Discovering Yourself In The Classics

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Subject

Reading & Language Arts

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

Essential Question

Is there a character in a classic literature novel that represents you?
Do you feel represented in modern literature?
Do you feel there is enough representation in modern literature?
Do you think a lack of representation has affected you in a negative way?
How do we remain true to ourselves as we move in and out of different communities, cultures, and contexts?

Texts

Literature

The Misfits

In this excerpt, the reader meets two characters from The Misfits: Addie, a girl who is exceptionally tall and smart for a middle schooler and Joe, who is creative and feminine in a way that makes his peers nervous.

James Howe

Grade Level

3-5 6-8 9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

July 3, 2014

Teaching Strategies

Community Inquiry

Save the Last Word for Me (6-8, 9-12)

A comprehension strategy that builds speaking and listening skills through structured text-based discussion. Students record sentences from a text and then discuss their responses in small groups.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

CCSS

RL.6-12.1, RL.6-12.2, RL.6-12.4, RL.6-12.6, RI.6-12.1, RI.6-12.2, RI.6-12.4, RI.6-12.6, SL.6-12.1, SL.6-12.2, SL.6-12.6

July 13, 2014

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Discovering Yourself In The Classics

The Misfits

Save the Last Word for Me (6-8, 9-12)

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