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Inferring about Character: Analyzing and Discussing Points of View (Chapter 2) Lesson PlanInferring about Character: Analyzing and Discussing Points of View (Chapter 2) Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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7th
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45 mins
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2014
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Inferring about Character: Analyzing and Discussing Points of View (Chapter 2)

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Welcome to the World Café! Readers discuss A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. They circulate throughout the classroom, stopping at different tables to answer a discussion prompt with their classmates and record their ideas on a chart.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

point of view, novels, literary analysis, discussion skills, character analysis, prewriting

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Clearly explain the World Café protocol, using visuals and modeling to support English learners' understanding of the activity 

Classroom Considerations

  • Ninth of 14 lessons from the Grade 7 ELA Module 1, Unit 1 series
  • Before teaching, divide the classroom into three sections and review the World Café protocol in Appendix 1

Pros

  • Provides several tips for differentiation
  • Includes extensive teaching notes

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.7.2 SL.7.1.a RL.7.6

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