Real Life Conflicts

October 14, 2014

E.Q: From your reading, identify the conflict.

Obj: Apply this conflict to the real world.

Starter:

On an Index Card create a PostSecret about a conflict.

Examples:

 

 

Activity:

1. Making Connections

 

From your reading, identify the conflict.

Apply this conflict to the real world.

 Research how the conflict is present in today's society.

Use sources such as 

CNN

 

BBC

NPR

Find ONE article that connects the conflict to real world problems.

While reading take Cornell Notes.

After you finish reading and taking notes, write a TPEQEA paragraph that connects the two.

Topic

How does the conflict in the book relate to today's problems.

2.  Sharing

In small groups you will discuss what you wrote in your paragraph.

Together, brainstorm possible solutions.

3.  Chunked Reading

Monster

254-262

Black Boy

330-336

Bottom 343-345

Native Son

mid 382-392

Closure:

3. 2. 1.

3 things you learned from the article

2 connections you made from the book to real life

1 solution to the conflict.

 

Homework

 

Monster

269-281

 

Black Boy

359-384

 

Native Son

395-430