Rachel Lenkei English 4 Invisible Man Chapter 7

Feb. 28, 2014

Enduring Understandings:
An individuals identity is shaped by how they think about themselves, how others see them, and how society influences these perspectives.

Essential Questions:
What obstacles exist as individuals attempt to define their identities? How is an individuals identity shaped by their society?

Objectives:
Students will be able to: Analyze character development in a text Recognize how setting influences characters and their actions Recognize how race, class, and education influence social structure

Materials: Invisible Man texts Procedures: Chapter 1-7 Reading Quiz Discussion: IMs transition from college (South) to NYC (North) Why is the veteran being sent away to another hospital? Review how he is a threat to Bledsoe What advice does he give to IM? How does this advice reflect IMs conversation with Bledsoe? o Playing the game . . . What differences does IM see between North and South? Homework: Read chapter 8 and 9, comment, question, quote response Assessment: Participation in discussion, notes from reading homework Standards:
CC.1.3.11-12.B: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences and conclusions based on and related to an authors implicit and explicit assumptions and beliefs. CC.1.5.11-12.A: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions on grades level topics, texts, and issues, building on others ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. CC.1.3.11-12.F: Evaluate how words and phrases shape meaning and tone in texts.