5.13 Superman and me
May 13, 2013
May 13, 2013
Starter: Read the essay The Joy of Reading and Writing:
Superman and Me. Take response notes.
Turn in concept map. Staple a
Scoring Guide to the front of it.
1. Define vocabulary
2. Categorize and create questions according to their levels.
3. Explain the message in Sherman Alexie's essay, The Joy of
Reading and Writing: Superman and Me by creating and
answering leveled questions.
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To subvert- verb
subversive (adj.)
p.17 We were Indian children who were expected to be stupid.
Most lived up to those expectations in the classroom but
subverted them on the outside.
verb (used with object)
1.to overthrow (something established or
existing).
2.to cause the downfall, ruin, or destruction of.
3. to undermine the principles of; corrupt.
subvert
Target: Define vocabulary
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prodigy
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noun.
p.17: If he'd been anything but an Indian boy living on a
reservation, he might have been called a prodigy.
I learned to play Beethoven and Bach on the piano at
age seven and my parents thought I was a prodigy.
DEF:
a person, especially a child or
young person, having
extraordinary talent or ability
Target: Define vocabulary
prodigy
submissively (adv.)
submissive (adj.)
To submit (verb)
17: They submissively ducked their heads when confronted by a
non-Indian adult but would slug it out with the bully who was ten
years older.
Synonyms
1. tractable, compliant, pliant, amenable.
2. passive, resigned, patient, docile, tame,
subdued.
submissive
Target: Define vocabulary
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Pair Reading:
While reading aloud to one another: Stop
after every paragraph and write response
notes in the margin. Share your response
notes and then move on to the next
paragraph. EVERY paragraph should have
something written about it in the margin, even
if it is just a paraphrase (restatement) of the
paragraph.
If you are done before other groups, read through the questions
and see if you can answer any of them.
Reading Directions
Questions: Level 1 ➾ Literal
Literal: Answer is right there. You can point to
it. Clarifying.
Example: What is Superman doing in the comic book panel
Alexie remembers? Ans: Breaks through a door (¶ 4)
What did Alexie become later in life (what is his "job"?)
Ans: a writer (¶ 8)
Target: Categorize and create questions according to their levels.
Literal Qs
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Questions: Level 2 ➾ Interpretive
You need to think and search to find the answer. Answer can be
supported with T.P. and by answering level one Qs.
Example: Compare/contrast Alexie's learning experience with
that of the Indians who "stare out the windows" in ¶8.
Differentiate between Alexie and those kids (what is the
difference?)
Role: Character Examiner
Compare/contrast your learning experience with those
Alexie describes in ¶ 8.
Role: Connector
Target: Categorize and create questions according to their levels.
Explain the message in Sherman Alexie's essay, The Joy of Reading and Writing:
Superman and Me by creating and answering leveled questions.
Level 2 Qs
Questions: Level 3 ➾ Evaluative
Answer depends on opinions and evidence beyond text
Alexie thinks that the best solution to success is _____________.
Do you agree?
Role: Summarizer
Evaluate Alexie's use of the repetition of the verb "read" in ¶7.
Was it effective or was it simply overused?
Evaluate the symbolism/metaphor of "Superman breaking down
the door." Is it effective? Why/why not?
Role: Illustrator (if you drew a
picture of Superman breaking down
a door.
Target: Categorize and create questions according to their levels.
Level 3 Qs
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Questions: Level 3 ➾ Evaluative
Answer depends on opinions and evidence beyond text
Essential Unit Questions are these
What does it mean to be an American? How does the literature
reflect the evolution of American society?
What are the concerns reflected in Alexie's piece? How do these
concerns compare to the concerns Americans faced in the past as
reflected in the readings we have done?
Target: Categorize and create questions according to their levels.
Level 3 Qs
SYMBOLISM- Definition
Symbolism allows people to communicate beyond the limits of
language. A symbol is a person, place, or object that stands for
something beyond itself.
Target: Explain the message in Sherman Alexie's essay, The Joy of Reading and
Writing: Superman and Me by creating and answering leveled questions.
abstract idea
concrete object/person
American flag
democracy
freedom
heart
Door
liberty pride justice
oppression
love sensitivity
compassion
letting in/
opening/closing
letting out
doors of the heart
emotions
going somewhere/
success
opportunity
symbolism definition
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Ticket out the door:
Write down a question from the text The
Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman
and Me.
Next to the question, identify what level
question it is. Try to create a new
question that we didn't come up with in
class today.
Target: Categorize and create questions according to their levels.
Exit