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The Jabberwocky

The Jabberwocky. “Slaying the Beast”. Lesson from the Anthology Alignment Project - Grades 6-8. Standards Alignment: a practical note…. AAP texts are listed by text title: always start with the CSO. So many CSOs are listed for each anthology alignment lesson, so…

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The Jabberwocky

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  1. The Jabberwocky “Slaying the Beast” Lesson from the Anthology Alignment Project - Grades 6-8

  2. Standards Alignment: a practical note… • AAP texts are listed by text title: always start with the CSO. • So many CSOs are listed for each anthology alignment lesson, so… • No need to rush (depth, rigor, fun!) • Some CSOs will take primary focus • Adjust scaffolding, rigor and task to differentiate

  3. How I selected this lesson… • First, I needed to target a student weakness according to formative data – “citing text evidence to support inferences.” • Based on the curriculum map, we still had yet to go in depth to “determine the meaning of words and phrases and the impact of word choices on meaning and tone” in a literary text.

  4. Background: Velcro Vocabulary • Students needed help attacking words by making predictions based on context. • We had used the strategy in informational texts, but needed to use it to explore connotative meanings. • Velcro… “You need 2 sides if you want it to stick!” Compare your prediction to the definition, and think about the word in context! Fuzzy Side: your prediction based on context Used in a previous unit to incorporate academic and technical vocabulary in scientific texts… Scratchy Side: Find a dictionary definition that makes sense

  5. Now, let’s go back… Welcome to the 7th grade!

  6. We will • cite text evidence to support our responses and inferences, • determine the meaning of words and phrases and the impact of word choices on meaning and tone, • demonstrate command of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

  7. Read the poem independently. • Follow along as the teacher reads the first stanza. • With your team, take turns orally reading the remaining stanzas.

  8. REWRITE STANZA ONE IN YOUR OWN WORDS… For the next set of questions, we will jigsaw; use text evidence for each question you investigate!

  9. Why do you think the first and last stanza are the same? Compare your answer to others and discuss. Chart out some of the possibilities together on your paper.

  10. Writing assignment • Use the chart to trace the events of the poem and list the text evidence that you feel proves what is going on. • Then, write 1-2 paragraphs carefully summarizing what is happening in the poem using your text evidence from the chart to prove your conclusions. • Finally, write 1-2 paragraphs about the following: What personal “Jabberwocky” have you had to overcome in your life? Tell the story using an epic tone, just like in the poem!

  11. Questions?

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