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Instructors name: Devin Ayers Week of: 03/24 03/28 Course/Grade: Grade 9 English Unit Name: The Stranger Cont.

Common Core/ NM Content Standards: SL.9-10.1; SL.9-10.3; SL9-10.4-6; RI.9-10.1; RI.9-10.4 Essential Question(s): What is happening in The Stranger? What themes are being developed in the first two chapters? Connections (prior learning/prior knowledge): Students will connect to prior knowledge concerning plot and theme in fiction. They will also use previously learned context clue strategies to identify and understand new vocabulary. Resources/Materials Teacher: Students: Novel: The Stranger Art supplies Assessment (How will you monitor progress and know students have successfully met outcomes?) Daily: direct observation This Week: direct observation/vocabulary squares/written chapter summaries/visual art Unit: direct observation/vocabulary squares/written chapter summaries/visual art Time allotted MONDAY Learning TargetStudents will improve their understanding of plot and theme in literature. They will show their learning through small group reading and discussion. TUESDAY Learning TargetStudents will expand their understanding of plot and theme in literature. They will show their learning by completing an illustration of a scene from part II of The Stranger, accompanied by an Lesson activities for instructor and students Assignment(s) Due-

Other considerations (modifications, accommodations, acceleration, etc.): Students who require it will receive extended deadlines for writing assignments and/or shortened reading.

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appropriate quote from the book. WEDNESDAY Learning TargetStudents will develop their understanding of plot and theme in literature. They will show their understanding by presenting and explaining their scene illustrations. THURSDAY Learning TargetStudents will develop their understanding of plot and theme in literature. They will show their understanding through small group discussion. Assignment(s) DueReading: The Stranger Part II chapters 1-2 Scene illustration (with appropriate quote from chapter one of part II)

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FRIDAY Learning TargetStudents will develop their understanding of plot and theme in literature. They will also develop their skills in speaking and listening. They will show their learning through Socratic dialogue.

Assignment(s) DueReading: Part II chapters 3-5 Five vocabulary terms used in complete sentences Part II chapter 1 summary Socratic dialogue: chapters 4-5