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- Grade Range
- 11th
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Students read two short stories, then students discuss the characters in the stories and the factors and personality characteristics of the characters that motivate their actions. Discussion ensues as to the possible themes of the short stories. Full Review »
- 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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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine plot and setting of Cinderella, and how it changes as it is translated into different cultures, discuss universal literary elements of the Cinderella story, and write narratives with original settings and plots appropriate to genre. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 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
- 10th - 11th
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Students review literary analysis techniques, book reviews, and the purpose of recommendation. They survey books they have read and select one to present to their high school's English Department for adoption as a classroom text by writing a recommendation for their choosen book. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students list essential plot characteristics of a Cinderalla tale. They provide examples of variations in plot and setting among Cinderalla tales. Students write a narrative-Cinderalla variation- with a plot appropriate to the genre and an original setting. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students examine Jan Brett's, The Mitten, to identify literary elements. They predict upcoming events in the story while examining the plot, cause and effect relationships, and sequence. They retell the story while making text-to-self connections. They research animals using the Internet before creating a PowerPoint presentation. Full Review »
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- 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
- 7th
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Students are able to use active listening skills, take notes and identify literary elements of a short story. They use/create graphic organizer, compare/contrast literary elements from various stories and compare and contrast traits. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students begin to explore the fascinating ways in which authors use specific literary devices to create interesting and realistic texts. They examine both non-fiction and fiction writing to analyze the techniques authors use to create texts such as plot, setting, characterization, mood, and point of view. Full Review »
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