Sharee Thielemann
University of Phoenix
After reading the short story, The Pearl, by
John Steinbeck AND
Watching the video, The Pearl AND
Teacher instruction on how to write a
Compare/Contrast essay:
12th grade Language Arts students will write
a Compare/Contrast essay with focus on
how differently the two stories end.
Students must score an 80% or greater.
Students will use a Double Bubble Thinking Map
to compare and contrast the endings to the two
stories (Thinking Maps, 2008).
Students will complete three worksheets prior
to writing their final drafts.
1. How to Write a Compare/Contrast essay
using CA Language Arts format.
2. Literary Terms Review Worksheet with
examples from The Pearl by John Steinbeck.
3. Using Proper MLA Manuscript Worksheet.
Partner Double-Bubble Maps on Favorite
Pastimes.
Students will read the final chapter of The Pearl
along with an audio CD highlighting parts that
are the same with yellow and parts that are
different with pink (Stop and discuss each page)
Partner Double-Bubble Maps comparing short
story to movie.
Students will be partnered to create the second
five PowerPoint multimedia slides for podcast.
Johnny
Miguel
They stay
on the
Island
They
help
their
village
They
Leave the
Island
They
threw the
Pearl
back
The Pearl
True
Ending
The Baby
Dies
The Pearl
Movie
Ending
Evil Doctor is
Banned from
village
They burn
their
village
The Baby
Lives
The pearl was to have secured for Coyotito a good
education and for Kino, a good rifle. Kino does enter the
town carrying a rifle but this, in terms of the death of
his son, is completely meaningless.
With their entrance into the town, a third procession
occurs. This time, Juana is walking side by side with
Kino. Both have learned much from the tragedy that they
have shared. They have "gone through pain and [have] come
out on the other side." There is almost a magical
protection about them.
Kino and Juana go straight to the Gulf, where Kino gives
her the pearl to throw away. This time, Juana returns it
to Kino knowing that he alone must decide what to do with
the pearl. He draws back his arm and flings the pearl with
all his might. Finally, it settles to the bottom of the
ocean.
Last name 1
Your Name (First and Last)
Teacher’s Name
The Course Title
The Date
The Title of Your Paper
The main text of your paper is written on the double spaced line
directly after your essay title. MLA(Modern Language Association)
guidelines do not require a title page. This and every other
paragraph in the main text of your paper is indented ½ an inch.
Your paper must also be double-spaced. The margins on all sides
are one inch.
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Evaluation Rubric
Points
UNACCEPTABLE
1
ACCEPTABLE
2
TARGET
3
1. Objectives:
______ are not clearly identified for this lesson.
______ are not appropriate for age/grade level.
1. Objectives:
_____ are listed for the lesson
_____ are appropriate for age/grade level
1. Objectives:
_____ are listed for the lesson
_____ are appropriate for age/grade level
Learning Goals/Lesson Objectives:
______ are not clearly stated
______ are not aligned with standards
______ are not age appropriate
Learning Goals/Lesson Objectives:
______ are stated
______ are aligned with standards/
Learning Goals/Lesson Objectives:
______ are clearly stated and detailed
______are aligned with standards
______ are age/grade appropriate
Introduction:
______ contains little or no plan for introducing
the lesson.
Adjustments/Adaptations:
______ reflects one plan fits all” with no
modification
Closure/Representation/Summary:
______reflects little or no evidence of
Summarizing activity
______ does not include plans for closure or
review.
Total: _________________
______ are age level appropriate
Introduction:
______ contains plans for sharing lesson
objectives
Adjustments/Adaptations:
______shows some modifications that
address special needs of individual
students
Closure/Representation/Summary:
______includes plans for summarizing
______reviews the lesson’s major
objectives.
Total: _________________
Introduction:
______ contains a plan for sharing
experiences
Adjustments/Adaptations:
_____ modification of the instructional plan
to address special needs of all students
including learning disabled and ELL.
Closure/Representation/Summary:
______includes clear and specific plans
summarizing
______reviews the knowledge included in the
learning objectives.
Total: _________________
Put a check by each comment that applies to the Teacher Lesson Plan. Give one point for each check mark.
Overall Teacher Lesson Plan Evaluation: ________________________
Part Two: Composing the Academic Essay in the English Composition Class
(and Beyond) (continued from Program Two). Standard Deviants
(2002). Retrieved March 24, 2009, from Discovery Education:
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/
Thinking Maps. (2008). Retrieved March 12, 2009, from Thinking Maps:
http://www.nhcs.k12.nc.us/htree/Curriculum/ThinkingMaps.html
Webster. (2009). Retrieved March 24, 2009 from
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Yagman, J., & Lieberman, D. (2009). How to Write a Compare/Contrast Essay.
Retrieved March 12, 2009, from Book Rags:
http://www.bookrags.com/articles/5.html