Grade 12 English lesson

CANADA C3 LEARNING MODULE TEMPLATE

Contributor: Concept by Nancy Currie Adapted by Katherina
Undurraga
Name of Department, Faculty and University: Lakehead University
TITLE: A letter from me
Grade(s)/Division: 12 College Preparation
Subject(s)/Course(s): Studies in Literature - English
Time: 75
Learning Module Topic & Description
Through a written and artistic reflection, the students will show their
knowledge about the book being read as a class.
Essential QUESTION
How have the students interpreted the characters in the novel?

Theme(s) being Explored

Wellbeing and Student inclusion in the
classroom

Stage 1: Desired Results

Learning Objective(s)/Goal(s):
What do I want the learners to know and/or be able to do?
Students will learn how to deconstruct the characters into the Roy
Thomas circle of life.
Students will use their acquired knowledge and skill to compose a
letter.
Essential Concepts/Knowledge/Skills to be Learned/Applied:
Students should be comfortable analyzing different texts.

Curriculum Connections/Big Ideas:

Expectation(s) (Directly from The Ontario Curriculum):
2. Analysing Texts: respond to and analyse literary texts to develop
and extend their understanding of how content, form, and style in
combination communicate meaning and enhance a texts
effectiveness;
2.1 respond to texts in a variety of ways before, during, and after
reading to extend their understanding of the ideas, themes, and
issues explored in the texts.
Teacher Goals: Create a safe environment where students will feel
comfortable creating the Roy Thomas circle of life.

Student Groupings (e.g., Materials/Resources (e.g., equipment,

whole class, small, pairs, PowerPoint sides, manipulatives, hand-
independent work): outs, games, assessment tool):
Paper
Handout
Students will work
independently. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time
Indian
Rubric
Instructional Strategies Considerations (e.g., contingency plans
(e.g. direct instruction, re: technology failure or student
demonstration, absences and groupings, or guest speaker
simulation, role-playing, cancellations or safety concerns):
guest speaker, etc.):
If weather is raining or to cold
Direct Instruction read in indoors.
Accommodations and differentiation strategy (to address different
needs and preferences of students)

Students who have identified IEPs or who need extra writing help
can move to the resource room if necessary.
Assessment For Learning, Checking for Understanding, Success
Criteria & Feedback
Rubric will be provided for the assignment.
Stage 3: Learning Experience
Motivational Hook (process for grabbing and focusing students
attention) Time (mins): 10 Minutes
Read the final chapter of the book to the class.
Ask them how they feel about the novel and if the ending does a good
job at wrapping up the stories.
Open (process for introducing/framing lesson and agenda) Time
(mins):20 Min
Introduce the Roy Thomas Circle of life.
Handout the circle of life and ask the students to choose either
Rowdy or Arnold from the novel and fill in the different parts of their
life stories.
Where is the character from? (Community, Community, Culture,
Language, Land)
Where has the character been?
Where is the character now?
Where is the character going?
Body (main instructional and learning processes to build
understanding, skills, attitudes) Time (mins): 30 Minutes
After they have filled out the worksheet reflect on the information
and write a letter to the other character.
Things to think about; What is the other character feeling after the
last chapter?
What do you want the other character to know?
Explain how youre feeling after Arnold switching schools/ Explain
how Arnold has developed as a character
Students are welcome to draw a picture about how they are feeling to
add to the letter.
Closure (processes for recapping, looking ahead) Time (mins): 15
Minutes
Discuss was students thought about the book.
Stage 4: Reflection and Extension
Student Reflection of Learning (i.e., critical thinking questions to
extend the learning)
Have students predict about what might have happened to Rowdy an
Arnold. Do you think they stayed friends?
Extension Ideas & Additional Resources: Handout
Teacher Reflection (e.g., next time notes)
 Character Analysis
Pick a character from the novel (Arnold or Rowdy) and with the information
discussed in class and read in the novel fill out their circle of life.

Where are you going?

 Where are you Where are you
now? from?
Community, Culture,
Language, Land

Where have you

been?

Letter to a Character Final Assignment Rubric

Category Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Informatio Information Information Information is

Knowledge/ n is of is accurate is accurate accurate and
Understandi limited to some engaging
ng accuracy degree

Ideas lack Ideas Ideas Ideas

depth demonstrat demonstrate demonstrate
e some appropriate both depth
Thinking death depth and
complexity
Characteri Characteriz
zation is ation is Characterizat Characterizat
hesitant somewhat ion is clear ion is clear,
or unclear clear and and appropriate
appropriate appropriate and insightful
 Word Word choice Word choice Word choice
choices and level of and level of and level of
and level language language are language are
of attempt to appropriate skillfully
Communicati language suit the for the suited to the
on reflect a purpose purpose and purpose and
limited and audience audience
sense of audience
intended
purpose or
audience

Use of Use of Use of Use of

language language language language
conventio conventions conventions conventions
Application n is involves is correct and is correct,
limited some effective effective, and
errors, sophisticated
though,

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian

 A Letter to a Character

Please use this sheet as a rough copy, the polished copy should be done on a
separate piece of paper.
Reflect on the information youve outlined in the circle of life.

Think about how Arnold and Rowdy have grown throughout the book.

Write a letter explaining how they may be feeling at this point of their
lives.

Talk about your dreams and your hopes for your future friendship.

Final Assessment will be done with the rubric provided.

Remember to proof read what you have written and to hand in a

polished copy on a separate piece of paper.