Lesson Plan- November 21, 2006

Emma Rovito

8^th Grade English Lit

Tuesday s 10:35-11:50 am

·        State Standards;
3.2 Evaluate the structural elements of the plot (e.g., subplots, parallel episodes, climax), the plot's development, and the way in which conflicts are (or are not) addressed and resolved.
3.3 Compare and contrast motivations and reactions of literary characters from different historical eras confronting similar situations or conflicts.
3.4 Analyze the relevance of the setting (e.g., place, time, customs) to the mood, tone, and meaning of the text.
3.6 Identify significant literary devices (e.g., metaphor, symbolism, dialect, irony) that define a writer's style and use those elements to interpret the work.

·        Goal;

Students will read chapters 8-10 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in small groups. Groups will take notes of important events and discuss the reading.

Students will understand the text and be able to continue reading chapters 11-13 as homework.

·        Materials;

Novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

·        Lesson;

Review homework for understanding

Introduce chapters 8-13

Divide class into small groups

Read chapters 8-10 in class

Groups will take notes on reading

Discuss reading as a class

·        Evaluation

Students will read chapters 11-13 and write a summary of chapters 1-13 as homework.