Lesson Plan

Grade 9 ELA Module 1, Unit 2, Lesson 9

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Class members continue their discussion of David Mitchell's Black Swan Green, focusing on how the author uses the conversation between Jason and Madame Crommelynck to refine his central idea of the meaning of beauty.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Have groups research the standards of beauty in a variety of cultures
  • Ask a class member to prepare a masterful reading of "Solarium," the chapter under study
Classroom Considerations
  • The unit, the second in a module of three, builds on the protocols and routines established in the first unit
  • The ninth in an 11-lesson unit that uses David Mitchell's Black Swan Green as an anchor text
Pros
  • The 13-page packet includes the plan, a vocabulary list, discussion questions with sample responses, worksheets, and a homework assignment
Cons
  • All the lessons in the three-unit module follow the same format and the same routine