weirl+character+traits

=Put a Short Activity/Lesson/Project Title Here=

Fish Bowl Discussion--peers ||
 * Title: ||< Identifying character traits ||
 * Subject: ||< Language Arts ||
 * Grade: ||< 7th grade ||
 * Purpose: || To identify/understand character traits in oder to analyize patterns of human behavior ||
 * Time Frame: ||< 6 weeks ||
 * Summary: ||< In their literary circles, students will create a wiki about the novel of their choice. In the Wiki, the each student will create a page of one of the main charaters, identify and discuss character traits in real life and in the novel. The student will povide traits of the characters in the book and relate that to traits in the political realm. ||
 * Tasks: ||< 1) Describe the main steps of the activity/lesson/project here
 * Be sure to include an opportunity for students to practice/employ a 21Ct or !gnite skill (see examples below)
 * in collaborative reading circles, create a novel site with character traits of each character in the novel and then relate the novel character's traits to a current political figure's traits. provide evidence to support the character trait in the novel and as related to real life character in the political arena
 * Groups will find a clip from movie and/or news to support matching traits of character in novels to political figure and post on site.
 * Student will identify with one character/traits and explain why they relate to that character or trait.
 * Inner/outer circles--students will present analyses to the classroom using the Fish Bowl strategy. The inner circle will present while the outer circle will be commenting and posting questions for discussion by the class using Today's Meet, CoverItLive, or Google docs. Be sure to cover all questions before the group is dismissed.
 * Discussion must include the character traits they think the author was trying to portray.
 * Connect (Skype, email, Blog) with the author if he/she is alive for an interview. This must be included in the Google site and in the Fish Bowl discussion. ||
 * Objectives: || * Identify and analyze character traits in your novel group.
 * Assign student roles for creation of Google site and the Fish Bowl (research, scribe, designer, collaboration coordinator, etc.).
 * Make connection of traits and novel to traits of current political figure.
 * Identify character traits you value and why. ||
 * Assessment: ||< Google Site--teacher
 * Resources: ||< * Novel
 * Google Apps
 * Internet
 * Media
 * Devices
 * Web 2.0 if desired to use for Fish Bowl Discussion
 * Examples: ||<  ||
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Discussion:
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