Tuesday February 27th, 2024

Task 1: Introduce the Conflict Literature Kit

Task 2: Students make their Book Selection

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Task 3: Introduce Background Information Assignment

Task 1: Students work on Background Information Assignment

 

Wednesday February 28th 2024

Task 1: Students continue to work on their Background Information Assignment

Task 2: Post the Infographic on your blog and place the link on TEAMS

Task 3: Discuss Effective Questioning PowerPoint

Thursday March 29th 2024

Task 1: Students participate in a 15 minute discussion based on their 2 best questions. Students will be in groups of 3.

Task 2: Go over Expectations for discussion

What is Conflict?

 

Task 3: Non-Fiction Worksheet

Half the class will read War Robbed Him of His Family article and half the class will reading the The End of the War As We Know article. Once you have read their articles, students will be sit with someone who has the other article. They will summarize the article and then work together to find the similarities and the differences between the two articles.

Article A: War Robbed

Article B: The End of War

 Task 5: Students work on 7 Types of Conflict Assignment

Friday March 1st, 2024 to Tuesday March 5th, 2024.

Task 1: Go over Literary Lens PowerPoint 

Task 2: Go over the Literary Lenses for Reader Response and Historical Lens

• Discussion #1- Your goal is to fully discuss the role that family has in shaping a person’s identity so far in the novel from the first few chapters.
• SAMPLE QUESTIONS
• What time period was the work written, and what time period is the literary work taking place in? Is there a connection?
• What do you like about your novel so far?
• What is the background of the author? How does this affect their worldview?
• Your group leader will need to come up with 2 or 3 questions for you first discussion.

In preparation of the first discussion please work on the following assignment:

Task 3: Students will participate in discussion #1 

Wednesday March 6th, 2024

Task 1: Students participate in Discussion #1: Historical Lens/Reader Response

Thursday March 7th 2024

Task 1: Lesson on Discussion #2: Psychological Lens

Task 2: Go over Psychological Lens Ignite Presentation

Option A: Popular Mechanics by Raymond Carver

Friday March 8th, 2024

Task 1: Students work on the Psychological Lens Ignite Presentation

Task 2: Students present to the group they were assigned to today. All students must upload their presentation to TEAMS after the presentation.

1. What did you like about the presentation?
2. What did you learn about the Id, Ego, and SuperEgo?

Monday March 11th, 2024 and Tuesday March 12th, 2024

Task 1: Students prepare for Discussion #2 (Psychological Lens)

• Discussion #2- Your goal is to fully discuss the big events from your novel from the psychological lens. Think about the plot, character, symbols, irony, and other literary devices through this lens.
• What psychological conflicts drive the characters or the plot?
• What significant events are going to have an impact on the character’s personality in the story?
• Which characters exemplified one of the Id, Ego and SuperEgo at this point in the novel?
• Your group leader needs to come up with 3 more questions for the discussion.

 

Wednesday March 13th, 2024

Task 1: Students participate in Discussion #2 (Psychological Lens)

Task 2: Talk about the Feminist Lens

Task 3: Explain the Feminist Lens: Feminist Lens Ad Activity

Thursday March 14th, 2024

Task 1: Go over the two clips on Feminism.

Task 2: Go over Feminist Lens Ad Assignment

Task 3: How are women and men portrayed in the following cartoon?

Friday March 15th, 2024

Task 1: Students will start the Feminist Lens Free Write Assignment

Tuesday April 2nd, 2024

Task 1: Finish the Feminist Lens Write

Task 2: Students prepare for Discussion #3 Feminist Lens

• Discussion #3- Your goal is to fully discuss the criticism lens so far in the novel from the first few chapters.
• Sample Questions
• How are women viewed in this society in the novel?
• Do you believe that the female characters in your novel are good or strong role models for other females?
• What gender stereotypes are evident in the novel?
• Your group leader should come up with 2 to 3 more questions for your discussion.

 

Wednesday April 3rd, 2024

Task 1: Students participate in discussion #3

Task 1: Go Over Discussion #4 Archetype Lens with the students

• Discussion #4- Your goal is to fully discuss the role that archetypes have in shaping events, characters and other literary elements in the novel from the next few chapters.
• Sample Questions
• What archetype represents certain events in the novel?
• How has the protagonist’s archetype changed in your novel?
• Why do you think archetypes has such an important role in shaping one’s identity?
• Your group leader should come up with 2 to 3 more questions for your discussion.

Task 2: Additional Archetypal Meanings to Consider

Task: Ecocentrism

Video

 

Thursday April 4th 2024

Task 1: Ecocentrism Worksheet

Task 2: Ecocentrism Write

Friday April 5th, 2024

Task 1 Students work on Ecocentrism Lens Write

Monday April 8th, 2024 and Tuesday April 9th, 2024

Task 1: Complete Mid-Point Assessment Form

Task 2: Prepare for Discussion #4

Go Over Discussion #4 Archetype and Ecocentrism Lens with the students

• Discussion #4- Your goal is to fully discuss the role that archetypes has in shaping events, characters and other literary elements in the novel from the next few chapters.
• Sample Questions
• What is the relationship between your protagonist and nature (land)?
• How has the protagonist’s archetype changed in your novel?
• Who is more dominant in your novel, man or nature?
• Your group leader should come up with 2 to 3 more questions for your discussion.

 

Wednesday April 10th, 2024

Task 1: Students participate in Discussion #4

 

Thursday April 11th, 2024

Task: Introduce the Literature Circle Research Synthesis Essay

Task: Database Lesson

Students look for a non-fiction article on the Canada in Context. The non-fiction article is part of their essay.

 

Friday April 12th, 2024

Task 1: Discussion #5: New Criticism and Reader Response

• Discussion #5- Your goal is to fully discuss the Themes and connections to everyday life in the novel from the next few chapters of either book.
• Sample Questions
• What literary devices are essential in this novel?
• What lessons can we learn from the novel?
• Which literary device(s) did the author rely on the most in the novel? Do you believe it enhanced the story or not?
• Use the Bloom’s taxonomy sample question to generate 2-3 more questions for your discussion.

Task 2: Introduce the Literature Circle Research Synthesis Essay

Task: Database Lesson

Students look for a non-fiction article on the Canada in Context. The non-fiction article is part of their essay.

 

Monday and Tuesday April 15th and 16th 2024

Task 1: Continue to research for your essay

Task 2: Start writing the draft for your essay

 

Wednesday April 17th 2024

Task 1: Students participate in Discussion #5

Task 2: Students continue to work on the essay

 

 

Tuesday April 23rd 2024

Task: Community Inquiry (Conflict)

 

Brainstorm Idea to Question Worksheet

Brainstorming Ideas Worksheet