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    This document summarizes an English lesson on Chapter 7 of Lord of the Flies. The lesson will use a Socratic seminar format for 32 ninth grade students to analyze themes, characters, and events in the chapter. Students will be expected to cite evidence from the text to support their analysis. The teacher will take notes on student participation and discussion of topics like human nature, character psychology, and themes of savagery vs. civilization. The goal is for students to recognize themes and interpret passages through writing and discussion.

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    This document summarizes an English lesson on Chapter 7 of Lord of the Flies. The lesson will use a Socratic seminar format for 32 ninth grade students to analyze themes, characters, and events in the chapter. Students will be expected to cite evidence from the text to support their analysis. The teacher will take notes on student participation and discussion of topics like human nature, character psychology, and themes of savagery vs. civilization. The goal is for students to recognize themes and interpret passages through writing and discussion.

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    Ela9 09 Chapter7 Shadowsandtalltrees

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    This document summarizes an English lesson on Chapter 7 of Lord of the Flies. The lesson will use a Socratic seminar format for 32 ninth grade students to analyze themes, characters, and events in the chapter. Students will be expected to cite evidence from the text to support their analysis. The teacher will take notes on student participation and discussion of topics like human nature, character psychology, and themes of savagery vs. civilization. The goal is for students to recognize themes and interpret passages through writing and discussion.

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    Session09:Chapter7ShadowsandTallTrees

    Date:
    Wednesday,March18
    InternTeacher:
    Mr.Woodcock
    NumberofStudentsintheclass:
    32enrolled
    rd
    ClassPeriodandGrade:
    ELA93
    hr
    SchoolandDistrict:
    ClarkstonJuniorHighClarkstonCommunitySchools

    Overalllessontopic/titleandpurpose
    Betterunderstandingof
    LordoftheFlies
    Chapter7:ShadowsandTallTreesthroughSocraticSeminar

    Rationale
    CCSS.ELALiteracy.RL.910.1
    Citestrongandthoroughtextualevidencetosupportanalysisofwhatthetextsaysexplicitlyaswellas
    inferencesdrawnfromthetext.
    CCSS.ELALiteracy.RL.910.2
    Determineathemeorcentralideaofatextandanalyzeindetailitsdevelopmentoverthecourseofthetext,
    includinghowitemergesandisshapedandrefinedbyspecificdetailsprovideanobjectivesummaryofthe
    text.
    CCSS.ELALiteracy.RL.910.3
    Analyzehowcomplexcharacters(e.g.,thosewithmultipleorconflictingmotivations)developoverthe
    courseofatext,interactwithothercharacters,andadvancetheplotordevelopthetheme.
    CCSS.ELALiteracy.RL.910.4
    Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinthetext,includingfigurativeandconnotative
    meaningsanalyzethecumulativeimpactofspecificwordchoicesonmeaningandtone(e.g.,howthe
    languageevokesasenseoftimeandplacehowitsetsaformalorinformaltone).

    Goals/Objectivesfortodayslesson:

    StudentswillbeabletorecognizerecurringthemeswithinChapter7.

    Studentswillbeabletoidentify,interpret,andanalyzepassages/textualevidencethroughwriting
    (GraphicOrganizer)andspeaking(SocraticSeminar).

    Materials&suppliesneeded:
    Studentswillneed:

    Copyof
    LordoftheFlies

    CompletedGraphicOrganizerforChapter7

    WritersNotebook
    Teacherwillneed:

    Copyof
    LordoftheFlies

    NotedpassagestojumptoincaseSocraticSeminarhasalullindiscussion

    Classlistofstudentstotakenotesforstudentsparticipation

    Proceduresandapproximatetimeallocatedforeachevent
    Academic,SocialandLinguistic

    Supportduringeachevent
    (Plan

    Introductiontothelesson
    15min
    forDiverseLearners):

    Greetstudents

    #BookBracket2015

    o Reviewpreviousdaysscores

    o Announcecurrentdaysmatchups
    Conferencewitheachstudent
    o Collectvotes
    abouttheirGraphicOrganizer.

    IntroduceWritersNotebookentry
    CirculateroomtocheckoverGraphicOrganizers

    OUTLINEofkeyevents

    duringthelesson
    35to40min

    SocraticSeminarfocusedonChapter7:ShadowsandTall
    Trees

    Whilestudentscontributetotheconversation,teacherwilltake
    notesonthediscussionandnotewhotalks,howmanytimes
    theytalk,andif/whentextualevidenceisreferencedtoclarify
    points

    Conversationshouldfocuson:
    o Synthesisofeventsinthechapter
    o Questionandobservationsoriginatingfromthe
    chapter
    o PassagesthatcenteraroundGoldingsopinionthat
    humanbeingsarenaturallyevil
    o PsychoanalyticTheoryevents/actionsthatreveal
    specificcharacterspersonalities
    o Passagesthatfurthertheunderstandingofthe
    followingthemes:
    Savageryvs.Civilization
    Democracyvs.Dictatorship
    LossofInnocence

    Constantlyaskstudentstoreferencethetexttobackuptheir
    assertionsandopinions

    Closingsummaryforthelesson
    5min

    HavestudentswrapuptheSocraticSeminarbyconnecting
    piecesoftheconversationtopreviousSocraticSeminar

    CollectGraphicOrganizerstoassessstudentunderstanding

    Transitiontonextlearningactivity

    AssignChapter8:GiftfortheDarknessforthenextSocratic
    Seminar

    Providetimeforstudentstoeithercontinueworkingontheir
    GraphicOrganizerorassignedreading

    Ensureunderstandingof
    requirementsandtext.

    Identifystudentswhohavenot
    spokenduringSocraticSeminars
    andallowthemtheopportunityto
    begindiscussion.Encouragethem
    totalkandsharetheirinsights.

    Ifconversationhitsasnag,
    preparedpassages(bythe
    teacher)willbeusedtorefocus
    conversation.Teacherwillaskthe
    questiontoastudentwhomay
    nothavespokenyetinthe
    SocraticSeminar.

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