Lord of the Flies

Wednesday, February 26, 2013 Day 19 Ms. Trebtoske Common Core Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1a Come to discussions prepared, having read and researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence from texts and other research on the topic or issue to stimulate a thoughtful, well-reasoned exchange of ideas. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1d Respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives, summarize points of agreement and disagreement, and, when warranted, qualify or justify their own views and understanding and make new connections in light of the evidence and reasoning presented. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

SWBAT formulate discussion questions in order to create a discussion with their peers; employ critical thinking in order to respond to discussion questions. SW discuss analytical questions created by their peers. 5 5 * Journal: Would you want to be in Ralph's group or Jack's group? Why? Daily Grammar Practice Note: Students were to come to class with 3 discussion questions that they came up with after reading Chapter 10 in Lord of the Flies. These questions were to be thoughtful, open ended questions meant to initiate a discussion. Count students off by 6 in order to have groups of 5 students. Students choose the 4 best questions from their group. They need to collectively answer them on a piece of paper. Then, students choose 2 questions that they want to discuss as a class. Students lead discussion 1 group at a time. (One group poses their discussion question to the class and that group acts as the discussion facilitator.) Note: Students who did not come to class prepared with their discussion questions work individually in creating their own discussion questions and answering them on their own.

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