True Diary

Essential Question:

How can literature reveal truths about human nature?

Portrait of a Graduate:

Critical Thinking

Global Citizenship

Inquiry Question:

What is Alexie saying about America? What are they celebrating? What are they criticizing?

2. Inquiry Question:

What methods does Alexie use to convey his thoughts about the American Indian experience?

Student Outcomes:

Students will be able to identify the overall themes and/or messages of a piece of American literary writing

2. Student Outcomes:

They will be able to identify and analyze how an author uses literary methods to create a theme and/or message throughout a piece of American literary writing.

Skills Demonstrated:

Reading - Reading multiple fiction examples of American writing in order to read for author purpose, including identifying and analyzing various literary methods in order to find thematic development.
Writing - Writing about the reading pieces effectively, including developing arguments to explain how an author purposefully creates aspects of a writing piece in order to convey messages and ideas to the reader.
Speaking and Listening - Working collaboratively to unpack and defend understandings and analyses of authors' intentions and messages, including defending a point of view
Grammar and Vocabulary - Developing an understanding of grade-appropriate grammar in order to both express oneself clearly, but also to recognize patterns and purposeful distinctions made by authors in their writing.

Standards:

L5 Figurative language
SL1 Academic discussions
R2 Central themes
R4 Diction affects meaning
R5 Choice of structure
R6 Point of view and purpose
R10 Discuss complexity of text
W1 Write about analysis
W4 Written style appropriate to task
W10 Write regularly
SL1 Academic discussions
L5 Figurative language

Additional Skills:

Resources:

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