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Monday, October 19

Plot Graph The Metamorphosis

Standards

RL.9-10.1 - Common Core State Standards

Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

RL.9-10.4 - Common Core State Standards

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).

W.9-10.2.a - Common Core State Standards

Introduce a topic; organize complex ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., figures, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

Activator

Here's the Franz Kafka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H57OfsihAw

Resources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML45agH9Qc4

Learning Target

Students will use Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis to write an essay on whether or not Gregor Samsa is a monster.

Work Session

Listen to Part I.

Fill out plot graph.

Work on essay.

Closing Session

Share answers to the questions, or the baby books if students want.

Assessment

Baby books and critical reading questions will be graded.

Differentiation

Choice of to describe him as a monster or not.