Theme: |
Critiquing the Credibility of Characterization and Plot
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Grades: |
6 - 8
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Subject: |
Reading and Language Arts
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Duration: |
2 class periods
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Standards
& Goals: |
California English-Language Arts Content Standards - Grade 6
3.8 Critique the credibility of characterization and the degree to which a plot is contrived or realistic (e.g., compare use of fact and fantasy in historical fiction).
- Analyze credibility of plot
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Objectives: |
Students will:
- Demonstrate an understanding of community activism
- Analyze the credibility of the text by comparing the characters in Hoot by Carl Hiaasen to award-winning youth activists
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