Stephanie Davis & Taylor Werle

Justice and Power: Who decides what is right?

Class: ELA 9
Lesson Number 8 out of 15 Total in Unit
Objective of Lesson:
Students will solidify their understanding of characterization in To Kill a Mockingbird and understand the
significance of the ending of the novel, and begin thinking about their Business Letter assignment.
Learner Outcomes (Program of Studies)
2.1 Use Strategies and Cues
Identify explicit and implicit ideas and information in texts;
listen and respond to various interpretations of the same
text
2.2 Respond to texts
Discuss character development in terms of consistency of
behaviour and plausibility of change

Plan for Diversity

Group discussion
Visual and auditory delivery of content

Prerequisite Knowledge, Skills, Strategies and Attitudes

Understanding of TKAM novel
Critical thinking
Reading comprehension

Preliminary Matters (Announcements,

etc.)
Distribute business letter assignment
sheet and rubric

Minutes
Introduction

What the teacher

does

What the
student does

15

Prompt group
discussion about Ch.
27-28
Discuss character
development, esp.
Bob Ewell and Boo
Radley: How have
they changed over
the course of the
novel?

Participate in
group
discussion
with
classmates

Novels

Participation

35

Finish reading Ch. 2931 aloud

Instruct students to
record questions
Address student
questions at the end
of each chapter

Follow along
and record
questions as
they arise
Ask and
discuss
questions

Novels

Formative
assessment
and
participation

(Link to previous
learning, introduction
of new concepts)

Activity
Sequence
May involve
Presentation,
Explanation, Guided
Practice, Independent
Practice
OR
Approaching,
Encountering,
Noticing
Internalizing
Applying,
Refining

Resources

Assessment

Stephanie Davis & Taylor Werle

Justice and Power: Who decides what is right?

Personalizing,
Transforming,
Assessing

Closure
(Summary of learning,
link to upcoming
learning)

Reflection

10

Hand out Business

Letter assignment
sheet with brief
instruction
Let students know
they will have class
time for this next
lesson

Listen and
Business
ask questions Letter
assignment
and rubric
handout