ATTWN Chapter 1

March 25, 2019

RL.11-12.2 Determine two or more themes of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

Obj: I can determine two or more themes and analyze the development of them over the course of the text through the use of objective summaries.

Starter

Whodunit???

Take a stack of clues and work together in small groups to solve the mystery.

How did you use inferences to make your conclusions?

Vocabulary: 

Word: Predict

Part of Speech: Verb

Dictionary Definition: to declare or indicate in advance

especially : foretell on the basis of observation, experience, or scientific reasonYour Definition: Activity: What is the difference between an inference and a prediction?

Activity: 1.  Character Chalk Talk For each character posted around the room, write down one thing you can infer about them.We will talk about their characteristics as a class. 

2.  ATTWN Chapter Two

Pages 19-41

As you read, keep track of the characters. 

Reflect on our big idea of the human condition from the beginning of the semester.

What makes these characters human?

Infer why Christie wanted to portray each character the way she did.

Closure: 

What do you think of the characters so far?