1. English II Common Unit
LIKE THE SUN

2. Think-Pair-Share
Think of a situation, in which telling the truth would have painful consequences.
Share with your neighbor or in your table group.
Listen to the other student(s) and offer advice or possible solution without compromising the desire to be truthful.
You can have students write down their situation as a quickwrite before sharing instead of thinking.

3. In this UNIT you will …
Review the definition and purpose of the following literary elements: point of view, characterization, and theme.
Read and annotate a short work of fiction (as well as a short poem).
Recognize how the character develops over the course of the story.
Formulate and defend an opinion on an issue using specific textual and other relevant evidence.
Initiate and participate in a collaborative discussion.
Poem “Tell All the Truth” is optional

4. Read and Annotate (story)
Read “Like the Sun” and make at least 3 good annotations per page. Respond to the questions marked with an * as you read.
What makes good annotations?
Feel free to add a slide reviewing what makes good annotations

5. Point of View & Theme What point of view does Narayan use?
What does Sekhar learn by the end of the story?
How is Narayan’s choice of POV helpful in understanding Sekhar’s character development?

6. Read and Annotate (poem)
Read “Tell all the Truth but tell it slant –” in your table group.
Make at least TWO good annotations
Optional activity

7. Compare & Contrast What does Dickinson compare truth to?
What message does she suggest about telling the truth? How is Dickinson’s message similar to Narayan’s? How is it different?
This entire slide is optional if you choose not to look at the poem.

8. Socratic Fishbowl PREP
Consider the following topic: Honesty is the best policy
Write down at least TWO discussion questions for your class to consider as you discuss the validity of this statement
Provide specific evidence (from the text of the story, poem, and your personal experience) to initiate the discussion
Provide initial response to your own questions and bring to the fishbowl

9. Costa’s Level of Questioning
Level One: Text Based Questions (the answer comes from the text)
Level Two: Analysis of the text (answer comes from the text and your brain)
Level Three: Outside of the text / Application Questions (the answer comes from your brain)
Refer to your worksheet and use the sentence stems to help you create one level two and one level three question

10. Socratic Fishbowl DAY
You will be assigned an observation buddy (Observation Notes)
You will either join Group 1 or Group 2
Participate at least TWICE in the discussion: speak clearly, provide specific evidence and logical reasoning
Take turns and do not dominate the conversation – bring others into it!
Take notes on your buddy’s input!

11. Reflection
After participating in your class discussion, review the Diagnostic Essay you wrote earlier this year. How is your opinion similar to and/or different from the two authors’ opinions and those expressed in the seminar/discussion?
Your response must be 5 or more sentences and must include at least one piece of evidence to support your explanation (from the discussion and/or the text)