Lesson Plan

Grade 9 ELA Module 1, Unit 1, Lesson 10

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As you work through a literary analysis unit based on Karen Russell's "St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves," use a writing assessment to measure your class's skills. They choose one epigraph from the story to analyze and track character development throughout the rest of the text.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Assign the prompt for homework over a long weekend or vacation period
  • Use the assessment as a way to check for understanding and mark progress on a reading benchmark
Classroom Considerations
  • Designed as a mid-unit assessment for the nine preceding units
  • You can locate the text for the story on page 258 in the attached module overview
Pros
  • Promotes critical thinking and self-assessment
  • Provides an analysis rubric to guide the assessment process
Cons
  • None