Essential Questions:
● In what ways can your actions shape your own destiny?
● How do you define true friendship?
● How do the circumstances you are in affect the types of friendships you develop?
● How does the author’s use of parallel stories help to develop the theme of fairness?
Literary Terms:
● Plot
● Characterization
● Character Development
● Exposition/Setting
● Resolution
● Climax
● Theme
● Symbolism
● Juxtaposition
Engage: Show some sort of video or do a hands on activity that hooks the students into the lesson.
Warm-up: Speaking & Vocabulary Investigation
Journal: Write about a Topic from the Lesson; Brainstorm & Writing Practice
Journal: Write about a Topic from the Lesson; Brainstorm & Writing Practice
Lesson: Literary Topic Dissected
Group Reading & Analysis
Discussion
Independent Reading & Writing Assignment (to complete at home)
Enrichment Activities – connect literature to modern day & your own life!
