Thursday, October 17, 2019

Theme Socratic Seminar


October 18, 2019

Standards
RL.9-10.2 Determine a theme of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text. 
RL.9-10.5 Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it, and manipulate time create effects such as mystery, tension, or surprise
RL.9-10.6 Analyze a particular perspective or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature.

Obj: I can use objective summaries to identify themes and analyze their development.
I can analyze author's choices in text structure to create mystery, tension, or suspense.
I can analyze a cultural experience through literature. 

Starter
Free Write Friday

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Vocabulary: 

Word; Conflict 
Part of Speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one
Your Definition: 
Activity: What is a conflict in Maus or Night?

Activity

1. Socratic Seminar

Topic 
Identify a theme of Night and Maus and discuss how the ideas of family, conflict, and freedom relate.

During the seminar, you will be responsible for evaluating a peer based on the criteria in the handout.

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We will review the project instructions together.
Begin to brainstorm ideas for what you would like to base your project on and who will interview.

Closure
Write a five sentence reflection on the quality of your seminar. 

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