Wright 100

Students will close read "The Perils of Indifference" by Elie Wiesel and use the SMELL method for rhetorical analysis. Contains: Excerpt of the speech with space for close reading notes SMELL graphic organizer

** UPDATED: With Spanish versions! With many districts and states deciding to close school due to the Corona Virus threat, several schools are requiring teachers to create packets to send home to students. This no-prep packet includes 5 non-fiction articles with information on the Corona Virus as well as tips for staying healthy and not spreading germs. The articles come with social media graphic organizer templates which will allow students to show what they learned from the text sets and to c

Use this Venn Diagram to have students compare and contrast the lives of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I use this when teaching March: Book One by John Lewis. I have students research and do a character analysis of these two historical figures mentioned in the graphic novel.

Lady Macbeth's soliloquy in Act 1 Scene 5 is filled with detailed descriptive language. With this graphic organizer students must close read the soliloquy to identify words with strong connotations, determine the mood that is created by these words, and explain what these words teach us about Lady Macbeth. Students wrap up this exercise by writing an elaborated paragraph about diction and mood.

Act 4 Scene 2 of Macbeth is filled with bird imagery. Using the graphic organizer students identify the bird imagery and explain the significance of each image.

In this lesson students begin by reading the original text for Act 4 Scene 2 of Macbeth. After reading they are each given a copy of Act 4 Scene 2 of the Macbeth Graphic Novel by Classical Comics (available here: https://www.amazon.com/Macbeth-Graphic-American-Original-Classical/dp/1906332444). Students use the graphic organizer to compare characterization (speech, actions, appearance) between the two texts and determine how the graphic novel helps enhance their understanding of the play.