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The Revealers: Discussion Guide for Grades 6-8 Lesson PlanThe Revealers: Discussion Guide for Grades 6-8 Lesson Plan
Publisher
Anti-Defamation League
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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Duration
5 days
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2015
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The Revealers: Discussion Guide for Grades 6-8

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Suspense! Rebellion! Cyberbullying! No wonder Doug Wilhelm's novel The Revealers appeals to middle schoolers. Instructors new to using the novel and experienced veterans will find this discussion guide invaluable. Discussion questions, writing prompts, and extension activities are offered for each of the nine themes.

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Concepts

bullying, literary analysis, american literature, cyberbullying, literary themes, universal themes, harassment, stereotypes

Instructional Ideas

  • Divide the class into nine groups and assign each group a different theme to study and report on to the class
  • Use the lesson during October's National Bullying Prevention Month

Classroom Considerations

  • Scholars must have access to a copy of the novel and devices with an internet connection
  • Fourth of five resources in the "Words That Heal" unit

Pros

  • One extension activity suggests readers administer a bullying survey on their campus and compare their results to those in the novel

Cons

  • None

Common Core

CCRA.R.1 CCRA.R.2 CCRA.R.3 CCRA.R.4 CCRA.R.5 CCRA.R.10 CCRA.W.1 CCRA.W.2 CCRA.W.3 CCRA.W.4 CCRA.W.6 CCRA.W.9 CCRA.SL.1 CCRA.SL.2 CCRA.SL.5 CCRA.L.1 CCRA.L.2 CCRA.L.4

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