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Instructors name: Devin Ayers Week of: 10/28 11/01 Common Core/ NM Content Standards: SL9-10.1 SL9-10.4; W9-10.1 Essential Question(s): What is it like to be an outsider in a culture you dont understand? How does the author of this novel use plot effectively to engage us in the story? Other considerations (modifications, accommodations, acceleration, etc.): Students who require it will receive extended deadlines for writing assignments and/or shortened reading. Connections (prior learning/prior knowledge): Students will make connections between times when they were the odd one out and the experience of the main character in the novel. Resources/Materials Teacher: Students: Vocabulary Handouts I Heard the Owl Call my Name Course/Grade: Grade 9 English I Unit Name: I Heard the Owl Call my Name

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Assessment (How will you monitor progress and know students have successfully met outcomes?) Daily: direct observation This Week: direct observation/quizzes/written synopsis/Socratic dialogue Unit: direct observation/quizzes/written synopsis/Socratic dialogue/Projects Time allotted MONDAY Learning TargetNo School! TUESDAY Learning TargetStudents will learn to identify new vocabulary words using contextual clues as well as etymological clues. They will show their learning by reading sentences quoted from the novel at hand and working in small groups to make informed guesses about the meaning of particular words. They will then take a quiz testing the knowledge they have developed together in their group work. Lesson activities for instructor and students Assignment(s) Due-

Assignment(s) DueVocabulary quiz

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WEDNESDAY Learning TargetStudents will learn to identify new vocabulary words using contextual clues as well as etymological clues. They will show their learning by reading sentences quoted from the novel at hand and working in small groups to make informed guesses about the meaning of particular words. They will then take a quiz testing the knowledge they have developed together in their group work.

Assignment(s) DueVocabulary quiz Reading: Through chapter eight

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THURSDAY Learning TargetStudents will understand plot in a work of literature. They will show their learning by generating a written synopsis of a chapter of the novel of their choice. The synopsis will include: One paragraph describing the significant events of the chapter; one paragraph describing what the student believes the author hoped to accomplish with the plot elements present in the chapter. TH FRIDAY Learning TargetStudents will learn vocabulary, character, plot, symbolism and writing style in literature. They will demonstrate their learning through small-group Socratic dialogues.

Assignment(s) DueWritten chapter synopsis.

Assignment(s) DueReading: Through chapter ten Small group discussions For next week: Read through chapter 11 by next Wednesday. Read through chapter 13 by Friday.

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