LESSON NINE: Hear, Hear

                             

LESSON DESCRIPTION

Students complete rewrites for evaluation        .

 

GRADE-LEVEL EXPECTATIONS

R2A        Recognize the text features of drama in grade-level text.

R1H        Apply paraphrasing skills to comprehend, interpret, and translate text into modern English.

LS1         Listen to evaluate own and other’s effectiveness in presentations using provided criteria.

 

LESSON MATERIALS

§         Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

 

§         Supplies 

o        Note cards with designated role for each student

 

§         Handouts provided

o        Summative Listening Assessment

 

§         Words to know

o        evaluate

o        grade-level

o        text features

o        point of view

 

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT                 Assessment and Guide           

Students complete the listening assessment as they hear various presentations from classmates. Scoring guide provided.

 

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

 

  1. In small groups, students complete and practice their dialogues.

 

  1. Choose two or three groups to read their rewrites to the class.

 

Questions

for

Students

How does one’s point of view influence how the world is perceived?

What roles does dialogue play in a drama?