Lesson Plan

Grade 10 ELA Module 1: Unit 2, Lesson 9

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Do our childhood circumstances significantly shape us? As the close reading of “The Palace Thief” continues, groups examine how the results of the first "Mr. Julius Caesar" competition influenced the development of the characters in Ethan Canin's short story.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Ask a class member to prepare a masterful reading of the section of the study under study
Classroom Considerations
  • The ninth in a 13-lesson unit that uses Ethan Canin’s short story “The Palace Thief” as an anchor text
  • In addition to the in-class readings, class members are also responsible for an out-of-class Accountable Independent Reading (AIR) assignment
Pros
  • The 10-page resource includes the plan, a list of the common Core standards addressed by the lesson, discussion questions with model responses, a vocabulary list, and a homework assignment
Cons
  • None