Created by: Annie Tolbert
 

Introduction:

Aim:
This lesson is designed to encourage the use of technology to investigate various author's and their literature.

Rationale:
The students would be able to read and evaluate various author's works.They would form opinions relavant to understanding the author's motivation and reason for writing .  They would also be better prepared for literature based programs used at higher levels of education.

Goals and Objectives:
1.To understand or didtinguish the literal and nonliteral meaning of the text.
2.To identify the author's purpose for writing the selection.
3.To solidify meaning and understanding  by inquiring.
4.To determine the main idea of the selection.
5.To generate alternative endings or elements to the selection.
6.Identify and describe ways in which works of literature reflect culture,heritage,tradition, and/or historical perspectives of authors.
7. Recognize the influence of the author's life and personal experences affect their writing.

Audience and  Prerequisites:
6th-8th graders who are studing or will soon study,in depth, literary works of  various authors. Also students who are involved in a literature based reading program.

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