Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: Importance of Complex Characters

Name: Silvana Rodas

Content Area: English/ Language Arts

Grade Level: 10

CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):

RL.9-10.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as
inferences drawn from the text.
RL.9-10.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text,
including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the
text.
RL. 9-10.3
Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course
of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
Big Ideas:
Students will know that complex characters will change during a text, form relationships with other
characters, and move the plot or enhance the theme.
Unit Goals and Objectives:
Goal: Analyze character traits or aspects.
Objective: Students will read The Great Gatsby and understand the difference between complex characters
(i.e static and dynamic) and character conflicts.
Goal: Analyze characters interaction with other characters.
Objective: Students will analyze the relationship between Gatsby and Daisy and Nick.
Goal: Analyze how characters advance the plot or develop the theme.
Objective: Students will analyze themes and come up with their own ideas about the novel.
Unit Summary:

In this unit, students are closely analyzing the roles of characters in the plot and theme. They are identifying
what type of characters they are and how their relationships with one another affect the story. Students will
be able to identify the different types of character conflicts and how they confront issues.
Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level:
Formative:
Summative:
Students will begin with a quick
Students will listen to lecture and
Students will write an objective
write. They will write what they
follow along with guided notes.
summary. This will show if they
know about the 1920's, the
After, they will create a character
have fully grasped all the themes
American Dream, and about The
graphic organizer where they will
and purpose of characters in the
Great Gatsby.
identify what type of character
novel. They will work in groups and
(flat, static, dynamic, round) and
read their summaries out loud for
what type of conflicts they
the class to hear. The last
encounter. After, they will take a
assessment will be an independent
short online quiz where they will
essay in which they will do some
show how much they have learned. research and develop their own
Then they will write a journal entry, arguments.
which will be a follow up on the
quick write. They will write about
the novel, time period, themes,
and the type of characters/conflicts
they have learned about.

Lesson 1
Student Learning
Objective:
Students will read
The Great
Gatsby and
understand the
difference
between complex

Acceptable
Evidence:
Students will do a
quick write.

Instructional
Strategies:
X
Communication
X Collection
X Collaboration
X Presentation
X Organization

Lesson Activities:
Students will take notes during a lecture on
different types of character and conflicts. They
will create a character graphic organizer in
groups.

characters (i.e
static and
dynamic) and
character conflicts.
Lesson 2
Student Learning
Objective:
Analyze characters
interaction with
other characters.

Lesson 3
Student Learning
Objective:
Students will
analyze themes
and come up with
their own ideas
about the novel.

X Interaction

Acceptable
Evidence:
Students will take
an online quiz and
write a journal
entry.

Instructional
Strategies:

Communication
X Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
X Organization
Interaction

Lesson Activities:
Students will search the web while following an
assignment on The Great Gatsby. They will be
reading and analyzing characters and themes.

Acceptable
Evidence:
Students will write
an objective
summary, and
finish the lesson
with an essay.

Instructional
Strategies:
X
Communication
X Collection
X Collaboration
X Presentation
X Organization
X Interaction

Lesson Activities:
Students will fill out a Say, Mean, Matter Chart in
groups.

Unit Resources:
http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/user.php?login=Silvanarodas - Resource I used to make quiz.
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=NewRubric - Resource I used to make rubric.
https://prezi.com/bcfu4byf3ui5/complex-characters-in-the-great-gatsby/ - My lecture.
Useful Websites:
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1050/DynamicStatic.pdf
http://learn.lexiconic.net/characters.htm

https://prezi.com/xn-8mtkqyfye/how-to-write-an-objective-summary/
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2000/dec/21/fitzgeralds-radiant-world/
http://publishing.cdlib.org/ucpressebooks/view?docId=ft167nb0r5&chunk.id=d0e2333
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-end-of-an-era-for-the-gatsby-house/
http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/keys/games/game_0_1920s/
http://mentalfloss.com/article/50822/24-great-gatsby-facts
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/venn-diagram-30973.html?
tab=7#tabs
http://www.pbs.org/kteh/amstorytellers/bios.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw9Au9OoN88&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
annotation_id=annotation_590995&feature=iv&src_vid=xw9Au9OoN88&v=cn0WZ8-0Z1Y
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/lessons/gatsby/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl813PZTpY8&feature=related.
http://www.angelfire.com/jazz/twentiestoday/themes.html
http://www.neabigread.org/books/greatgatsby/readers-guide/