Common Core Standards: Friday, January 4th, 2019 Common Core Standards: RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.3, and SL.11-12.1 Aim: How can we identify a central idea and supportive textual evidence in Act II in A View From the Bridge? Do Now: Answer one of the following questions. 1.) Why do you believe the Central Idea Essay is a college-style essay? 2.) What are your strengths and areas needing improvement in composing your Central Idea Essay for Act I? Objective: Students will be able to identify a central idea and supportive textual evidence in A View From the Bridge. Show HW: CENTRAL IDEA ESSAY for Act I of A View From the Bridge.

Common Core Standards:RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.3, and SL.11-12.1 Friday, January 4th, 2019 Aim: How can we identify a central idea and supportive textual evidence in Act II in A View From the Bridge? Objective: Students will be able to identify a central idea and supportive textual evidence in A View From the Bridge. Agenda A.) Do Now: Turn and talk with your tablemates. New captains will share with the whole class. B.) Work Period: -Read the opening of Act II in the play, A View From the Bridge. What can you determine is the central idea (also known as main idea, theme or lesson learned) revealed in Act II so far? Read along with the audio version. Identify textual evidence to support your chosen central idea (this will help you for the T-Chart and the Central Idea Essay). C.) Q & A/Reflections: How can you characterize the characters thus far? How does the characterization of the characters support the central idea?

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Comprehension Check: How well you understand the tasks today: Identifying a central idea, supportive textual evidence and analysis of evidence in A View From the Bridge SELF-ASSESS: How easy/ difficult was that task?