Unit 1.1 Persepolis

Unit 1.1: Reading Prose and Poetry with Reading Across Genres

Unit Spotlight Benchmarks:

• ELA.10.R.1.1: Analyze how key elements enhance or add layers of meaning and/or style in a literary text.

• ELA.10.R.1.2: Analyze and compare universal themes and their development throughout a literary text. 

• ELA.10.R.1.3: Analyze coming of age experiences reflected in a text and how the author represents conflicting perspectives.

• ELA.10.R.3.1: Analyze how figurative language creates mood in text(s).

• ELA.10.R.3.3: Analyze how mythical, classical, or religious texts have been adapted.

• ELA.10.V.1.2: Apply knowledge of etymology and derivations to determine meanings of words and  phrases in grade-level content. 

• ELA.10.V.1.3: Apply knowledge of context clues, figurative language, word relationships, reference  materials, and/or background knowledge to determine the connotative and denotative  meaning of words and phrases, appropriate to grade level. 

Today's Lesson Benchmarks:

• Analyze how key elements enhance or add layers of meaning and/or style in a literary text.

• Analyze coming of age experiences reflected in a text and how the author represents conflicting perspectives.

Today's Agenda:

• Access the Persepolis Student Interactive Notetaker

• Learn and practice the essential vocabulary, such as, Literary Elements and Perspective, Coming of Age & POV.

Literary Elements: What are they?

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​Literary Elements are the foundation of a story.

​Characters:
People, animals, beings, creatures, or things in a story.

​Setting:
The time, place, and environment in which the story occurs.

​Literary Elements Continued:

​Plot:

The story, but more specifically how it develops, unfolds, and moves with time.

​Literary Elements Continued:

​Conflict:

A struggle that characters must overcome.

​Literary Elements Continued:

​Symbolism:

An action, object or name that represents something beyond it's literal meaning.

​In Turning Red, all the women in Mei's family turn into red panda's when they are overcome with intense emotions. Such as frustration or anger.

​Literary Elements Continued:

Tone:

The way the author expresses their attitude throught their writing.

Theme:

Is the central idea or underlying message of a story

Literal Elements Continued:

​Point of View:

Perspective: