Course: ELA 8

Unit: Shattered novel study

Time Frame: 17 lessons
Developed by: Stephanie Davis

Program of Studies Alignment:

General Outcome 1: Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to
explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences.
General Outcome 2: Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to
comprehend literature and other texts in oral, print, visual and multimedia forms, and
respond personally, critically and creatively.
General Outcome 3: Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to
manage ideas and information.
General Outcome 4: Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to
create oral, print, visual and multimedia texts, and enhance the clarity and artistry of
communication.
General Outcome 5: Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to
respect, support and collaborate with others.
Enduring Understandings/Big Essential Questions:
Ideas: How do we form our identities?
Students will understand that How is identity shaped by relationships and
Homelessness is a real-world issue that experiences?
can impact anyone. What can you learn about yourself by studying
Genocides and war can cause the lives of others?
problems for many people, not just What effect does family have on growing up?
those directly affected. What effect does culture/social norms have on
The mental health issues that can growing up?
impact those around them such as
What is the balance of selfishness and
PTSD and depression.
Eric Walters explores the very real selflessness?
world of homelessness and how Which is better innocence or experience?
difficult it can be for people to accept.
The novel addresses the problems
people with homelessness face and
questions what we can do to help.

Knowledge objectives (specific Skill objectives (specific outcomes):

outcomes):
Students will know . . .
The historical context of the
novel and how significant themes
remain relevant (2.1, 2.3)
Students will be able to . . .
Relate elements, devices and techniques
(especially themes and symbols) to
created effects (2.2)
Select key evidence from the novel to
support conclusions and generalizations
(3.2)
Develop content and address matters of
choice and correctness (4.1, 4.2)
Contribute to group processes (5.2)
 Stage 2 Assessment Evidence
Application of Learning (Blooms Taxonomy)
Students will rewrite a passage from the novel from a different narrative
viewpoint
Students will select and analyze evidence from the text
Students will design sketches, diary entries, letters or journal entries and select
evidence from the novel for further explanation
Students will argue and support their interpretations of the novel in a Socratic
Seminar discussion
Students will analyze and present information that they have learned throughout
the novel in a series of reading comprehension questions
Students will discuss the novel in daily whole-group discussions
Student Self-Assessments Other Evidence (assessments)
Socratic Seminar self-reflection Journal Entry (formative)
Exit Cards (formative)
Creative Characterization assignment
(summative)
Comprehension Questions (formative and
summative)
Quote Analysis final presentation
(summative)
Class discussion (formative)
Stage 3 Learning Plan
# Lesson Specific Evidenc Blooms Materia
Title Lesson Activity Outcom e Taxono ls
es from my Resour
Stage 2 ces
1 Read and discuss the 1.1 Class Discuss Smartbo
Mon. foreword of the novel. 1.2 discussio Analyze ard
Explore Rwanda with 2.1 n Understa Rwanda
Forewor
the students and 2.3 Workshe nd handout
d and
connect to UNESCO. 5.2 et s
Rwanda
Students will read and
fill out worksheet on
Rwanda Genocide.
2 Discuss the themes of 2.2 Discuss Discuss Job
Tues. identity and coming of 3.3 the jobs Analyze assignm
age. Bildungsroman. 4.1 and the Understa ent
Themes
Discussion of 5.2 idea of nd lesson
and
homelessness and its having handout
point of
effects. Talk about the one job s
view
field trip to the Drop- in forever
center. Homelessness
worksheet.
 3 Read chapters 1-3 and 2.2 Teacher- Discuss Novels
Wed. discuss as a class. 5.2 led Select
Discussion of different reading Analyze
Ch. 1-3 characters that we have Class
seen so far. Discuss the discussio
different point of views n
of these characters.
4 Journal entry on the 2.2 Teacher- Discuss Novels
Thur novel so far. Read 3.2 led Select Journals
s. chapters 4-5. Class 4.1 reading Analyze
Ch. 4-5
discussion and Class
assignment of creative discussio
characterization. n
5 15 mins. Silent Reading 2.1 Creative Design Novels
Mon. Work period for Creative 3.1 Characte Select Creative
Characterization 3.2 rization Rewrite Charact
assignment 4.1 erization
Creative
4.2 handout
Characte
s
rization I
Art
supplies
Student
laptops
6 Hand in Creative 2.1 Teacher- Design Laptops
Tues. Characterization led Select Novels
assignment at the start reading Analyze Smartbo
Ch. 6-8 of this class. Read Class ard
chapters 6-8 and discussio
discuss. Review vocab n
for spelling test.
7 Recap chapters 6-8 and 2.2 Teacher- Discuss Novels
Wed. discuss as a class. Give 5.2 led Analyze Exit
the students a chance to reading Understa Cards
fill out exit cards. Class nd
Ch. 9-10
discussio
n
Exit
cards
8 Discuss exit cards with 1.2 Teacher- Discuss Exit
Thur the class. Address any 2.2 led Analyze Cards
s. questions or concerns. 2.3 reading Select Novels
Ch. 11- Read chapters 11-13 5.1 Class
13 and discuss the events 5.2 discussio
of the story. n
Exit
cards
 9 Silent reading for 15 2.2 Compreh Analyze Compre
Fri. minutes. Students will 5.2 ension Support hension
Compreh work on reading check Discuss check
ension comprehension Group handout
Check I questions for chapters work s
1-14. Novels

10 Students will complete 2.2 Compreh Discuss Novels

Mon. comprehension check 5.2 ension Select Compre
questions. They will check Analyze hension
Compreh
hand in comprehension Group check
ension
check questions at the work package
Check II
end of todays lesson for s
summative assessment

11 Journal Entry Activity. 1.1 Journal Discuss Novels

Tues. Read chapters 14-16 2.2 Teacher- Select Wi-Fi
and discuss key led Analyze Student
Ch. 14-
elements, ideas and reading laptops
16
literary devices. Class
discussio
n
12 2.2 Teacher- Analyze Novels
Wed. 5.2 led Select Student
reading Discuss laptops
Ch. 17- Class
19 discussio
n
Exit
cards
13 Students will participate 4.1 Students Argue Evaluati
Thur in Socratic seminar to 5.1 will Support on
s. discuss key ideas within prepare sheets
the novel. answers
Socratic
for a
Seminar
series of
open-
ended
questions
14 Students finish reading 2.2 Class Analyze Final
Fri. the novel and start on 3.2 discussio Present assignm
Ch. 20- the final assignments. 4.1 n ent
End The next two classes will Teacher sheets
be spent finishing up explanati Laptops
assignments. on Novels
Stage 4 Reflection