Lesson Plan

Grade 10 ELA Module 1: Unit 3, Lesson 3

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Few studies have captured the complex relationships between mothers and daughters, such as Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club. Tenth graders read "Rules of the Game," which describes Waverly's youth in chess tournaments, and compare how she approaches chess strategy to her relationship with her mother.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Prompt your class to write about their relationships with parents or caregivers or to journal about a skill or sport they learned as a child
  • Model effective annotation on the whiteboard with a document camera
Classroom Considerations
  • The unit only focuses on a few chapters from the book; assign the novel in its entirety to older or more advanced readers before starting the instruction
Pros
  • Provides a model tracking worksheet with suggestions for notable quotes
  • Comes with a full version of the unit, as well as the module and auxiliary reading materials
Cons
  • None