Unit
Drama--The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street
Local Objective
At the end of this unit, students will be able to...
a. Identify events that advance the plot, and determine how each event explains past or present actions.
b. Make inferences.
c. Identify the main conflict of the plot and how it is resolved.
d. Evaluate the plot's structure and development and the way conflicts are resolved.
e. Determine the meaning of vocabulary.
**Link to "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street"
a. Analyze the structure and purpose of informational texts, including an instructional manual.
Objective used to evaluate students
Yes
Assessment Activity
1. The students will be assessed by participating in classroom discussions (guiding questions located throughout teacher textbook and at end of EATOnline printout) and completing independent activities on the objectives of identifying events that advance plot (handout 53), and determine how each event explains past or present actions; making inferences; identifying the main conflict of the plot and how it is resolved; evaluating the plot's structure and development and the way conflicts are resolved; determining the meaning of vocabulary (handouts context clues, 4,53,56); and analyzing the structure and purpose of informational texts, including an instructional manual.
2. At the end of the selection, students will complete a selection test to evaluate the mastery of identifying events that advance plot (questions 3,4,6,7,8,9,10), and determine how each event explains past or present actions (questions 1,2); making inferences (questions 5,12,20); identifying the main conflict of the plot and how it is resolved (question 13); evaluating the plot's structure and development and the way conflicts are resolved (question 14); determining the meaning of vocabulary (questions 11, 15-19); and analyzing the structure and purpose of informational texts, including an instructional manual.
Level of Expectation
80%
List of concepts and Evaluation Types
| Concept | Evaluation Type |
| Wall Chart of Story Elements | PE |
| Vocabulary Check Worksheet | MC |
| Selection Test | PE |
| "Response and Analysis" questions | CR |
| Plot Chart | CR |
Learning Activity
The students will:
1. Quickwrite about a time when you jumped to an incorrect conclusion about someone or someone jumped to an incorrect conclusion about you.
2. Brainstorm about "plot complications" they have read about in books. Discuss with classmates.
3. Read selection vocabulary, determine their meanings, and read sample sentences. Complete a vocabulary check worksheet. (handouts context clues, 4,53,56)
4. Read the Drama entitled "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" by Rod Serling. Participate in discussions during reading. Identify events that move the plot, make inferences, identify main conflict, and identify plot's structure. (handout 53)
5. Complete a "Response and Analysis" set of questions. (textbook pg. 78-80)
6. Complete a plot chart. (general handout)
7. Complete a study guide. (handout)
8. Take a selection test of the short story entitled "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street."
9. As a group, students will complete wall chart covering story elements.
Instructional Method
The teacher will:
1. Begin selection by asking students to write about a time when they or someone else jumped to an incorrect conclusion. Guide them with these sample questions: What was the situation? What mistake was made? How was the mistake corrected?
2. Introduce the term "plot complications." Explain that plot complications help develop a story. Complications add conflict and anxiety.
3. Introduce the selection vocabulary words, meanings, and sample sentences. Assign a vocabulary check worksheet. (handouts context clues, 4, 53, 56)
4. Guide students during the reading of the drama "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" by Rod Serling. Guide discussion throughout the reading. Help students identify events that move the plot, make inferences, identify main conflict, and identify plot's structure. (handout 53)
5. Discuss and model the "Response and Analysis" questions. Guide students in the retelling of the story events.
6. Discuss and model how to complete a plot chart. (general handout)
7. Discuss the study guide for the selection test.
8. Review selection test and complete wall chart coving all story elements.
Content Standards
CA 1, CA 2, CA 6
Process Standards
2.4, 3.8, 2.3, 2.1, 3.7, 1.5, 3.5, 3.4, 1.6, 3.1, 2.5
Resources
Holt Elements of Literature
Markerboard
Correction Exercise
Enrichment Exercise
Independent Reading
Special Needs
Peer Coaching
Tutoring
Modified Assignments
GLEs v1.0
| GLE Code | Discipline | Strand | Big Idea | Concept | Grade Level/Course | GLE |
| CA/1/1/E/07/a | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Vocabulary | Grade 7 | Develop vocabulary through text, using
- roots and affixes
- context clues
- glossary, dictionary and thesaurus
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| CA/1/1/F/07/a | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Pre-Reading | Grade 7 | Apply pre-reading strategies to aid comprehension
- access prior knowledge
- preview
- predict
- set a purpose and rate for reading |
| CA/1/1/G/07/a | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | During Reading | Grade 7 | During reading, utilize strategies to
- self-question and correct
- infer
- visualize
- predict and checkusing cueing systems
< meaning
< structure
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| CA/1/3/D/07/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 | Understanding Directions | Grade 7 | Read and follow multi-step directions to a complete a complex task |
| CA/3/2/B/07/a | Communication Arts | Listening and Speaking | Develop and apply effective speaking skills and strategies for various audiences and purposes | Giving Directions | Grade 7 | Give clear and concise multi-step oral directions to complete a complex task |
GLEs v2.0 and CLEs
| GLE Code | Discipline | Strand | Big Idea | Concept | Grade Level/Course | GLE |
| CA/R/1/E/7/b. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Vocabulary | 7th Grade | Develop vocabulary through text, using context clues |
| CA/R/1/F/7/a. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Pre-Reading | 7th Grade | Apply pre-reading strategies to aid comprehension: access prior knowledge |
| CA/R/1/F/7/b. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Pre-Reading | 7th Grade | Apply pre-reading strategies to aid comprehension: preview |
| CA/R/1/F/7/c. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Pre-Reading | 7th Grade | Apply pre-reading strategies to aid comprehension: predict with evidence |
| CA/R/1/G/7/a. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | During Reading | 7th Grade | During reading, utilize strategies to determine meaning of unknown words |
| CA/R/1/G/7/d. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | During Reading | 7th Grade | During reading, utilize strategies to infer |
| CA/R/1/G/7/g. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | During Reading | 7th Grade | During reading, utilize strategies to summarize |
| CA/R/1/H/7/a. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Post-Reading | 7th Grade | Apply post-reading skills to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text: identify and explain the relationship between the main idea and supporting details |
| CA/R/1/H/7/b. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Post-Reading | 7th Grade | Apply post-reading skills to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text: question to clarify |
| CA/R/1/H/7/c. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Post-Reading | 7th Grade | Apply post-reading skills to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text: reflect |
| CA/R/1/H/7/d. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Post-Reading | 7th Grade | Apply post-reading skills to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text: draw conclusions |
| CA/R/1/H/7/e. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Post-Reading | 7th Grade | Apply post-reading skills to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text: paraphrase |
| CA/R/1/H/7/f. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Post-Reading | 7th Grade | Apply post-reading skills to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text: summarize |
| CA/R/2/C/7/b. | 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 | Literary Elements | 7th Grade | Use details from text to identify plot and sub-plot, mood, flashback, theme and types of conflict |
| CA/R/2/C/7/d. | 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 | Literary Elements | 7th Grade | Use details from text to identify and explain point of view |
| CA/R/2/C/7/e. | 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 | Literary Elements | 7th Grade | Use details from text to identify and explain author's viewpoint/perspective |
| CA/R/2/C/7/f. | 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 | Literary Elements | 7th Grade | Use details from text to evaluate the problem-solving processes of characters |
| CA/R/2/C/7/g. | 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 | Literary Elements | 7th Grade | Use details from text to evaluate the effectiveness of solutions |
| CA/R/3/D/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 | Understanding Directions | 7th Grade | Read and follow multi-step directions to complete a complex task |
| CA/L/2/B/7/a.i | Communication Arts | Listening and Speaking | Develop and apply effective speaking skills and strategies for various audiences and purposes | Giving Directions | 7th Grade | Give clear and concise multi-step oral directions to complete a complex task |
| CA/R/1/I/7/a. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Making Connections | 7th Grade | Compare, contrast and analyze connections: text to text (information and relationships in various fiction and non-fiction works) |
| CA/R/2/B/7/c. | 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 | Literary Techniques | 7th Grade | Identify and explain literary techniques, in text emphasizing propaganda |
| CA/R/1/I/7/b. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Making Connections | 7th Grade | Compare, contrast and analyze connections: text to self (text ideas and own experiences) |
Objective Notes/Essential Questions
| Date | Note/Question |
| 6/15/2010 1:33:20 PM | Guiding questions to be asked during reading:
1. Predict what the narrator's words lead you to expect as the play begins.
2. What is the first complication that occurs on Maple Street? How do people react to it? What other complications are people experiencing now?
3. Explain how the car's not starting further complicates events.
4. Describe Tommy based on his speech and appearance.
5. Discuss the impressions you have formed of Steve Brand based on what he says and does and the way other characters respond to him.
6. Do the onlookers responding to Tommy's words with emotion or reason?
7. Describe the complication that is created by Tommy's words to Steve. What other new complications have developed in the plot?
8. Explain how Steve prevents the group from turning into a stampeding mob.
9. Discuss the new complication that occurs at the end of Act one.
10. What is the mood at the end of Act One?
11. Express what you think of the evidence Charlie gives to support his accusation against Goodman.
12. Justify why Steve would say, "Let them get a searach warrant".
13. Why does Charlie say that he knows who the monster is?
14. Recall what makes this scene so horrifying.
15. What is the threat to all of us?
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