Unit Objectives:
Reading 2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
Writing 3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
Language 3: Use knowledge of language and conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
Reading 2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
Writing 3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
- Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
- Come to discussions prepared, having read material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic to probe or reflect on ideas under discussion.
- Follow rules for collegial discussions
- Pose questions that elicit elaboration and respond to others’ questions and comments with relevant observations and ideas that bring the discussion back on topic as needed.
Language 3: Use knowledge of language and conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
- Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy.
Question: Do people's opinions affect how we act?
Day 1: Hooked
Objective: I can recognize value in a conversation and create advice I'd give the protagonist in the play, Novio Boy.
- Warm-up: List 5 pick-up lines you have heard of before (these will not be shared).
- Dating etiquette: What is the difference between dating & a relationship? What is okay to do on a date and what is not okay? What advice would you give to a friend about to go on a first date?
- Why are we talking about dating?
- Novio Boy Act 1 Scene 1
- Reflect - What value does the boys' conversation have for Rudy? What advice would you give him when asking out an older girl?
Day 2: What is important in a play?
Objective: I can evaluate a performance of Novio Boy.
- Warm-up: Looking at the picture below, write a 8 line script for the conversation taking place:
2. Video of Act 1 Scene 1 Novio Boy - During the performance, evaluate the actors and the video quality.
3. Literature Circle Discussion - 5 people will be the inner circle
3. Literature Circle Discussion - 5 people will be the inner circle
- Round 1 - Discuss your evaluation of the performance - outside people not in the inner circle, evaluate their discussion
- Round 2 - 5 new people - Discuss your evaluation of the first discussion
- Round 3 - Group discussion - What Mrs. Meredith heard were your expectations of a performance and your expectations of a discussion
- What advice does Alicia give to Patricia? How does this differ from Alex's advice to Rudy? What predictions do you have?
Day 3: Compare/Contrast Videos
Objective: I compare/contrast today's video performance to yesterday's.
- Warm-up: Write a journal entry describing a person you go to for advice. Describe the qualities that make this person important to you. Why do you consider this person wise or knowledgeable? How has this person helped you in the past?
- Review Novio Boy Scene 2 - How do the videos compare/contrast?
- Read Novio Boy Scene 3
Day 4: Audience
Objective: I know the expectations for a literature circle discussion and can use examples from the play to support one of my claims when discussing the audience for the play.
- What does a good discussion look & sound like?
- Prepare for Literature Circles - answer questions in your journal
- Literature circles: Who is it written for (audience)? Can it be performed for a different audience? Why? Use examples from the text to support your answers. Work on listening to one another and building off what someone else says.
- Exit: Based on the images taken during your discussions, how would you evaluate your peers on their discussion?
Day 5: Purpose
Objective: I know what purpose is and can use examples from the play to support my claim for its purpose.
- Warm-up: What advice has Rudy and Patricia received so far? How do others' opinions affect how they may act on their date?
- Review Scene 3 video
- Read Novio Boy Scene 4
- Literature Circle: What is the purpose of this play? How does audience impact the purpose? Use examples from the text to support your answers. Work on listening to one another and building off what someone else says.
Day 6-8: Script Writing
Objective: I know the expectations for the "Final Act" and can demonstrate my knowledge of drama through this assignment.
SCRIPTS ARE DUE at the end of class on ___________. Must meet all expectations established on the rubric and appear in final draft form (no mistakes or scribbles - clean sheet of paper)
- The "Final Act" assignment (see below)
- Get with your partners and get to work on your scripts
SCRIPTS ARE DUE at the end of class on ___________. Must meet all expectations established on the rubric and appear in final draft form (no mistakes or scribbles - clean sheet of paper)
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Day 9: Theme
Objective: I know what theme is and can use examples from the play to support my claim.
- Warm-up: Do 50 step-ups & then get a copy of Novio Boy
- Read Novio Boy Scene 5
- Scripts are due by the end of the period - meet with Mrs. Meredith with your script and rubric to get final written assessment. If you are not done, get with your partner and get rolling.
- After you have met with Mrs. Meredith, get in a group of four (exactly) and assign reading parts for scene 6 in Novio Boy. You as a small group will read this together. When you are done reading, talk about your thoughts on the play so far, and your predictions of what the date will be like (when we read it tomorrow). There will be a quiz over scenes 1-6 tomorrow.
- Literature circles: As a group, determine three themes present in the play and find two quotes (with page numbers) to support your claims. Write this on the scrap paper provided (you only need one per group). This will be your exit ticket out of class.
Day 10-11: Quiz
Objective: I know the events of Novio Boy and the elements of drama; I can perform well on a quiz over the play scoring 75% or higher.
Homework: Have your parts memorized, set created, props ready for ________________
- 5 minutes to review the book - you can borrow a book if you'd like to look through it
- Quiz over scenes 1-6
- Novio Boy scene 7
- Work on performances
Homework: Have your parts memorized, set created, props ready for ________________
Day 12-13: Record Performances
Objective: I know the expectations for the final project and can demonstrate my knowledge of drama through this assignment.
- Get with your partners and get to work on your performances. Review the rubric for what is expected of your play. Keep in mind you need to establish/create the set, costumes, etc.
- Sign up for which day you will record when you return from break (if recording during class time): Today,Tuesday, or Wednesday. If you are recording outside of class, you need to turn in your video on Tuesday so that it can be reviewed for appropriateness prior to Wednesday's assessment during class of all the videos.
Day 14: Performances
Objective: I know the expectations of the final drama performance and can peer review two other performances.
- Warm-up (on the provided half-sheets of paper): What have you learned about drama this quarter? What expectations do you have of performances? How do you expect this learning to transfer over into your future career?
- Drama performances
- Choose two videos to peer review and complete the provided sheet for each group
Day 15: "Oranges" by Gary Soto
Objective: I can analyze a poem and a play in small group discussions.
- Warm-up: Rudy impresses Patricia with his honesty and sense of humor. How do you make a good impression?
- Read "Oranges" by Gary Soto. Find examples of ALLITERATION & SIMILE in the poem. Then, create two open-ended questions you have for the discussion over Novio Boy and/or "Oranges".
- Small group discussion topic ideas (these will be posted around the room & become stations)
- How do Novio Boy and "Oranges" compare and contrast?
- What themes are common in both readings?
- Why does Soto use alliteration so much in his poem? Why do poets use poetic devices in their writing?
- Do people's opinions affect how we act?
- Choose one of your open-ended questions to discuss
- How do we impact each others' lives?
- What does it mean to "pay it forward"? Have you ever received a gift or given one without expectations?
- What advice have you received that you followed? What haven't you followed?
- Choose one of your open-ended questions to discuss
Day 16: "Oranges" mimic
Objective: I know how to mimic a poem and can create my own poem about a "first" I've experienced.
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