Literary Analysis

Literary Analysis

Standards

Reading Process: The student employs appropriate reading strategies to read and interpret increasingly complex texts from a variety of purposes.

Reading Analysis: The student responds to, examines, and critiques historically or culturally significant issues and events portrayed in literature that both illustrate and affect people, society, and individuals.

Reading Analysis: Speaking: The student speaks effectively for different audiences and purposes using appropriate speaking strategies and conventions.

Expressive Language Writing: The student writes effectively for different audiences and purposes using appropriate writing strategies and conventions.

Assessment / Product or Culminating Activity

Culminating Activity:

In-depth discussion analysis of selected novel/short story
Student selected project related to reading
Written product associated related to assigned book

Assessment:

Teacher/student generated rubrics
Journal writing
Student centered group discussion

Gifted Strands

Self Understanding:

Bibliotherapy
Understanding giftedness
Self acceptance
Personal growth

Thinking Skills:

Compare and contrast
Critical thinking
Decision making
Inductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning
Critiquing and evaluative skills

Interest Development:

Introduction of new topics
Wide range of interest
Substantiates ideas
Global awareness

Communication Skills:

Discussion skills
Written skills
Oral skills
Creative interpretation
Organize ideas concisely

Activities

Preparation:

Teacher

Select reading materials not utilized in general education
Select materials that respects the developmental level of students
Integrate activities across curriculum areas

Student

Read selection(s)
Maintain journal

Instruction:

Discuss and analyze interaction of setting, action, plot, study line
Analyze characters and relationships
Express and formulate opinions, synthesizing information to generate original ideas
Write responses to teacher prompts
Participate in field trips related to the selected reading
Interact with guest speakers

Final Products:

Create final written or oral product
Express ideas through art or creative project designed to address other curricular areas
Participate in closure discussion regarding selected material