Middle School English Language Arts Instructional Guide

Standard: Reading 14

Learning Intentions and Success Criteria

Learning Intentions:

a. Compare texts across di ff erent media or genres in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics. (RL) b. Compare one author’s presentation of events with that of another. (RI)

● Students will learn to compare texts across different media or genres to understand their approaches to similar themes and topics. ● Students will understand how different authors present the same events. Success Criteria: ● I can compare how different media or genres approach similar themes and topics. ● I can compare one author's presentation of events with that of another.

Nouns (Know)

Verbs (Do)

● Texts ● Media ● Genres ● Themes ● Topics ● Author's presentation ● Events

● Compare

Sample Question Stems and Prompts for Assessment

● "How does this theme appear differently in the book compared to the movie adaptation?" ● "How do these two authors present the same historical event differently?"

Sample Formative Assessments

Media Comparison Chart:

● Activity: Students compare a theme or topic as it appears in different media (e.g., book vs. flm). They complete a chart noting similarities and differences in the approach, tone, and presentation of the theme or topic.

● Objective: To assess students' ability to compare how different media handle similar themes and topics.

Authors’ Analysis:

● Activity: Students write an analysis comparing how two different authors present the same event. They must analyze the authors' choices in terms of details, tone, and perspective, providing specifc examples from the texts.

● Objective: To assess students' ability to compare and contrast different authors' presentations of the same event.

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