better understanding of their literature. actions? An use of theme in a work of literature is a author’s What can we learn from means for a reader to connect to his or her own uncovering hidden motives? experiences or understandings. How can our education inform us A reader can connect to the human experience about universal concerns of across time periods by studying various works that humanity? share similar themes or topics. How can experiences across time periods and cultures share similar concerns? Unit Learning Goals Targeted Skills Be able to use evidence from Be able to develop written responses to the text to support a claim questions by using evidence from the text about the literature to support an answer. Determine the theme of a text Be able to write a literary analysis paper. and evaluate its development Be able to write a comparative analysis using over the course of a story two or more stories. Students will use textual Be able to identify thematic evidence from multiple stories to support their and structural relationships claims. among 2 or more pieces of Be able to evaluate and respond to literary literature criticism. Evaluate how complex Be able to sustain literary-based discussion in characters develop over the both small group and whole group settings and course of a story and how their elaborate on discussion by making specific traits and motivation affect the reference to the text plot Be able to learn new words and determine their Analyze how a story or key meanings in context scene from a story changes Conduct a character analysis by evaluating what when presented in a different a character says, does and what other context characters say about him or her Analyze how a cultural Demonstrate a command of Standard English in experience is reflected in a writing and discussion work of literature Respond constructively to advance a discussion Analyze how an author draws and build on the input of others on source material in a specific Evaluate another response in student’s work discussion by evaluating their rhetoric and evidence Be able to use narrative writing skills to continue or change the ending of a story
better understanding of their actions? What can we learn from uncovering hidden motives? How can our education inform us about universal concerns of humanity? How can experiences across time periods and cultures share similar concerns? literature. An author’s use of theme in a work of literature is a means for a reader to connect to his or her own experiences or understandings. A reader can connect to the human experience across time periods by studying various works that share similar themes or topics. Unit Learning Goals Be able to use evidence from the text to support a claim about the literature Determine the theme of a text and evaluate its development over the course of a story Be able to identify thematic and structural relationships among 2 or more pieces of literature Evaluate how complex characters develop over the course of a story and how their traits and motivation affect the plot Analyze how a story or key scene from a story changes when presented in a different context Analyze how a cultural experience is reflected in a work of literature Analyze how an author draws on source material in a specific work Targeted Skills Be able to develop written responses to questions by using evidence from the text to support an answer. Be able to write a literary analysis paper. Be able to write a comparative analysis using two or more stories. Students will use textual evidence from multiple stories to support their claims. Be able to evaluate and respond to literary criticism. Be able to sustain literary-based discussion in both small group and whole group settings and elaborate on discussion by making specific reference to the text Be able to learn new words and determine their meanings in context Conduct a character analysis by evaluating what a character says, does and what other characters say about him or her Demonstrate a command of Standard English in writing and discussion Respond constructively to advance a discussion and build on the input of others Evaluate another student’s response in discussion by evaluating their rhetoric and evidence Be able to use narrative writing skills to continue or change the ending of a story
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