April 29, 2019

Objective:  I can cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly about the dystopian and horror genres and make inferences drawn from the text about what characteristics these readings contain (RI.11-12.1).
Agenda:

• Entry Task:  Share with a neighbor a dystopian or horror book I have read or movie I have seen.
  • Be prepared to share out
  • As students share out, write down some reading and viewing titles in the Dystopian & Horror handout
    • Underline those that you have read or watch
• Address why you think we are drawn to these types of readings and viewings in your handout
• Popcorn read “Why Teens Find The End of the World So Appealing”
  • Select at least 5 characteristics from the reading and jot them on your handout
• Teacher read aloud “Why Is Horror So Popular”
  • Select at least 5 characteristics from the reading and jot them on your handout
• Share out characteristics and notice the posters that are related
  • Go to one of the posters hanging around the classroom (you may take it down to complete) with a small group (2-4 people) and add the following:
    • Title(s)/Author(s) of readings or viewings that use this characteristic
    • How the characteristic is present in each reading/viewing listed
    • A visual of how the characteristic is present
    • An explanation/definition of how that characteristic supports the genre dystopia or horror
    • Leave space for additions on the poster
  • Take a walk around the room looking at the characteristics and examples.  
• Exit Task:  Back on your handout, answer which genre do you prefer to read from or are intrigued to write in most?