Lesson Plan

Grade 10 ELA Module 1: Unit 2, Lesson 10

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Is man's character his fate? Can actions change character? To track the development of the central ideas in Ethan Canin’s short story “The Palace Thief,” groups compare Hundert's actions in the original "Mr. Julius Caesar" competition with his behavior in the reunion event.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Ask a class member to prepare a masterful reading of the section of the short story under study 
Classroom Considerations
  • The 10th in a 13-lesson unit that uses Ethan Canin’s short story “The Palace Thief” as an anchor text
  • Some readers may need additional support to keep up with their Accountable Independent Reading (AIR) assignment
Pros
  • The 17-page packet includes a list of the Common Core standards addressed by the lesson, the plan, discussion questions with sample responses, a vocabulary list, and a homework assignment
Cons
  • All the lessons in the unit follow the same procedures