should
be a small percentage (-5%) of the analysis. If you do not properly
cite outside sources (or if you turn in a paper that is primarily
other sources ideas), it is considered plagiarism (or a research
paper), and the paper will receive a zero. Due Date: Tuesday, March
17 th (St. Patricks Day) Turn in a copy to TurnItIn.com Turn in a
hard copy to me!
Slide 17
The Historical and Biographical Lenses When did this person
live? What events were occurring at the time that they may have
been influenced by? Was there a purpose to their work at the time?
What was this persons role in the political, social or cultural
happenings of their time? Were any biases prevalent at the time
that may have influenced their thinking? How was this person
raised? Did they suffer through any kind of tragedy or struggle?
What were their personal beliefs? What age/stage of life were they
in when they wrote the work?
Slide 18
Activity: Develop & Apply We Do You Do Tuesday Purpose: to
identify information about the author and time period that may
influence your understanding of the play Death of a Salesman Tasks:
Use the resources (linked on SharePoint) to learn about Arthur
Miller and the time period of Death of a Salesman Bio.com - Arthur
Miller Biography
http://www.biography.com/people/arthur-miller-9408335 National
Endowment of the Humanities - Awards & Honors: 2001 Jefferson
Lecturer - Arthur Miller Biography
http://www.neh.gov/about/awards/jefferson-lecture/arthur-miller-biography
IMBd - Arthur Miller - BiographyArthur Miller
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007186/bio PBS: American Masters -
Arthur Miller: None Without Sin
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/arthur-miller/none-without-sin/56/
Arthur Miller, Written by: The Editors of Encyclopdia BritannicaThe
Editors of Encyclopdia Britannica
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/382759/Arthur-Miller PAL:
Perspectives in American Literature, Chapter 8: American Drama
http://archive.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap8/miller.html
Lincoln Public School - Literary Time Periods-American Literature
http://isite.lps.org/akabour/web/LiteraryTimePeriodsGraph.htm The
Norton Anthology of American Literature: Period Introduction
Overview, Since 1945
http://wwnorton.com/college/english/naal8/section/volE/overview.aspx
Shmoop - Arthur Miller Timeline
http://www.shmoop.com/arthur-miller/timeline.html Literary
History.com Links to Biographies and Criticisms
http://www.literaryhistory.com/20thC/Miller.htm Essay by Miller:
Tragedy of the Common Man
http://www.nytimes.com/books/00/11/12/specials/miller-common.html
Outcome: What information might you be able to use in your essay?
Even if you are not analyzing from this lens, you may want to
include some of it for introductory ideas (just make sure to
site/document this)
Slide 19
Hook, Housekeeping & Homework Wednesday While you wait
1.Take a few minutes to review the types of lenses weve studied.
You will have your last quiz shortly. 2.I will be calling your name
for you to come up and pick up your answer sheet (and a pencil if
you need to borrow one) 3.What two lenses are you analyzing the
play through? Write your name twice on the paper on the board (once
in each of two columns)
Slide 20
Past, Present, Future Wednesday Take Quiz 3 Critical Lens Model
Essay Historical/Biographical Lens (American Dream) - Archetypes
Which two lenses will you use for your analysis? HMWK:
Historical/Biographical Lens Take Quiz 4 Which two lenses will you
use for your analysis? Historical/Biographical Lens
Psychoanalytical Lens (Prestwick Activity) - Archetypes Marxist
Lens (Prestwick Activity) - Archetypes Feminist Lens (Critical
Encounters Activity & AP) - Archetypes HMWK: Write analysis
Write analysis through various lenses(due no later than next
Tuesday) Book Talks Choice Novel
Slide 21
Drama Through a Critical Lens Wednesday Standards 1. Oral
Expression and Listening 1. Effective speaking in formal and
informal settings requires appropriate use of methods and audience
awareness 2. Effective collaborative groups accomplish goals 2.
Reading for All Purposes 1. Literary criticism of complex texts
requires the use of analysis, interpretive, and evaluative
strategies Objective: to show what you know about the play Death of
a Salesman by Arthur Miller through a written analysis of it
through the 5 lenses: archetypal, historical/biographical,
feminist, Marxist, and psychoanalytical. Relevance: By interpreting
complex texts, providing evidence, and communicating ideas, we are
not only practicing the skills need in any workplace or
postsecondary setting, but also we are examining aspects of
ourselves and others and how these as well as social and historical
events impact the way in which we communicate. By learning to
examine situations from different perspectives, we open ourselves
to recognizing, understanding, explaining, and judging the ways in
which we, as well as others, conduct ourselves, in order to more
productively function in an every changing world. Inquiry
Questions: What is critical theory? How does ones perspective
influence the reading of a text? How does reading from a particular
perspective influence what is seen as important within a text and
how characters, events, and theme are understood? What strategies
are most useful when reading, understanding, making personal
connections to, and analyzing texts ? How is literature a voice of
social commentary?
Slide 22
Activity: Develop & Apply You Do Wednesday Purpose: to show
what you know about the 5 critical lenses Tasks: 1.Take the 10
question multiple choice quiz 2.Turn in both the answer sheet &
question sheet (and pencil) 3.Based on the lenses you plan to use,
borrow ONE copy of ONE of the lenses you plan to use 4.read through
the sheet Have out your copy of Death of a Salesman
Slide 23
Activity: Develop & Apply We - You Do Wednesday Purpose: to
formulate ideas for your written analysis of the drama Death of a
Salesman by Arthur Miller Tasks: 1.Based on the names on the front
board/the sheet you have borrowed, meet with a small group of peers
who are using the same lens as you 2.Discuss the ideas presented on
the corresponding lens sheet, taking notes in your comp notebook
3.If time allows, we will do the same for a second lens Outcome:
Ideas for written analysis
Slide 24
Hook, Housekeeping & Homework Thursday On the front table,
take a copy of the 1.Summative Prompt & Rubric sheet 2.Short
Stories Through Critical Lens sheet Begin to read through each
(front & back) These are yours to keep & write on I will
take questions about them later in class
Slide 25
Past, Present, Future Thursday Take Quiz 4 Which two lenses
will you use for your analysis? Talk to your peers HMWK: Begin to
write analysis Prompt, rubric, important reminders (hard copies)
Model Components of a Literary Analysis HMKW: Write analysis
through various lenses; working draft (intro/body or two bodies) by
Monday PPLD Book Talk & Check Out Choice Reading Novel
(fiction) Have a choice novel book in your possession, in class on
Monday! Computer/Writing Time ASK QUESTIONS, RECEIVE FEEDBACK Final
due no later than next Tuesday
Slide 26
Drama Through a Critical Lens Thursday Standards 1. Oral
Expression and Listening 1. Effective speaking in formal and
informal settings requires appropriate use of methods and audience
awareness 2. Effective collaborative groups accomplish goals 2.
Reading for All Purposes 1. Literary criticism of complex texts
requires the use of analysis, interpretive, and evaluative
strategies Objective: to show what you know about the play Death of
a Salesman by Arthur Miller through a written analysis of it
through the 5 lenses: archetypal, historical/biographical,
feminist, Marxist, and psychoanalytical. Relevance: By interpreting
complex texts, providing evidence, and communicating ideas, we are
not only practicing the skills need in any workplace or
postsecondary setting, but also we are examining aspects of
ourselves and others and how these as well as social and historical
events impact the way in which we communicate. By learning to
examine situations from different perspectives, we open ourselves
to recognizing, understanding, explaining, and judging the ways in
which we, as well as others, conduct ourselves, in order to more
productively function in an every changing world. Inquiry
Questions: What is critical theory? How does ones perspective
influence the reading of a text? How does reading from a particular
perspective influence what is seen as important within a text and
how characters, events, and theme are understood? What strategies
are most useful when reading, understanding, making personal
connections to, and analyzing texts ? How is literature a voice of
social commentary?
Slide 27
Computers Per 3Per 6Per 7 Thurs Green Hornet Cart (14) Thurs
Green Hornet Cart (14) Thurs Green Hornet Cart (14) Fri None- Book
Talk by PPLD Fri None- Book Talk by PPLD Fri None- Book Talk by
PPLD Mon Daedalus Mon Yellow Lab Cart (14) Mon Daedalus Tues 257
(Tech Building, 2 nd ) Tues Daedalus Tues Daedalus
Slide 28
Activity: Develop & Apply We Do Thursday Purpose: to
further identify expectations and components of the summative
1.Re-read through the prompt, rubric and important information
questions? 2.Re-read the sheet showing the components to writing a
Literary Analysis - questions? Definition of Theme/Definition of
Universal Theme The theme of a piece of fiction is its controlling
idea or its central insight. In order to figure out theme, a reader
must ask what view of life a work supports or what insight into
life in the real world it reveals. Frequently, a work of fiction
implies a few ideas about the nature of all men and women or about
the relationship of human beings to each other or to the universe.
These are called universal themes.
Slide 29
Activity: Develop & Apply You Do Thursday Purpose: to
gather notes and begin drafting your essay Tasks: 1.Borrow a lens
sheet from yesterday and work through the prompts to develop ideas
& take notes for your essayand/or 2.Read through the lens model
paragraphs for Young Goodman Brown (feminist, Marxist,
psychoanalytical)and/or 3.Gather specific evidence (quotes) from
your hard copy of the play and begin drafting body paragraphs for
your essay. Outcome: Working draft (intro/body or two bodies) by
Monday
Slide 30
Getting Started on the Draft Write your thesis statement
Applying the archetypal and feminist lenses to Nathaniel Hawthornes
short story Young Goodman Brown reveals mankind's age old struggle
with temptation. When analyzing the short story The Necklace by Guy
de Maupassant, through a psychoanalytical lens and then through a
Marxist lens, the reader can see how behaviors are often influenced
by societal structures. Use this to guide your body paragraphs.
Consider What is the effect on the reader? On the theme/message of
the play?
Slide 31
Hook, Housekeeping & Homework Friday Have out your copy of
Death of a Salesman. Structure of the Play The play is divided into
three main parts, Act One, Act Two, and the Requiem. Each section
takes place on a different day in the present-day (Spring 1949).
Act I: night-time Act II: various times the next day Requiem:
several days later Much of the familys history, and the events that
have led to the current situation and family relationships are
revealed through flashbacks. These flashbacks also provide a
somewhat objective glimpse of the past to contrast with the family
members memories of those same events.
Slide 32
Past, Present, Future Friday Prompt, rubric, important
reminders (hard copies) Model Components of a Literary Analysis
HMKW: Write analysis through various lenses; working draft
(intro/body or two bodies) by Monday PPLD Book Talk & Check Out
Choice Reading Novel (fiction) Have a choice novel book in your
possession, in class on Monday! Computer/Writing Time ASK
QUESTIONS, RECEIVE FEEDBACK Final due no later than next
Tuesday
Slide 33
Drama Through a Critical Lens Friday Standards 2. Reading for
All Purposes 1. Literary criticism of complex texts requires the
use of analysis, interpretive, and evaluative strategies Objective:
to analyze the drama Death of a Salesman through the 5 critical
lenses weve studied: archetypal, historical/biographical, feminist,
Marxist, and psychoanalytical.. Relevance: By interpreting complex
texts, providing evidence, and communicating ideas, we are not only
practicing the skills need in any workplace or postsecondary
setting, but also we are examining aspects of ourselves and others
and how these as well as social and historical events impact the
way in which we communicate. By learning to examine situations from
different perspectives, we open ourselves to recognizing,
understanding, explaining, and judging the ways in which we, as
well as others, conduct ourselves, in order to more productively
function in an every changing world. Inquiry Questions: What is
critical theory? How does ones perspective influence the reading of
a text? How does reading from a particular perspective influence
what is seen as important within a text and how characters, events,
and theme are understood? What strategies are most useful when
reading, understanding, making personal connections to, and
analyzing texts ? How is literature a voice of social
commentary?
Slide 34
Activity: Develop & Apply We - You Do Friday Purpose:
Tasks: Outcome:
Coming Soon. Week 1 Begin 4 th Qt Monday March 16 - Read Choice
Novel - Last Day to turn in essay (peer edit) - Return play to
library Tuesday - Read Choice Novel - The Great Gatsby Wednesday-
Read Choice Novel - The Great Gatsby Thursday - Read Choice Novel -
The Great Gatsby Friday 20 Read Choice Novel - The Great Gatsby
Spring Break
Slide 38
Activity: Develop & Apply We Do - You Do day Purpose: to
practice our large group discussion skills and analysis. Tasks:
1.Form into a fishbowl discussion group sit where you can see and
hear your partner (typically across the bowl from him/her) 2.Make
sure you have appropriate materials out (short story, writing
utensil, other notes, Observation Form) 3.Observer use the
Observation Form to document how often your partner is on or off
task with the discussion and record reflection notes (Plus, Check,
Minus) 4.Speaker participate in the conversation by posing and
responding (with supporting evidence) to questions that analyze the
components of the story (characters, setting, point of view,
conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, and
theme) - REFER TO THE TEXT WHEN RESPONDING 5.Switch! 6.Turn in the
completed Observation Form at the end of the discussions Outcome: a
better understanding of the story and of the expectations for large
group discussions
Slide 39
Academic Standards 1. Oral Expression and Listening 1.
Effective speaking in formal and informal settings requires
appropriate use of methods and audience awareness 2. Effective
collaborative groups accomplish goals 2. Reading for All Purposes
1. Literary criticism of complex texts requires the use of
analysis, interpretive, and evaluative strategies 2. Interpreting
and evaluating complex informational texts require the
understanding of rhetoric, critical reading, and analysis skills 3.
Writing and Composition 1. Style, detail, expressive language, and
genre create a well-crafted statement directed at an intended
audience and purpose 2. Ideas, evidence, structure, and style
create persuasive, academic, and technical texts for particular
audiences and specific purposes 3. Standard English conventions
effectively communicate to targeted audiences and purposes 4.
Research and Reasoning 1. Independent research designs articulate
and defend information, conclusions, and solutions that address
specific contexts and purposes 2. Logical arguments distinguish
facts from opinions; and evidence defines reasoned judgment
Slide 40
Future Readings Girl feminist theory, Marxist theory On the
Subway feminist theory, Marxist theory, psychoanalytical Extension
activity academic reading about psychoanalytical theory The Fish
with essay
(http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/virtualit/poetry/critical_defi
ne/crit_psycho.html)http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/virtualit/poetry/critical_defi
ne/crit_psycho.html