Unit
Nonfiction--from The Long Walk to Freedom--Autobiography
Local Objective
At the end of this unit, students will be able to...
a. Analyze heroes.
b. Compare and contrast heroes.
Objective used to evaluate students
Yes
Assessment Activity
1. Students will be assessed by participating in classroom discussions (guiding questions located throughout teacher textbook and listed a end of EATonline printout) and completing independent activities on the objectives of analyzing heroes and comparing/contrasting heroes.
2. At the end of the selection, students write about a hero making sure to analyzing their heroes and comparing/contrasting their hero and another.
Level of Expectation
80%
List of concepts and Evaluation Types
Concept | Evaluation Type |
Thinking Critically Questions | CR |
Selection Test | PE |
Learning Activity
The students will:
1. Write a short essay about someone you admire. Include some characteristics about the person you admire. Think of incidents that illustrate these characteristics in the person your writing about. Participate in class discussion about your person and the characteristics that make them admirable.
2. Read the nonfiction, autobiography entitled "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela. Participate in discussion during the reading. Analyze heroes and compare/contrast heroes as you read.
3. Think critically after the selection is read by answering some questions. (852)
4. Write an essay on their hero.
Instructional Method
The teacher will:
1. Guide students as the write a short essay about someone they admire. Encourage students to include characteristics about the person and to think of illustrations to prove these characteristics. Guide class discussion as students share information about the people the admire.
2. Guide student during the reading of the nonfiction, autobiography entitled "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela. Guide discussion throughout the reading. Help students to analyze heros and compare/contrast heroes as they read.
3. Guide students as they answer some "Thinking Critically" questions.
4. Discuss and model writing an essay about a particular hero.
Content Standards
CA 2, CA 3
Process Standards
3.8, 1.6, 3.1, 3.4, 3.7, 3.5, 2.4, 4.2, 4.3
Resources
Holt Elements of Literature
Markerboard
Correction Exercise
Enrichment Exercise
Independent Reading
Research paper on Nelson Mandela
Special Needs
Tutoring
Peer Coaching
Modified Assignments
GLEs v1.0
GLE Code | Discipline | Strand | Big Idea | Concept | Grade Level/Course | GLE |
CA/1/1/H/07/a | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Post-Reading | Grade 7 | Apply post-reading skills to comprehend and interpret text
- question to clarify
- reflect
- analyzedraw conclusions
- summarize
- paraphrase
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CA/1/2/C/07/a | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate fiction, poetry and drama from a variety of cultures and times | Text Elements | Grade 7 | Use details from text to
- identify plot and sub-plot, theme and various types of conflict
- analyze cause and effect
- identify and explain point of view and mood
- determine how an incident foreshadows a future event
- evaluate the problem-solving processes of characters and the effectiveness of solutions
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GLEs v2.0 and CLEs
GLE Code | Discipline | Strand | Big Idea | Concept | Grade Level/Course | GLE |
CA/R/3/C/7/a. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate nonfiction (such as biographies, newspapers, technical manuals) from a variety of cultures and times | Text Structures | 7th Grade | Use details from text to demonstrate comprehension skills previously introduced |
CA/R/3/B/7/c. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate nonfiction (such as biographies, newspapers, technical manuals) from a variety of cultures and times | Literary Techniques | 7th Grade | Identify and explain literary techniques and figurative language in nonfiction text, emphasizing propaganda |
CA/R/3/C/7/a. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate nonfiction (such as biographies, newspapers, technical manuals) from a variety of cultures and times | Text Structures | 7th Grade | Use details from text to demonstrate comprehension skills previously introduced |
CA/R/3/C/7/b. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate nonfiction (such as biographies, newspapers, technical manuals) from a variety of cultures and times | Text Structures | 7th Grade | Use details from text to summarize author's ideas |
CA/R/3/C/7/c. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate nonfiction (such as biographies, newspapers, technical manuals) from a variety of cultures and times | Text Structures | 7th Grade | Use details from text to make predictions |
CA/R/3/C/7/d. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate nonfiction (such as biographies, newspapers, technical manuals) from a variety of cultures and times | Text Structures | 7th Grade | Use details from text to make inferences |
CA/R/3/C/7/e. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate nonfiction (such as biographies, newspapers, technical manuals) from a variety of cultures and times | Text Structures | 7th Grade | Use details from text to evaluate the accuracy of the information |
CA/R/3/C/7/f. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate nonfiction (such as biographies, newspapers, technical manuals) from a variety of cultures and times | Text Structures | 7th Grade | Use details from text to analyze the text to sequence events |
CA/R/3/C/7/g. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate nonfiction (such as biographies, newspapers, technical manuals) from a variety of cultures and times | Text Structures | 7th Grade | Use details from text to analyze the text to compare and contrast |
CA/R/3/C/7/h. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate nonfiction (such as biographies, newspapers, technical manuals) from a variety of cultures and times | Text Structures | 7th Grade | Use details from text to identify and explain point of view |
CA/R/3/C/7/i. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate nonfiction (such as biographies, newspapers, technical manuals) from a variety of cultures and times | Text Structures | 7th Grade | Use details from text to analyze the text to compare authors' viewpoints |
CA/R/3/C/7/j. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate nonfiction (such as biographies, newspapers, technical manuals) from a variety of cultures and times | Text Structures | 7th Grade | Use details from text to analyze the text to identify and explain cause and effect |
CA/R/3/C/7/k. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate nonfiction (such as biographies, newspapers, technical manuals) from a variety of cultures and times | Text Structures | 7th Grade | Use details from text to analyze the text to identify problem solving processes and explain the effectiveness of solutions |
CA/R/3/C/7/l. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate nonfiction (such as biographies, newspapers, technical manuals) from a variety of cultures and times | Text Structures | 7th Grade | Use details from text to analyze two or more texts |
Objective Notes/Essential Questions
Date | Note/Question |
7/6/2010 9:11:50 AM | Guiding questions to be asked during reading:
1. What have you heard about Nelson Mandela?
2. Why is he a famous person?
3. Do you believe Mandela is exhibiting heroic behavior in making commitments to his people?
4. What words would you use to describe the young Nelson Mandela?
5. Do these words call to mind your idea of a hero? Explain.
6. What are two effects of Mandela's realization that he and his people were not free?
7. What heroic characteristics does Mandela display in this paragraph?
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