· W.1, 3, RI…
Students will know:
…that an insightful analysis demonstrates a thorough, well-constructed evaluation of the author’s use of evidence, reasoning, and/or stylistic and persuasive elements / Students Will Be Able To
…write an insightful analysis of a source text that demonstrates a thorough, well-constructed evaluation of the author’s use of evidence, reasoning, and/or stylistic and persuasive elements
Lesson Essential Question(s)
· How do I write a thorough, well-developed analysis that evaluates an author’s use of…
Activating Strategy
· Why do we use thesis statements?
Key vocabulary to preview and vocabulary strategy
· Analysis, Analyze, Analytical
Lesson Instruction
Learning Activity 1
· Note: 3A owes me the “Let There Be Dark” graphic organizer
· Note: Interim grades due in by May 3rd
· Note: Mrs. Beck will be hijacking classes on May 1st & May 2nd…
· Note: Post-test is currently scheduled for May 9-12th (9/10th officially, 11 / 15th for make-ups)
· Break down the remainder of the MP –
o Paragraph and Thesis statement review this week, post-test next week, speeches the week after, final exam prep and the final to close it out.
Assessment Prompt for LA 1
· Just listen / Graphic Organizer
· Example paragraph sheet
Learning Activity 2
· Thesis Statements using PowerPoint Presentation
Assessment Prompt for LA 2
· Cadets will use what they’ve learned from the presentation to write a simple and a complex thesis statement using a provided prompt and data
Assignment
· Analytic Essay Post-test
Learning Activity 3
· Paragraph Review using PowerPoint Presentation
Assessment Prompt for LA 3
· Cadets will annotate my example paragraph with the names of the pieces…and other important bits
Summarizing Strategy
· What else could I possibly do to make this material absorb into your brains so that you actually start using it?
Paragraph Pieces – Topic Sentence, Position/Opinion Statement, Evidence, Explanation, Concluding/Transition Statement, Transitions
Example Paragraph – / Notes –“Additionally, Christopher Hitches provides a well-crafted and sufficiently elaborated analogy to support his argument. Utilizing one of the world’s most well-known paintings, the Mona Lisa, he asks readers to consider a scenario in which the painting was cut in half and the separate halves were housed in separate museums. His point is that we would want to see the halves made whole. Recognizing that his analogy is a stretch, Hitches explains that “the body of Iris is present in London, while her head is in Athens. The front part of the torso of Poseidon is in London, and the rear part is in Athens. And so on.” He calls this separation of the Parthenon “grotesque.” An analogy is designed to draw a comparison between two similar, yet different, things in order to make them relatable to a reader. While the number of people who can easily conjure an image of the Parthenon in their heads cannot be evaluated, it could be assumed the number who can picture the Mona Lisa is higher. Images of the Mona Lisa are more prevalent. Hitches starts with a famous painting that a majority of his readers should know, which allows them to connect with the base of his analogy. Then, he tears the painting in half, similarly to how the Parthenon was halved in its history. Logically, he establishes that we would want the Mona Lisa restored to her stoic glory. Continuing, he explains how the sculptures within the Parthenon have been divided. This explanation is especially striking. We can imagine a macabre, almost horror movie-like collection of heads and torsos scattered across the European continent. Readers are left with a stronger understanding of the “grotesque” nature of the division of the Parthenon. Overall, the exemplary use of a simple, yet well-developed analogy strengthens Hitches’ claim that he Parthenon needs to be made whole.