Objectives
In accordance with the standards established by the Georgia Performance Standards for 9th-12th grade English/Literature students (see Appendix) and successfully reaching the target goals of AYP (Annual Yearly Progress) determined by NCLB (No Child Left Behind), and currently enforced by the Atlanta Public School District, I will focus on reading comprehension strategies.
The student will:
- become familiar with 4 films depicting slavery and dealing with the theme of understanding the past-dealing with the future';
- review the content knowledge of story elements: plot, characters, setting, problem, and solution;
- identify an important message/ theme(s)/ the main idea a story has;
- make connections between the story's message and personal experiences;
- analyze a story regarding the main characters' behavior and the consequences it has;
- recognize value of responsibility in the character's actions; the
- apply critical thinking to the possible problem solution in a story.
Skills Development:
- Students will write in a diary or personal journal;
- Students will describe story characters;
- Students will take notes as teacher presents information, during the film, in order to summarize key concepts;
- Students will summarize a story or a film;
- Students will locate information appropriate to an assignment in text or reference materials;
- Students will take a position and support it orally or in writing;
- Students will construct a chart synthesizing information;
- Students will act out a particular scene from a film;
- Students will work individually and cooperatively in groups;
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