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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students read London's "To Build a Fire" and Crane's "The Open Boat" and compare and contrast the authors' style as they explore the genre known as American literary naturalism. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students discuss main concept, supporting details, plot, setting, major events, problems, conflicts, and resolution in two short stories. They apply these terms to a movie of their choice. They compare analysis of movies to literature. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students write an essay from their Venn diagram following the format guidelines given to them by the teacher on a separate visual. They may pair with another student or with an assistant/teacher for extra support if needed. Peer editing can be used. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the components of characterization. The differences between direct and indirect characterization, static and dynamic characters, internal and external conflict and the importance of character analysis are pursued in this lesson. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 12th
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Students discuss a fictional text that they are given, they identify passages, which highlight the author's style, language naances and textual ambiguities. Pupils brainstorm possible topics for an analytical essay, they are engaged in the writing process as they develop a literary topic into an analytical essay. Full Review »
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- 10th - 11th
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Students work independently, collaboratively and as a whole class to refine their comprehension of the interwoven nature of the elements of fiction. They read self-selected and teacher selected fiction and use the vocabulary of literary analysis to communicate with their peers. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students identify common elements in a variety of types of art. They find works of visual art, musical composition and/or dance that match the theme, tone or symbolism of a studied work of literature. Students present their observations to the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students read and compare two selections by two different authors with the theme man vs. nature. They complete a literary analysis paper comparing and contrasting the author's treatment of the topic with emphasis on setting, historical elements and cultural influences. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th
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Students define basic elements in literature, discuss purpose of knowing elements, demonstrate use of listening and speaking skills by reading "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jimenez, and apply knowledge of elements by completing literary analysis. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten
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Students explore engaging in conversation about literature utilizing literary terms like character, plot and setting. They determine the character, plot and setting in the book, "Curious George Flies a Kite," by H.A. Rey and then fill out a character, setting and plot analysis sheet. Full Review »

