Miss Lyons

Eng 7
Lesson 8
Call of the Wild
Objectives.
In this lesson
1. Students will display their understanding of the plot of the novella
2. Complete a new character diagram
3. Use their character diagram to do a character analysis
4. Work in groups on their character analysis
Understandings.
At the end of this lesson students will be able to
1. Use their character diagramto write a five paragraph essay
2. Complete a plot diagram chart next class using their knowledge of the story
Assessment.
Student achievement and understanding will be checked
1. by a comprehension test
2. by the completion of a character diagram
3. with a five paragraph essay assignment
Instructional Approach.
1. Comprehension test
10 minutes
2. Recap chapters 6 and 7
5 minutes
3. Do character trait web on overhead
5 minutes
4. Talk about introductory paragraphs
 5 minutes
5. Review 5 paragraph essay, assign new essay
Remainder of class
HW: Write an introductory paragraph for five paragraph essay
Skills to be emphasized.
1. Story comprehension
2. Character analysis
3. Organizational skills (applying an outline or chcart to a writing assignment)
From Ma curriculum frameworks:
Standard 8: Understanding a Text
Students will identify basic facts and main ideas in a text and use them as the basis for
interpretation.
• Identify evidence in a text that supports an argument.

Standard 12: Fiction

Students will identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the structure and elements of
fiction and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding.

• Analyze characters’ personality traits, motivations, and interactions with

others and give supporting evidence from their words, actions, or thoughts.
• Analyze the ways characters change or interact with others over time and
give supporting evidence from the text.

Groups:
Blue
1. Harry, Katherine, Elizabeth, Vanessa
2. Christian, Kyana, Drussila, Vicky
 3. Jonathan, Alicia, Jennifer, Melany
4. David, Julia M., Julia H., Jasmin
5. Gail, Arianna, Johanna, Brooke
Green
1. Izzy, Sam, Leon, Nicole
2. Matt, Moses, ,Angela, ,Valerie
3. Luis, Emma, Jaime, Lee
4. Brandon, ,Damara, Bridget, Jessica
I took the time to form groups that I felt would work most effectively. I tried to prevent clashing
personalities from working together and put those on the lazier side with those who work hard
and efficiently in the hopes that they will balance eachother.