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NAMEOFACTIVITY
DESCRIPTIONOFTHECLASS
Context:Loveland Gradelevel:11th
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(Includeaplaybyplayaccountofwhat studentswilldofromtheminutethey arrivetotheminutetheyleaveyour
didtheirpostsecretwhentheywalkintheroom,their completionwillbeaformativeassesment. Quickwriteinjournals:Haveyoustartednoticing microaggressionsnow?Doyouagreewithcriticalrace theory?Doyoudisagree?Haveyoueverbeenthe victimofamacroormicroaggression?(10mins) Viewinggallery:Studentswillturninquickwritesand begiventimetowalkalongthewallandreaddifferent PostSecrets.(10mins) DefinitionofThemeprojectedvialaptopontheboard: Theme:Themostcommoncontemporary understandingofthemeisanideaorconcept thatiscentraltoastory,whichcanoftenbe summedinasingleword(e.g.love,death, betrayal).Typicalexamplesofthemesofthis typeareconflictbetweentheindividualand societycomingofagehumansinconflictwith technologynostalgiaandthedangersof uncheckedambition. Studentswillbreakintowritingcohortsfordiscussion. Eachgroupwilldiscuss: Whatdowethinkofthebook? Whatareweconfusedabout?Hopefully studentswillbeabletohelpoutoneanother withthis. Whataresomeoftherecurringthemeswe found?(15/20mins) Theclasswillcomebacktogetherandshare outabrieflyabouttheirbookssofar.Then,asa class,PervasiveThemesofAdLitwillbe compiledontheboard.(10/15mins) Classwillbegivensonglyricsheetsandshown videosofeachsong.Studentswilllistento WakeUpbyArcadeFire,AsleepbyThe Smiths,ItsTimebyImagineDragons,The MiddlebyJimmyEatWorld,andWakeMeUp byAvicii. Astheywatch,studentswillbe instructedtoputastarbylyricsthey relateto,aheartbylyricstheylike,and circlelyricstheyfeellikerelateto themesdiscussed. Studentswillshareasaclasswhatthey found Classwilldiscusswhatrolemusicplays inallofthesebooksandhowmusic playsaroleinadolescenceingeneral (35/40minsmins)
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