Lesson 2 - Setting & Begin Reading

🕐 Lesson Overview

Bellringer - Journal Writing
Review: Setting & Genre
Read: Chapter 1

⭐ Objectives

I can define setting and genre.
I can identify the setting and genre of The Outsiders.
I can build my reading comprehension.

📏 Standards

🗽 NYSNGSS

8SL1:
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners; express ideas clearly and persuasively, and build on those of others
8SL1d:
Acknowledge new information expressed by others, and, when warranted, qualify or justify personal views in light of the evidence presented.
8SL4:
Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with relevant evidence, valid reasoning, and well-chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear enunciation.
8L6:
Acquire and accurately use general academic and content-specific words and phrases; apply vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
8R6 - RL:
In literary texts, analyze how the differences between the point of view, perspectives of the characters, the audience, or reader create effects such as mood and tone.

💖 SEL

2A.3a:
Practice perspective-taking to infer understanding of others’ thoughts, feelings, and intentions.
2A.3b:
Practice respectful curiosity to better understand others’ lived experiences.
2B.3b:
Demonstrate understanding of how culture or life experience shapes communication within and between identity groups.
2B.3c:
Reflect on the role of bias against individual, social, and cultural differences in bullying, stereotyping, prejudice, and microaggressions.
2D.3a:
Describe potential causes and consequences of conflicts; recognizing that power and privilege impact relationships.

🗒️ Lesson Plan

Anticipatory Set

The teacher will display and read the following claim:

People from different groups/backgrounds are treated differently in society (in school, while in public, by the police, etc.).

Students will respond to this claim in their journals with their opinions. They should include their reasoning and evidence (specific examples in the world or in their lives) to support their stance. The teacher will set a timer for five minutes and set the expectation that students write for the entire five minutes. As students write, the teacher will take attendance and circulate to ensure students are following expectations. After the timer goes off, the teacher will invite students to share their responses. The class will then review the agenda and objectives.

Developmental Activity

The teacher will review the terms setting and genre with the class and provide specifics about The Outsiders. The teacher will explain that the political events of the 1960s are not the focus of the book; the setting is more important in the pop culture that defines the characters' identities. The teacher will share information about the popular music, actors, cars, and fashion styles of the era, especially as they concern The Outsiders.

The class will then read aloud Chapter 1. The teacher will use the Equity Sticks strategy to select readers on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis. The teacher will pause the reading to check for understanding, introduce new vocabulary, or explain unfamiliar concepts. It is not expected to finish the chapter in a forty-minute period; the next lesson will have the class pick up where they left off.

Closure

At the end of the period, the teacher will allow students to begin Outsiders Reading Check #1. Students will only be able to complete a few questions based on where the class left off on the reading.

⚙️ Modifications

If in a co-taught class, a co-teacher may pull a small group of students and read with them in a smaller group setting where more individualized reading interventions may be used.