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Lesson 9 - Write a Narrative: Plan Plot

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teaches Common Core State Standards W.8.5 http://corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/W/8/5
teaches Common Core State Standards W.8.3.e http://corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/W/8/3/e
teaches Common Core State Standards W.8.3.a http://corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/W/8/3/a
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Lesson 9 - Write a Narrative: Plan Plot

About this lesson

To learn more about this lesson and English Language Learner considerations, read the Lesson 9 Narrative and Lesson 9 ELL Considerations found under the Additional Materials tab.

Focus Standards (These are the standards the instruction addresses.)

  • CCSS.W.8.3.aNC.W.8.3.b NC.W.8.3.eCCSS.W.8.3.eCCSS.W.8.5NC.W.8.2.aNC.W.8.3.aNC.W.8.1.a

Supporting Standards (These are the standards that are incidental - no direct instruction in this lesson, but practice of these standards occurs as a result of addressing the focus standards.)

  • CCSS.W.8.10CCSS.SL.8.1NC.SL.8.1 CCSS.L.8.6NC.L.8.6

Daily Learning Target

  • I can plan the plot of my new scene for Summer of the Mariposas that results in the same outcome as the original scene. 

Purpose of Lesson

  • In this lesson, students will use the Storyboard Graphic Organizer to plan the plot of their new scene of Summer of the Mariposas. Then, they will receive feedback about their plan from a peer. 

In Advance

  • Prepare the following:
    • Entrance Ticket: Unit 2, Lesson 9
    • Storyboard Graphic Organizer model (for display) 
  • Strategically pair students for partner work in Work Time B. 
  • Ensure there is a copy of Entrance Ticket: Unit 2, Lesson 9 at each student’s workspace. 
  • Post the Learning Targets and applicable anchor charts (see Materials list).

Digital Materials Preparation:

  • Prepare to display and assign the lesson and new digital materials to students before class.
  • For digital assignments, ensure that students have access to a digital device.
  • Be sure students have access to their Character and Setting Planner (assigned in Lesson 8, used in Lessons 8, 9 and 10).
  • Be sure students have access to their Unit 2 Digital Vocabulary Log.
  • Be sure students have access to their Unit 2 Digital Independent Reading Journal in order to complete the homework assignment.

New Digital Materials to Assign:

  • Storyboard Graphic Organizer (students will access this digital material in Lessons 9, 10 and 11 and Unit 3, Lesson 5
  • Storyboard Graphic Organizer (triangle) (students will access this digital material in Lessons 9 and 11)

Vocabulary 

  • Academic (Tier Two): N/A
  • Domain-Specific (Tier Three): climax, falling action, resolution, rising action

Materials from Previous Lessons

Teacher

  • Domain-specific word wall (one for display; Unit 1, Lesson 2, Work Time A)
  • Work to Become Ethical People Anchor Chart (Example for Teacher Reference)
  • Work to Become Ethical People Anchor Chart (one for display; from Unit 1, Lesson 1, Work Time D)

Student

  • Vocabulary logs (one per student; from Unit 1, Lesson 2, Opening A)
  • Summer of the Mariposas (text; one per student; from Unit 1, Lesson 1, Work Time C)
  • Character and Setting Planner (one per student; from Unit 2, Lesson 8, Work Time C)
  • Model Narrative: “Peuchen” (one per student; from Unit 2, Lesson 6, Work Time A)

New Materials

Teacher

  • Storyboard Graphic Organizer (Example for Teacher Reference)

Student

  •  Digital device for each student
  • Entrance Ticket: Unit 2, Lesson 9 (one per student)
  • Storyboard Graphic Organizer (one per student and one for display)
  • Storyboard Graphic Organizer (triangle) (optional; see Teacher's Guide for English Language Learners)
  • Homework: Text Dependent Questions: Plan a Plot (one per student; in Unit 2 Homework Resources)

 

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