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Dara Arikian, Amy Lewanski ENGLISH RULES!!!!!!!!

English Lesson, Summer 2013

Lesson Plan Pageant of the Masters: Analyzing Literature Through Art

Introduction to lesson: [|What is Pageant of the Masters?] [|Pageant of the Masters: Art in Action]

Introduction: One great aspect of this **Pageant of the Masters** activity is that it can accompany any reading unit and is quintessential of the Common Core Standards emphasis on interdisciplinary learning. By combining elements of literary analysis and art, we offer students multiple avenues through which to understand/express their understanding of key literary elements.

Objective: Students will identify key moments in an assigned chapter of the work, _. They will demonstrate comprehension of main themes, character traits, and plot details by creating a series of "freeze frames" accompanied by a written explanation.



Materials: -Literary work, broken into digestible sections for student analysis; art supplies for costume, stage, and prop design; writing journals for analysis activity, a sense of fun, creativity, and WONDER!

1) Opening explanation. What is pageant of the Masters? Why is it important? 2) Main activity: Separate students into groups, assig n one section of reading/group. -Students must collectively identify 5 key "scenes" from their selected reading. They must, using themselves as "living art pieces," create "freeze frames" with appropriate props, costumes, and settings. - During the initial group brainstorming time, students will complete a worksheet which describes their roles in the presentation. -All students must complete an analysis/explanation of their piece, their individual role, and the roles of their group members. They must also explain the importance of each "freeze frame" in the "analysis" portion of a given worksheet. 3) Students perform their freeze frames + performance analysis 4) Students evaluate the work of others using the "Student Evaluation Sheet" described below.

__**PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS STUDENT WORKSHEET**__ __TITLE OF WORK__ _ SECTION ASSIGNED _

Group Members Names: Group Roles/responsibilities 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

Ideas for freeze frames (Include props/settings/costumes ideas for each frame)

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

Use this space to sketch out ideas for freeze frames:

ANALYSIS (Must be individual). Write why your members selected each freeze frame. Why is it an important moment in the text? What do the scenes reveal about characterization? Plot? -How do the scenes work together?

NOTE TO TEACHERS: Remind students to explain each choice. This will encourage them to push for analysis during their presentations.


 * Preparation Time:** 1 class period (including analysis)
 * Performance Time**: 10 minutes (each)

-Students critique others' performances. - Where the performances effective? Ineffective? --> -Did the performance contribute to your understanding of the book/chapter as a whole? Why or why not? -What did you learn from other students' interpretations that you had not previously considered? (connections to text)
 * //WORKSHEET 2://** Student Evaluation Sheets