What do fish have to do with everything

What do fish Have to Do

with anything

English Department

(STUDENT ANTHOLOGY 7A P. 99-112)

Week: 4-6

Grade: 7

Subject: English

Strand/Domain:RL.7.4, RL.7.1

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Introduction

Value

Classroom rules

Feedback
Conclusion

Table of contents

Essential question

OUR VISION

Group work

Activity (oral discussion-Individual
work)

Two Truths and

a Lie

Find the difference between the two pictures

Back

Value : Respect

The UAE promotes a

culture of tolerance and
respect for people of
different backgrounds,
nationalities, and religions.

UAE ID

How does the UAE

Provide poor and homeless
people around the world?

Give examples

https://www.emiratesrc.ae/

Critical Thinking

What would you do
if you have much

money?

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Analyze the traits, motivations, and conflicts of key characters
in a given text.

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Demonstrate an understanding of the basic elements of a plot,
including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and
resolution..

•

Identify and articulate the central theme or themes of a literary
work.

Objectives

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to :

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Characterization: The methods used by an author to develop and describe a character.

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Moral: The lesson or principle conveyed by a story, often applicable to life.

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Symbolism: The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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Motif: A recurring element, concept, or theme in a story.

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Dynamic Character: A character who undergoes significant internal change throughout the story.

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Static Character: A character who remains the same throughout the story.

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Round Character: A character with complex and multifaceted traits.

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Flat Character: A character with few traits and simple characteristics.

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Foreshadowing: Hints or clues about events that will occur later in the story.

Key terms

learn theses terms

Characterization-Moral-Symbolism-Motif-Dynamic Character-Static
Character-Round Character-Flat Character-Foreshadowing

What Do Fish Have to Do with Anything?

► Before we read let’s watch

a video about the
Characters analysis

► To know what should you

focus on while reading the
text.

Genre:

Short story

Author:

Avi

Characters analysis

Theme

Discuss:
Group Work

3. min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwkKBIzpRXE

What is
theme?

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anything/#:~:text=In%20Avi's%20shorts%20story%20%22What,you%20notice%20people%20as%20individuals.

Describe the two main characters

Compare between
the mother and son

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What is the theme of the story "What Do Fish Have to

Do with Anything?"

What is the theme ?

What would you do if you
were in the place of the
son?

Do you think UAE has
the same attitude
towards others ?how?

She tells Willie that
the man is sick and
that Willie is rude for
looking. She says
the man is unhappy.

What does it mean this picture to you?

Willie is curious and
persistent. He keeps
asking his mother
about the man, though she
wants her son to ignore
the man.

Willie might want his mother to
wake up because he is
uncertain as to what he should
do. He is interested in the
homeless man but knows his
mother doesn't want him to go
near the man. Because she is
asleep, Willie has to make up
his own mind.

What does it mean threshold ?

Use decent in sentence

Can money buy happiness ?Discuss

He is thinking
back to what his
mother told him
about the ability
to use money to
rent or borrow
happiness. He
is wondering
how happy the
nickel will make
the homeless
man.

The fish are unusual
because they live in
dark caves and cannot
see. The fish will be
important to the story
because they are
mentioned in the story's
title, and Willie, recalling
the school lesson about
the fish, thinks his
apartment is like a cave.

Characters analysis

Describe the mother
character.

Her unwillingness to believe
Willie suggests that she is
not a very curious person
and may feel threatened by
new ideas.

Complete reading the rest of the text and answer the questions
provided in your notebook to reflect your understanding of the event
and the tone of this text.

Group A:
1. Why does Mrs. Markham not
want Willie to look at the
homeless man?
a. Because she thinks the
homeless man is dangerous
b. Because she believes the
homeless man is unhappy
c. Because Willie is not allowed to
talk to strangers
2. Task: Summarize in one
sentence the central theme of
the GIVEN text.

Group B:
1. Describe Willie's character traits
based on his actions and interactions
with the homeless man.

2. What is the significance of the cave
fish metaphor in the passage?
a.It represents the homeless man's
perspective on life.
b. It symbolizes the consequences of
living in ignorance.
c. It emphasizes the importance of
finding shelter.

3. Task: Identify and explain one
theme explored in the passage and
provide an example from the text.

Group C:
1.Why does Willie's mother
emphasize the importance of
doing homework?

How does the homeless man's
opinion of the cake box information
differ from Willie's mother's
opinion?

Task: Predict what might happen
next in the story based on the
information provided in the passage.

EVIDENCE

• The man challenges Willie to think for himself.
• Willie cuts the cake to give the man a bigger portion.-He ignores the guidelines written on the package.-• Willie
decides to talk to the man again even though his mother forbids it.

Individual work

Literary Companion: p.45
Group Work

My Identity:

What traditions, habits
or routines would an
Emirati Father make
sure his kids learn.
Explain your answer

Learner’s Profile:
Thinker/ Balanced

Which of the attributes
above was clearly
reflected by the father’s
character and by
Firoozeh .
Explain your answer

H.W.

What is main theme of the story? Explain your answer using the RACE

strategy.

How does the main characters are in contradiction in the story? Use the

RACE strategy to explain your answer.

Group

Link

All groups

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Online task

Exit ticket