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World Café to Analyze the Characters in Lyddie Lesson PlanWorld Café to Analyze the Characters in Lyddie Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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7th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
45 mins
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2014
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World Café to Analyze the Characters in Lyddie

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  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 2a (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 2a Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 2a, Unit 1 (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 ELA Module 2a: Unit 1, Lesson 19 (.html)
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Order up! Welcome to the World Café, where scholars engage in small-group discussions based on Katherine Paterson's novel Lyddie. As pupils circulate around the room, they talk with classmates about the novel's characters, setting, and plot.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

characters, setting, plot, symbolism, novels

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Have students design an alternate book cover for Lyddie that incorporates symbols from the novel

Classroom Considerations

  • Installment 19 of 20 from the Grade 7 ELA Module 2a, Unit 1 series
  • Prepare the classroom prior to teaching, making sure to divide the class into three separate sections 

Pros

  • Includes a discussion assessment tracker for teacher reference
  • Provides helpful teaching tips to better implement the material

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.7.3 SL.7.1.a SL.7.1.b SL.7.1.c SL.7.1.d L.7.4.a L.7.4.b L.7.4.c L.7.4.d

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