Print
Word
PDF
|
Lesson 1 (from Pages 1-30)
Objective
The first chapter introduces us to Kwame Alexander and to his style. In this lesson, students will analyze Alexander’s writing, for how it reveals his strategies for using language to convey meaning. The tone and mood set in the opening pages set our expectations for how Alexander will us language and reveal meaning and create tension and the framework of a plot going forward. By paying close attention to the opening chapters, we can build a sense of what to expect of him as a storyteller, and also of what we can expect of his characters and story.
Lesson
1. Close Reading: Read the first few paragraphs, and write a short essay that analyzes the writing style. How does Alexander write? What kinds of words does he use? How are his sentences structured?
2. Small Group Discussion: Ask students to work together in small groups to characterize...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.3, 11-12.10
|
This section contains 4,921 words (approx. 17 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
