Setting+Analysis

= Objective/Expectations =

6RL3.3 Students will be able to **analyze** the influence of setting on the problem and its resolution.

// I. Desired Results (Objectives, standards, essential questions) //

 * Identify clues about setting in real life, fiction, and nonfiction (history).
 * Interpret and explain how setting influences the thoughts, feelings, and actions of people or characters in that time and place, either creating problems or leading to their resolutions.
 * Understand and explain how awareness of one's surroundings can improve safety and prevent injuries.

//II. Assessment Evidence (with rubrics)//
= = = = = Application and Evidence of Learning = = =
 * Visual Arts (Group project?): Create a detailed drawing, painting, digital illustration, or 3D model of a book/story setting and explain why each detail was important to the story.
 * Test (Individual): Holt L&LA Ch. 1 Test - Apply what you have learned about setting to a new story.

//IV. Sharing (give and get feedback from peers, teacher, and others)//
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//V. Reflection (Draw conclusions: how did you do? What would you do differently next time?)//
= Instruction and Learning Activities =

//III. Learning Plan (activities to gain knowledge/skills, can be individualized, student-directed)//

 * "Tiger Watch" (packet)/NPR Story: The Tiger
 * "All Summer in a Day", Holt L&LA p. 17-26
 * "The Path Through the Cemetery", Holt L&LA p. 42-43
 * "Zlateh the Goat", Holt L&LA p. 450-456
 * "The Bracelet", Holt L&LA p. 69-76
 * "The Gold Cadillac", Holt L&LA p. 174-187
 * Novel: //The Bad Beginning// by Lemony Snicket
 * Novel: //Esperanza Rising// by Pam Munoz Ryan
 * Short Stories: //Local News// by Gary Soto
 * Group Books: Mildred Taylor, //Big Wave//, others
 * How to draw places (indoors, outdoors, buildings, architecture)

Resources
Kim's Korner: Setting Using Picture Books to Teach Setting Take Off the Blindfold, Be Aware of Your Surroundings Safety First: A Full-Time Job Personal Safety Staying Safe in Los Angeles Street Smarts Beyond Backgrounds Let's Draw Video Landscapes and Backgrounds How to Draw Buildings How to Draw Buildings and Houses How to Draw Buildings Google SketchUp Thinking Inside the Box (Drawing Interiors) SmartDraw Interior Design Software Drawing a Room Cityscape/Room Interior How to Draw Landmarks & Places Video - Components of Fiction: Setting, Style, and Theme

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