GossLesson+2

ENTER THREE WITCHES UNIT LESSON 2 Objectives: Materials: Activities: Assessments: The literature circles handout will be collected every class and every student will fill out their own worksheet to determine their participation and comprehension. The KWL charts will also serve as an assessment and will be hung in the classroom and will be edited later in the unit. Modifications: Student with visual impairment will be checked on throughout the class and be seated in the front during the group’s discussion/presentations of each character.
 * 1) The students will compare and contrast the characteristics of the characters with themselves and other young people in order to recognize important characters and make predictions.
 * 2) The students will meet with their literature circles and make a KWL chart of each individual character in order to provide a solid foundation and understanding of the individual characters in the story.
 * 3) The students will present their KWL charts to the class in order to share ideas and opinions as well as develop presentation and discussion leading skills.
 * 1) Individual student notebooks, pencils, note taking materials
 * 2) Literature circles handout
 * 3) Poster Paper
 * 4) Markers
 * 5) Enter Three Witches novel (each student has individual copies)
 * 1) Bellringer: Compare and contrast the characteristics of young people in the present day to the young characters in Enter Three Witches. Students will discuss this with a partner and then be asked to share with the entire group. (5 minutes)
 * 2) KWL charts: Students will get in their literature groups and complete a KWL COMPLETE THE "L" SECTION LATER chart on the character they are assigned. Students will be asked to draw what they imagine the character to look like and discuss their impression of the character so far. ON THE CHART? The groups will provide textual support DO THEY HAVE TO WRITE QUOTES of their impression and drawing of the character. The students will right what they already know about the character in the K section of the KWL chart. The students will cite what they want to know about the character and make predictions about the characters future in the novel in the W section of the KWL charts. (20 minutes)
 * 3) Class Discussion: Each group will present their KWL chart and character drawing to the entire class. The rest of the class will contribute their own personal opinions and predictions of the character thus far. (15 minutes)
 * 4) Literature Groups: The students, who should already be in their literature groups, will discuss with their groups a character that they feel a strong connection to so far and what characteristics they have in common with the character. They will fill out their literature circles handout individually. (10 minutes)
 * 5) Homework: The students will read chapters 3 & 4 of Enter Three Witches. NEED TO DO SOMETHING WITH THIS THE NEXT LESSON