Lesson 11 Hatchet.mp4

Direct Instruction: Comparing and Contrasting the Main Character

Students identifying vocabulary the author uses to describe the main character.

This video shows a lesson on identifying and comparing character traits showing how the character grows.

Reflection: I was nicely surprised by a student who I thought he was and hadn't finished the required reading, in discussion had a lot of the answers and could justify his thinking. As teachers we know it is a fine line between finding something the boys will enjoy reading and making it challenging enough for them to learn and apply this learning.

Things to note: I am doing Character develop as part of a Year 7 and 8 research project, providing myself with lots of PD. I have found it really interesting so far. I had a range of novels and students were organised into groups of the novel they would like to read. This group I recommended Hatchet to and they appear to be enjoying the story of a boy lost in the Alaskan Wilderness.

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L11 Character Reflections 2022 CoA

Above Slides was our focus for this lesson. I have included our initial class slides about Characters and (to the right) what the students were doing to help lead up to this lesson on Hatchet.

L 11 Character Descriptions 2022 - CoA

Characteristics

We are learning to use supporting evidence from the text .

We are learning understand how the author portrays a character how show how they develop through the story.

Instructions:

Students read through the story independently or with a buddy. This is to familiarise themselves with the story. We have DEAR - Drop Everything and Read, they can use this time to read their novel.

Group time: Remind students the purpose for reading today.

Look at and discussion their chapter summary to remind us of the main events that have occurred.

Discuss how these summary statement help to show how the character is developing, physically and emotionally.

Students have discussion questions to help them lead the discussion (but they are still learning to use them independently)

L11 Hatchet Character Study CoA