August 9, 209
Standards
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 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
Obj: I can determine a theme of a text and analyze its development over time.
Starter:
Free Write Friday
Write without stopping for the next five minutes.
See what you come up with.
If you are stuck, use the prompt below.
Vocabulary:
Word: Destiny
Part of Speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future.
Your definition:
Activity: Into the Wild Movie Trailer
What is something you believe you are destined to do?
Activity:
1. Share Fair
Select one part of your personal legend to share with your table.
2. Into the Wild
As a class, we will review and discuss the think questions.
Then, individually, answer the five focus questions on page 20.
Please answer the questions either on a sheet of paper or a Google doc.
I will be collecting these.
3. Oedipus Rex
In groups of three, read the excerpt of Oedipus Rex on pages 42-47.
Each person should take a role:
Oedipus
Teiresias
Chorus
In your small group, read the instructions for the writing prompt on page 48.
Together, respond to the prompt. (It does not necessarily have to be at least 300 words.)
It will help formulate ideas for the next activity.
4. Philosophical Chairs
Topic
Would you want to know your future or is ignorance bliss?
Take a position on the question and explain your stance.
Closure
Connect Into the Wild to your views and beliefs.
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