Lesson Plan (Tableau)

Class: Grade 6 Date: December 13, 2017

Title: Tableau for the novel The Breadwinner Lesson Number 10 out of 10 total in Unit

Objective of Lesson (in own words):

To have students reflect on the novel The Breadwinner and recognize important scenes. Students
should be able to understand the concept of supporting details and why they are important.

Learner Outcomes (Program of Studies) Plan for Diversity

ELA Learning Outcome
- Let fate decide the groups by
2.2 Respond to Texts pulling sticks and forming groups
Construct meaning from texts of four
 summarize oral, print or other media
texts, indicating the connections among - Students who struggle with being
events, characters and settings in front of the class may choose to
3.4 Share and Review have a quieter role such as
Share ideas and information narrator
 communicate ideas and information in
a variety of oral, print and other media
texts, such as multiparagraph reports, - Collaboration so that students can
question and answer formats and support one another based on their
graphs needs
 select appropriate visuals, print and/or
other media to inform and engage the
audience
4.3 Present and Share
Present information
 use various styles and forms of
presentations, depending on content,
audience and purpose
Enhance presentation
 emphasize key ideas and information to
enhance audience understanding and
enjoyment
Use effective oral and visual
communication
 demonstrate control of voice, pacing,
gestures and facial expressions; arrange
props and presentation space to
enhance communication
 Prerequisite Knowledge, Skills, Strategies Preliminary Matters (Announcements,
and Attitudes etc.)

Students are studying The Breadwinner by Have multiple copies of The Breadwinner
Deborah Ellis as a read aloud novel study in for students to allow them to refer back to
class. The novel is also linked to humanities the text if they so choose.
and the topic of democracy, injustices, and
human rights.

1. Pull up the assignment sheet on SMART board.

2. Discuss the importance of being able to communicate in various forms.
3. What is a tableau? A group of models or motionless figures representing a scene from
a story or from history.
Communicates Rubric

 Outcome being assessed:

o Represents ideas and creates understanding through a variety of media.
o Communicates ideas in an informed and persuasive manner

Criteria 4 3 2 1
Communicates Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates a Demonstrates a
ideas in an an excellent a good ability basic ability to limited ability to
informed and ability to to educate present ideas to present ideas to the
persuasive educate audience. the audience. Insufficient
manner audience. Ideas Ideas are audience. Ideas and undeveloped
are thorough, well- are adequate, ideas.
complex, and developed general and
unique. and logical. simplistic.
Did you remember:
 Used 3 different supporting details
 All group members have a loud and clear voice
 All group members did not read off a piece of paper
 Each group member has a role and contributed to the presentation (equal responsibility
and speaking time)

4. Show students an example. Ask two students to come up and tableau the scene where
Parvana gets her hair cut by her mother.

Mother (Fatana): I am a mother whose husband has been taken away by the Taliban. There is
no one else to provide for my family. I must resort to extremes and take risks in order to help my
family survive.

Parvana: I am an eleven-year-old girl living under the Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan. Women do
not have many rights here such as working but I must become the breadwinner for my family.
My mother is cutting my hair so that I can disguise myself as a boy and work to provide basic
needs for my family.

Narrator: We believe this scene is important because:

- It was one of the major turning points for Parvana and her family because after this scene,
a lot changed.
- After this scene, Parvana started to experience life outside of her apartment. She made a
friend; Shauzia, she took risks such as working as a bone collector, and she helped others
such as Homa.
- The experiences that Parvana had in the streets made her a brave, responsible, and kind
character in the end. If it were not for this scene, Parvana may not have grown into the
character that she did.

5. Go over the rubric that will be used to mark the tableaus.

6. Inform students the example scene cannot be used.
7. All students write down 3-4 different scenes they believe are important in the book.
8. Form groups of 3-4.
9. Decide as a group which scene you would like to tableau as a group.
10. Write down 3 supporting details to justify this scene being important.
11. Create a tableau of this scene to present to the class on Friday.