Tuesday, February 19th Reading Workshop Overview Key Lesson Elements What is the Teacher Doing?IL Standard/Benchmark: Provide one or more IL State Standards. CC6.3: Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. What are the Students Doing? - Completing the Do Now - Sharing responses Do Now: (3 minutes) - Answer the following question on the back of your Do Now: What do you think the following sets of characters have in common? Larry the Platypus and Dr. Heinz Batman and Joker If you aren’t familiar with the characters, make your best guess based on the pictures of the characters. Use the format, “I think these are both sets of characters who…” Review the Do Now, focusing on the fact that these characters are enemies and have opposite character traits. “I Do” Input (3-5 Key teaching points): (5 minutes) - Review exposition - The introduction to the character, setting and the situation Character foil – A character who draws your attention to the qualities of the another character by being the exact opposite. This is often the main character’s enemy. Protagonist – The good guy; the main character Antagonist – The bad guy; the main character’s enemy The character and the character foil are usually introduced in the exposition. For example, in a Batman comic, Batman and Joker would be introduced as character foils in the exposition, along with the setting of a magical land. Batman and Joker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFNlu5b6PPg (0:17 – 1:07) Batman is the good guy who is serious about getting away - Reading the anchor chart - Tracking the teacher - Watching the video - TPS Joker is the bad guy and he’s being immature, treating the whole thing like a joke The character foil can help move along the plot. For example, if Batman didn’t have an enemy, then he would have no one to save and the comic would be boring. TPS – What is an example of a famous character who has an enemy as a foil, and how do those characters make the plot of a story more exciting? Objective(s): SWBAT Know plot outline – rising action, climax, falling action, etc. and review terms theme, plot, character, setting, exposition (introduce character foils) Assessment: Formative “We Do” Guided Practice: (10 minutes) - Display the summary of Jack and the Beanstalk on the projector for students to re-read silently. - Completing the Venn Diagram - Responding to the question - Sharing and recording responses Jack and his mother were hungry. The cow in the barn gave them milk, but they needed food. Jack’s mother said, “We must sell the cow to get some food.” Jack volunteered to take the cow to town. Along the way, Jack met a farmer who talked him into giving up the cow in exchange for a handful of good luck beans. When Jack returned home, his mother was very cross because they lost their cow for a few beans. She threw the beans out the window and went to bed. The beans began to grow straight up into the sky, so Jack climbed the beanstalk hoping to find good luck at the top. Instead, he found himself in a giant’s castle. The giant was counting his money and singing, “Fee fie foe fum. I like children in my tummy tum tum.” Jack hid from the giant so he wouldn’t get eaten, but then realized that the giant had stolen the money from his father. Working with a partner, complete the Venn Diagram, contrasting Jack with the giant. Students share out the differences between Jack and the giant. Answer the question independently – How do the differences between Jack and the giant contribute to the story? Choose an individual to share the response with the class, and instruct students to check their recorded responses. Materials: - Video - Venn Diagram - Passages: Jack and the Beanstalk; Snow White and the Queen - Exit ticket “You Do” Independent Practice (10 minutes) - Read the summary of Snow White. Complete the Venn Diagram, contrasting the main character with his or her character foil. Snow White and the Queen: Snow White was born as the daughter of a kind queen and a handsome king. She was an honest, happy, and loving child. When Snow White was young, her mother died. Her father soon remarried to a new queen who was evil, lazy, and self-obsessed. Every morning, the evil queen would stand in front of the mirror and say, “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?” The mirror always answered, “You are the fairest, my queen,” until one day it said that Snow White was the fairest, or most beautiful, of them all. Snow White couldn’t help that she was beautiful. If she could have, she would have given the queen her good looks, even though the queen probably didn’t deserve it. But there was nothing Snow White could do to help the evil queen. The queen was outraged. She ordered one of her servants to take Snow White to the forest to have her killed. The servant, feeling sorry for Snow White, let her go and brought back a wild pig’s heart to show the queen that he had killed Snow White. Snow White, alone and hungry in the forest, came across a little cottage with seven tiny dwarves. When the dwarves came back from work, they found Snow White and said she could stay with them if she cleaned and cooked. Snow White didn’t mind doing these chores. They all lived happily until one day when the mirror told the wicked queen that Snow White was still alive and living with the dwarves. The wicked dressed up in a disguise and went to the cottage while the dwarves were at work. She gave Snow White a red apple that was poisoned. When Snow White took a bite of the apple, she fell down unconscious. The dwarves were very sad and built a glass coffin for her. One day a prince came by and saw how beautiful Snow White was, and bent down to give her a kiss. Snow White woke up and they were married. Exit Ticket - Reading the story and completing the Venn Diagram How does the character foil between Snow White and the queen contribute to the story? - Completing the exit ticket Wednesday, February 20th Reading Workshop Overview Key Lesson Elements What is the Teacher Doing? IL Standard/Benchmark: Provide one or more IL State Standards. CC6.3: Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. What are the Students Doing? - Completing and reviewing the Do Now Do Now: (3 minutes) - Answer the following question on the back of your Do Now: What do you think the following sets of characters have in common? Aladdin and Abu Batman and Robin If you aren’t familiar with the characters, make your best guess based on the pictures of the characters. Use the format, “I think these are both sets of characters who…” Review the Do Now, focusing on the fact that these characters have sidekicks “I Do” Input (3-5 Key teaching points): (5 minutes) - Review character foil – A character who draws your attention to the qualities of the another character by being the exact opposite. This is often the main character’s enemy. It is also often the main character’s sidekick, or assistant. Even if the character foil is a sidekick and not an enemy, the character foil is usually introduced in the exposition. For example, in Shrek, Donkey and Shrek would be introduced as character foils in the exposition, along with the setting of a magical land. Donkey and Shrek: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo2rkKXL2gk Donkey is clumsy, silly, excited, and cute Shrek is practical, worried, serious, and ugly The sidekick can help move along the plot. For example, Donkey gets Shrek into trouble, creating conflict. The sidekick can also just make the plot more funny or interesting. TPS – What is an example of a famous character who has a sidekick as a foil, and how do those characters make the plot of a story more exciting? Objective(s): SWBAT “We Do” Guided Practice: (10 minutes) - Reading the anchor chart - Viewing the video - Tracking the teacher - TPS - Completing the Know plot outline – rising action, climax, falling action, etc. and review terms theme, plot, character, setting, exposition (introduce character foils) Assessment: Formative - Display the short story Holmes and Watson on the projector for students to re-read silently. Sherlock Holmes is a well-known and very skilled detective. John Watson is his assistant. Watson is not as smart as Holmes, but has better people skills. They are good friends. One night, Holmes and Watson were out on a camping trip. "Watson," Holmes said, "look up at the sky and tell me what you see." "I see millions and millions of stars," Watson replied. "What does that tell you?" Holmes questioned. Watson thought about the question and then said, "It tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. It tells me that it’s late at night. It tells me that God is all-powerful and that we are small and insignificant. I also suspect that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell you?" "Watson, you idiot!" Holmes said. "Someone has stolen our tent!" Working with a partner, complete the Venn Diagram, contrasting Holmes with Watson. Students share out the differences between Holmes and Watson. Answer the question independently – How do the differences between Holmes and Watson add humor to the plot of the story? Choose an individual to share the response with the class, and instruct students to check their recorded responses. “You Do” Independent Practice (10 minutes) - Read the summary of Don Quixote. Complete the Venn Diagram, contrasting the main Venn Diagram with a partner - Sharing and recording responses Materials: - Video - Venn Diagram - Passages - Exit ticket - Completing the Venn Diagram character with his or her character foil. Don Quixote and Sancho Panza: Don Quixote is a tall, skinny, middle-aged man from Spain. He is very brave, always looking to defend others against evil. He is always looking for an adventure. The only problem is that Don Quixote often thinks that others need help when they really don’t. Sometimes he causes more trouble than he prevents. Sancho Panza is Don Quixote’s short, plump friend. Sancho Panza travels around with Don Quixote, helping him in his adventures. Yet Sancho Panza is a coward. He would rather stay home and not have to deal with anything dangerous. He is also better at seeing situations for what they are. Sometimes, when Don Quixote thinks that other people need help, Sancho Panza tries to convince Don Quixote that the people are doing just fine on their own. For example, one day, Don Quixote and Sancho Panza see a horse-drawn carriage. There are two men riding the horses, and there is a lady inside the carriage. Don Quixote immediately thinks that the men are evil wizards who have captured a princess. He attacks the men, ignoring Sancho Panza’s warning to stay away. The men, who actually didn’t deserve to be attacked, take revenge on Don Quixote by beating up Sancho Panza. Then the men ride away. Sancho Panza, a loyal friend, forgives Don Quixote, who doesn’t realize that he did anything wrong. Exit Ticket How does the character foil contribute to the story? - Completing the exit ticket