The Glass Castle

Essential Question:

How do American authors use language and rhetorical choices to convey their message? How can we, as writers, use language and rhetorical choices to convey our message?

Portrait of a Graduate:

Critical Thinking

Collaboration

Communication

Inquiry Question:

What does it mean to be a good parent? Should we judge parents by their outcome (how their children function in society)?

2. Inquiry Question:

How does adversity affect and shape a person?

Student Outcomes:

Students will be able to research, argue, and participate in a debate on the topic of judging parents.
Students will be able to write an argument essay using evidence from the book to support their claims and reasoning.
Students will identify major themes in the book.

2. Student Outcomes:

Students will be able to research, argue, and participate in a debate on the topic of judging parents.
Students will be able to write an argument essay using evidence from the book to support their claims and reasoning.
Students will identify major themes in the book.

Skills Demonstrated:

Participating in collaborative discussions
Participating in a debate
Creating an argument with valid claims, evidence, and reasoning
Character & theme analysis
Vocabulary

Standards:

R1
R2
R4
R10
W1
W7
W8
W9
SL1
SL4
L4

Additional Skills:

Resources:

[Our Hidden Google Drive Resource link]