This product features Arkansas state standards that are as follows for 8/9th Grades:

• 8/9.W.3.S: Write to express real or imagined experiences and/or events: ● Develop the topic, context, narrative elements, and point of view and/or perspective. ● Select well-chosen, descriptive details, sensory language, and precise language, conveying a detailed picture of conflict, setting, and/or characters. ● Develop a well-structured event sequence and plot line to enhance the relationships among ideas and experiences. ● Use narrative techniques effectively.

To begin, teachers are given a printable follow along guide for students so as they watch various clips of movies and videos, they can follow along in corresponding charts. In addition to these charts, there are short notes sections that students can complete to help them follow along.

The specifics that this practice targets are as follows:

• How does the dialogue characterize the characters?
• How does dialogue advance the plot?
• Why does the delivery of the dialogue matter?
• Subtext/mood of the dialogue

In addition to this, there are various writing practices sprinkled in for students to analyze different dialogue, it's impact and meaning, and to also practice writing some of their own. There is a variety of practice type questions like think pair share, independent work, whole group practice, and so on.

Depending on your level of students, this is enough content for anywhere to 3-5 days for your students.

Happy teaching! :)