EDSE 4115 Unit Planning Guide: Calendar

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Assessments/Focus Standards

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applicable)

1
The Hunger Games
chapters 1-4
2

The Hunger Games

chapters 5-8

3
The Hunger Games
chapters 9-12

List key themes or concepts

Reference lesson plans, writing
steps, or other unit plan
materials (if applicable)

Introduction
What is a dystopian society?

What do you think are some potential

themes?
(Potential) Lesson about setting and
past: How do key points in the past
Katnisss encounter with the Avox girl
and Peeta giving Katniss a piece of
bread, impact the rest of our lives?
Are things as they appear?
Do you think Peeta truly loves Katniss
or not?
Do you think Katniss truly cares for
him?

List high-stakes or low-stakes

assessments (if applicable for this week)
List key focus standards for the week
List supports (for reading, writing,
academic language) provided that week
(e.g. names of hand-outs, links to handouts or sources, etc.)

ELAGSE7RL2: Determine a theme and/or

central idea of a text and analyze its
development over the course of the text;
provide an objective summary of the text.
ELAGSE7RL2: Determine a theme and/or
central idea of a text and analyze its
development over the course of the text;
provide an objective summary of the text.
ELAGSE7RL3: Analyze how particular
elements of a story or drama interact (e.g.,
how settings shape the characters or plot).
ELAGSE7RL1: Cite several pieces of textual
evidence to support analysis of what the text
says explicitly as well as inferences drawn
from the text.
ELAGSE7RL2: Determine a theme and/or
central idea of a text and analyze its
development over the course of the text;
provide an objective summary of the text.
ELAGSE7RL3: Analyze how particular

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elements of a story or drama interact (e.g.,
how settings shape the characters or plot).
4
The Hunger Games
chapters 13-16

5
The Hunger Games
chapters 17-20

6
The Hunger Games
chapters 21-24

7
The Hunger Games

How is the Capitol controlling the

games?
How do the tributes defy the Capitol?
(Katniss using the tracker jackers to
her advantage, Rue and Katniss
about their districts, the boy from
district 3 re-using the mines, etc.)
Did Katniss defy the Capitol by
covering Rue in flowers and singing
to her? What did District 11s loaf of
bread signify?
Is Katniss and Peetas relationship
real?
Lesson: Katniss and Peeta: Citing
Evidence in the Text.

ELAGSE7RL2: Determine a theme and/or

central idea of a text and analyze its
development over the course of the text;
provide an objective summary of the text.

In what ways is the Capitol still in

control? In what ways are they
defying the Capitol?
Has Katniss and Peetas relationship
changed any, at least on her side?
Cite evidence to base your answers
to these questions.

ELAGSE7RL1: Cite several pieces of textual

evidence to support analysis of what the text
says explicitly as well as inferences drawn
from the text.
ELAGSE7RL2: Determine a theme and/or
central idea of a text and analyze its
development over the course of the text;
provide an objective summary of the text.
Low Stake Assessment: Venn Diagram
Handout (only required to do the Venn

Do you think Katniss and Peeta won

the games, or the Capitol won the

Low Stake Assessment: Handout with citing

textual evidence regarding Katniss and
Peetas relationship.
ELAGSE7RL1: Cite several pieces of textual
evidence to support analysis of what the text
says explicitly as well as inferences drawn
from the text.
ELAGSE7RL2: Determine a theme and/or
central idea of a text and analyze its
development over the course of the text;
provide an objective summary of the text.

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chapters 25-27

8
The Hunger Games
Movie and book

9
The Hunger Games

games?
How have Katniss and Peetas
relationship changed?
Cite textual evidence to support your
claims.
Facilitating Discussion Lesson Plan:
Compare and Contrast

Watch the movie: Compare and

Contrast the two
Begin paper: Finish Handout with
Venn Diagram on it, Introductory
Paragraph, and Five Paragraph Essay
Layout Handout

Finish writing the essay: Compare and

Contrast

Diagram part)
ELAGSE7RL1: Cite several pieces of textual
evidence to support analysis of what the text
says explicitly as well as inferences drawn
from the text.
ELAGSE7RL2: Determine a theme and/or
central idea of a text and analyze its
development over the course of the text;
provide an objective summary of the text.
Low Stake Assessments: Venn Diagram
Handout, Introductory Paragraph, and Five
Paragraph Layout Handout
Other handouts: Prompt, Assignment Sheet
ELAGSE7RL7: Compare and contrast a
written story, drama, or poem to its audio,
filmed, staged, or multimedia version,
analyzing the effects of techniques unique to
each medium (e.g., lighting, sound, color, or
camera focus and angles in a film).
ELAGSE7RL1: Cite several pieces of textual
evidence to support analysis of what the text
says explicitly as well as inferences drawn
from the text.
ELAGSE7W1: Write arguments to support
claims with clear reasons and relevant
evidence.
ELAGSE7W9: Draw evidence from literary
or informational texts to support analysis,
reflection, and research.
High Stake Assessments: Two Rough Drafts
and Final Drafts
ELAGSE7RL1: Cite several pieces of textual

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Rough draft and peer review, second
draft and teachers comments, and
final paper

evidence to support analysis of what the text

says explicitly as well as inferences drawn
from the text.
ELAGSE7W1: Write arguments to support
claims with clear reasons and relevant
evidence.
ELAGSE7W9: Draw evidence from literary
or informational texts to support analysis,
reflection, and research.