Chalk Talk

October 7, 2014

E.Q: Provide textual evidence that supports the theme.

Obj: I can use textual evidence to support the theme.

Starter:

First and Fourth Block

Reflection

1.  Explain how productive your literature circle was.

2. Give yourself a positive and a delta.

*What was something you were really proud about and what was something you want to improve?

 Second Block

Review the quotes you selected.

Do you want to make any additions?

 

Activity:

Recap.  Chunked Reading

 While reading, you must find at least 2 quotes that illustrate the theme.

Please include speaker and page number.

Monster

177-183

Bottom 189-195

Black Boy

233-243

Native Son

 264-270

273- Mid 276

Mid 279-281

1. Chalk Talk

Meet in your literature circles from Friday.

Share your theme and quote.

Decide on the 2 best quotes.

Delegate a person to write the quotes on the large sheets of paper.

SILENTLY comment on the sheets.

 

2.  Discussion

Connect the quotes to each other.

Identify similarities and differences.

Determine a relationship between the different excerpts.

3.  One Page Paper

Analyze the relationship between the conflict and the theme.

Suggestion:

1st TPEQEA - Explain the conflict of the novel.

2nd TPEQEA - Analyze how the conflict impacts the theme.

Closure:

On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being NOT VERY confident and 10 being VERY  confident, how confident are you in identifying textual evidence.

Explain your number choice.