Monday, March 13 - Stoning - A triadition in today's world

Objective:By the end of class, students will be introduced to THEMES ACROSS GENRES, analyzing non-fiction with similar themes to fiction in order to make real world connections and improve reading comprehensive skills.


DO NOW

Write down definitions in your notebooks:
PARAPHRASE = SUMMARIZE
To reword / to put in your own words as to make the plot easier to understand. (do not use quotes when paraphrasing or summarizing)


Direct Instruction

cultural traditions in todays world

Write down your first reactions (your thoughts, feelings, emotions, opinion) of the following photo:

stoning video - syria

stoning in iran

Guided

Read this article - CNN report stoning a woman in Afganistan


Independent

1. Summarize what happened in this article. (who, what, when, where and why). (4-7 setences)

2. Define the following words: agonize / adultery / provincial / prevalence / atrocity 

3. Rewatch the video above - stoning in Iran and write a summary of it.

4. Analyze the following lines from the article and evaluate.What do you think of this practice? Is it moral? Should it be stopped, and if so, who is to stop it?

'The 19-year-old woman, identified as Rokhshana, had been forced to marry against her will and recently fled with another man, said Seema Joyenda, the governor of Ghor province. The couple were caught after two days, and the Taliban leader of the village ordered that Rokhshana be stoned to death for adultery, Joyenda said."


5. Find a unique  tradition in the world today (something of which we are not familiar)and summarize it.

Check for Understanding

Individual Student checks during independent work.