Overview and Background: Unit: To Kill a Mockingbird

Angie Boone : Cheney USD 268

Special Education. : Special Education/English : Special Education/English

Cheney : Grades 8 - 8 : Aug. - Jun.

Title:	To Kill a Mockingbird
Topics:	Literary devices and the novel To Kill a Mockingbird
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Summary:
Students will understand that writers have a purpose and a bias. Also that writers use different literary devices to keep the reader interested.

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Notes:

the Novel-Ties To Kill a Mockingbird study guide is a product of Learning Links Inc. I like this study guide because it intergrates vocabulary/comprehension questions with question on the different literary devices. It provides the students with opportunities to do different activities.

Stage 1: Identify Desired Results

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Standard(s):	Program Standard 1.6 the learner will identify the author's purpose and bias. Program Standard 1.16 the learner will identify and analyze apporpriate literary devices such as theme, plot, characterization, conflict, setting, etc.

Understandings:
user	The learner will understand that all writers have a purpose and a bias as they write. The learners will understand that writers use literary devices to keep their writing interesting.

Essential Questions:
User	What is an important moral for the novel To Kill a Mockingbird? How does Harper Lee keep the attention of her readers?

Knowledge and Skills:

The students will know terms for literary devices including: Characterization, point of view, dialect, plot, foreshadowing.

The student will be able to give an example from the novel of these literary devices.

The student will be able to summarize the plot and list the major conflicts detailed in the book.

The students will be able to identify and describe main characters from the novel.

The student will be able to infer from reading the purpose(theme) of the novel.

Stage 2: Determine Acceptable Evidence

Assessment Summary:
The students will design a power point presentation detailing the plot, characters, and theme of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Students will be required to create 5 slides. The first slide will include title of book, at least one graphic, and the student's name. Slide two will list and describe the important characters from the novel. The third slide will be a plot summary. The forth slide will include lessons that the student learned from this book or the theme. The final required slide will be the student's opinion on the book.

The power point will be graded for both content and grammar. Character sketches and plot summary must be complete and accurate. The project will also receive an appearance grade. Easy to read fonts, good color schemes, and appropriate graphics are expected.

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Stage 3: Plan Learning Experiences and Instruction

Learning Activities:

Post a bulletin board for the novel.
Students will complete an an anticipation guide rating statements to strongly agree to strongly disagree.
Students will listen as the teacher reads the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
Students will answer vocabulary and comprehension questions from the Novel-Ties study guide for To Kill a Mockingbird.
Students will peer edit the power point presentations for content and grammar.
Students will self-asses their power point presentation.