Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Thursday & Friday - What of this Goldfish Would You Wish?

Objective:  Standard CC1.3.9-10.E       L.F 2.3.1

By the end of class, students will be able to analyze how complex characters develop over the course of text, interact with other characters in order to advance the plot or develop the theme.

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FLASHBACK - : AN Interruption of time sequence (as in a film or literary work) by interjection of events of earlier occurrence.

 The story goes back in time to show the reader what happened or could have happened when the characters in the present moment do not fully explain what happened.

Direct Instruction

examples of flashbacks

Analyze character of Sergei by what he SAYS and what he DOES - what kind of person is he? 

SOOOO...does he bring the boy back to life with his last wish or not? 
In your notebook - take 5 minutes to write your prediction and provide one piece of textual evidence to support your prediction:

Guided

Read last page together.

Independent

1. From where did Sergei move and why? What part of Israel does he move to?
2. Why does he like Jaffa?
3. Why does Sergei become angry at Yoni?
4. What does Sergei do to Yoni? Why did he not understand what Yoni's intentions were? What does this suggest about human nature?
5. What were Sergei's first two wishes? What does this say about his character?
6.What is Sergei's plan after he kills Yoni?
7. What happens to the fish if Sergei makes his last wish?
8. How does Sergei feel about the goldfish? How do you know?
9. What is Sergei's final decision regarding his last wish? How do you know??
10. What is the moral or the theme (message) of this story?

CRQ - Choose One of the Two

Analyze how the interaction of the main characters (Yoni and Sergei) influence (have an effect on) and advance the plot of the story. Provide textual evidence to support your answer.

OR

Analyze how the FLASHBACK provides insight into Sergei's  character. Provide textual evidence to support your answer.

Check for Understanding

Review the answers to the ten questions.

Exit Pass

Summarize the plot in 4 sentences. 

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