TeachingTheHook

This culmination of lessons focuses on identifying the themes in the poem, “The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman.  Gorman is a Harvard graduate and the youngest person to recite a poem at a presidential inauguration.  Students will have opportunities to work individually and collaboratively throughout the lessons.  Lessons include:  Front loaded vocabulary, theme identification, annotation, modifications, short response writing.  The technology format of the lessons is Google; Google Slides, Docu

Students will enjoy learning plot structure through the use of a video!  Students will be expected to identify the elements of plot in a story. Students will be shown and should discuss the plot structure diagram.  Students will take notes on a “notes sheet” that is provided. Next, students will watch a short video clip from Disney’s Aladdin.  Students and teacher can discuss the different parts of the plot structure based on the video clip.  Students can rewatch the video clip and fill in th

Students will closely read a graphic section of Night by Eli Wiesel. Students will interact with the text by annotating using text symbols.

After reading Chapter 7 of Lyddie by Katherine Paterson students will closely read the last section of the chapter and participate in a literary scavenger hunt.  Students will receive 9 scavenger hunt questions which will force them to search for figurative language and literary devices within the text.   This assignment was created using GoogleDocs. Optional Lesson Idea: Opening:  Reread the last section of text aloud as a class.   Independent or partner work:  Each student or pair will sile