1. Week 13: November 28th – December 2nd

2. 10D Front of Room - Board Rm. 407 Door Imani Nathy Beverly Yamile
Cassandra
Jamesly
Davnys
Lennin
Tommy
Emiliano
Trevon
Natalie
Victor
Joelle
McHenley
Erick
Lilliana
Jason
Amanjot
Lorena

3. What was a highlight from it?
Monday, November 28th, 2011 Objective: by the end of this lesson, 1. you will be able to organize and illustrate the events of the novel in chronological order; 2. describe the author’s purpose of writing Q&A out of chronological order.
Silent Do Now:
How was your break?
What was a highlight from it?
How do you feel about your ‘Letter to Ram’?
Agenda:
Do Now
Letter to Ram Responses
Chronological Timelines
Author’s Purpose Question
Test return
Homework:
Respond to author’s purpose questions

4. Tonight’s Homework
Why is it important, as readers, for us to understand author’s purpose?
Thinking about the upcoming essay we have, why is having a purpose and audience in mind important in writing?

5. Part I (30 minutes): Label this “Chronological Timeline of Q & A”
Using the table of chapter titles in your book, the order of the chapters as they actually occurred (use Ram’s age!)
Underneath each chapter title, write how old Ram is and where it takes place
Write one major event that occurs in this chapter. Try to remember main characters from this chapter as review for tomorrow’s test.
You will turn in one sheet of paper per pair to the substitute by the end of the period
Please see my example on the back for formatting 
Part II (10 minutes): Discuss why Vikas Swarup wrote the novel out of chronological order. Ask yourselves:
What impact does this have on the reader?
What impact does this have on the story?
What impact does this have on the audience’s perception of the characters?
Independently, write in 3-4 sentences on a separate sheet of paper. A response to the question below. One sheet must be turned in per person:
Why did Vikas Swarup choose to write Q&A out of chronological order? What impact does it have on the reader, story, and/or characters?

6. What is the structure of an ORQ?
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 Objective: by the end of this lesson, 1. you will be able to describe the ten Vocabulary #3 terms; 2. explain the differences between an ORQ (Open-Response Question) and an essay.
Silent Do Now:
What is the structure of an ORQ?
HINT: (Mini-thesis statement, Evidence #1…)
What is the structure of an essay?
HINT: (Hook, Lead-in, thesis statement…)
Agenda:
Do Now
ORQ Tracker + Tests
Review HW – author’s purpose
Vocabulary #3 list
Read essay together
ORQ v. Essay
Summarizer
Homework:
Write the vocabulary term that best fits each description within the essay!
Finish Chronological Timeline by Friday!

7. ORQ versus Essay In the Venn Diagram below, list at least four ways each that the ORQ and essay are different and similar.
ORQ: shorter --- mini-thesis statement, evidence #1, analysis, Evidence #2, analysis, concluding sentence
direct evidence used
Essay: introduction, 3 body paragraphs, conclusion
ORQ
Essay

8. Summarizer!
What is the difference between an ORQ and an essay?

9. What is a thesis statement?
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 Objective: by the end of this lesson, 1. you will be able to describe the similarities and differences between a thesis statement and a mini-thesis statement based on the criteria of each rubric; 2. identify mini-thesis statements and thesis statements and explain why they are this; 3. compose a thesis statement in response to the Unit 2 essay prompts.
Silent Do Now:
What is a thesis statement?
What is the difference between a mini-thesis statement and a thesis statement?
Agenda:
Do Now
Thesis Statements Notes
Homework:
Find BEST evidence for your outline

10. Take out your HW – the thesis statement based on the “family” prompt.
Friday, December 2nd, 2011 Objective: by the end of this lesson, 1. compose a thesis statement in response to a Unit 2 Essay Prompt; 2. identify the three best pieces of evidence from the novel in support of your newly revised thesis statement.
Silent Do Now:
Take out your HW – the thesis statement based on the “family” prompt.
What is a thesis statement?
Describe 3 characteristics of thesis statements
Write at least one question you have about thesis statements or the rubric.
Agenda:
Do Now
Thesis statements Review
Review HW
Gallery Walk
Essay Prompts – compose your thesis statement
Select three pieces of evidence!
Homework:
Finish outline and bring in on Monday – completed!!
Chronological Timeline due Wednesday!

11. Review: What is a Thesis Statement?
Learning Goal: SWBAT
Identify the qualities of a good thesis statement.
A thesis statement is an argument. It should state your position on an essay question or piece of literature.
It should clearly reflect your ideas about a piece (or more than one piece) of literature and the essay question.
Your thesis statement should include two parts: your argument/answer to the essay question as well as information about how you are going to prove your argument in the body of your paper.
A thesis statement should not be too broad or too narrow.
A thesis statement is the heart of your essay. Your entire essay needs to be organized around supporting your thesis.

12. Where Does My Thesis Statement Belong?
Learning Goal: SWBAT
Identify the qualities of a good thesis statement
Your thesis statement belongs at the end of your introductory paragraph.
Your thesis statement can be more than one sentence in length. However, it should be no more than three sentences long.

13. How will I know if I’ve written a good thesis statement?
Learning Goal: SWBAT
Identify the qualities of a good thesis statement
You should ask yourself the following questions:
Always refer to your rubric!
Did I answer one of the essay questions?
Can I think of at least three examples to support my thesis statement?
Can I imagine someone else disagreeing with my thesis statement? If not, then is my thesis statement merely a summary statement? How can I make it into an argument that reflects my own unique understanding of the texts and ideas from unit one?

14. Thesis Statement Rubric
Objectives: SWBAT…
1. Review the characteristics of a thesis statement and understand its purpose.
2. Identify the qualities of a good thesis statement by analyzing the Thesis Statement Rubric and evaluating several examples.
Thesis Statement Rubric
Qualities to be Evaluated
4= Advanced Proficient
3=Proficient
2=Needs Improvement
1=Needs Improvement/
Below Standard
Thesis
Thesis is an argument based on an understanding a text(s)
Directly and completely answers the question/prompt and shows an original interpretation of the text
Shows a plan for how they will prove their argument in the body of the paper
Directly and completely answers the question/prompt
Shows a plan for how they will prove their argument in the body of the paper, but a element of the plan is too broad or too specific
Thesis/thematic focus lacks clarity or is misplaced.
Mostly answers the question/prompt
The thesis is not arguable.
Thesis statement demonstrates a partial understanding of the text, or a superficial understanding of the text.
Thesis is not clear or appropriate for the assignment.
Thesis is not arguable and/or connected to the assignment.
Thesis represents a confused understanding of the text or does not reflect that you’ve completed the text

15. Directions: Read the sample essay question and the three sample thesis statements below. Then, use your review notes on thesis statements and your thesis statement rubric to evaluate each of the three examples.
Objective: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Identify the qualities of a good thesis statement.
"The city may have chosen to ignore the ugly growth of Dharavi, but a cancer cannot be stopped simply by being declared illegal" (pg. 134). Often in life, problems go unacknowledged because they’re too painful to face. How does this happen throughout this book and what impact does this have on the characters?
Sample Thesis Statement #1:
Throughout the novel, the characters ignore problems that are too painful to face. This has a negative impact on the characters. SCORE __________
Sample Thesis Statement #2:
In the novel Q & A, the landlord of the chawl tells Ram he should ignore the situation in Shantaram and Gudiya’s family because what happens in a man’s family is only his business. This happens because this is a problem that is too painful to face. SCORE ________
Sample Thesis Statement #3:
In the novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup, Ram encounters many problems that go unacknowledged because they are too painful to deal with. Ram transgresses this norm throughout the novel by confronting these painful truths and in doing this he exerts his own agency. Examples of these transgressions and agency include Ram’s murder of Shantaram, and his exposure of both Gupta in the juvenile home for boys and of Colonel Taylor’s treason. In all of these examples Ram brings major problems to light and forces those around him to deal with the painful truth. SCORE _________

16. Thesis Statement Think-Aloud
Objective: SWBAT
Identify examples of strong thesis statements by watching a teacher-model/think aloud and writing and evaluating partner thesis statements.
Thesis Statement Think-Aloud
Directions: I am going to model writing a thesis statement by thinking and writing out loud. While I do this you need to watch, listen and write:
What do I do before I write?
How might doing these things before I write help me?
What am I thinking/saying to myself throughout this process?
How was my process similar or different than what you go through yourself as you write a thesis statement?
Sample Essay Question:
Does Salim do the right thing when he learns the truth about Ahmed Khan?
Copy down Ms. Breindel’s Thesis Statement: _____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Score the thesis statement using the rubric (1-4)____________________
Explain why you gave it this score: _____________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

17. Partner Work: Thesis Statement Practice
Learning Goal: SWBAT
Identify examples of strong thesis statements by reviewing the homework from Monday night, watching a teacher-model/think aloud and writing and evaluating partner thesis statements.
Directions: For this activity you and a partner will practice writing a thesis statement that fulfills the criteria on the thesis statement rubric and the thesis statement notes. You should refer to both of these while you write your thesis. Your thesis statement will be in response to the following question. Write your thesis statement in marker on the white paper and post it on the wall in the room.
Essay Question: Why does Vikas Swarup make all of the adults in this novel so unreliable or even dangerous? What is he trying to say about adult/child or parent/child relationships?

18. Thesis Statement Gallery Walk/Critique
Learning Goals: SWBAT
Identify examples of strong thesis statements by reviewing the homework from Monday night, watching a teacher-model/think aloud and writing and evaluating partner thesis statements.
Directions:
After everyone has finished writing their thesis statement with a partner, get post-it notes and walk around the room and read everyone else’s thesis statements.
Choose at least 6 thesis statements and give them a score using the thesis statement rubric.
Write your score on the post-it note and briefly explain why you gave it that score on the bottom of the post-it.
Place the post-it note next to the thesis.

19. Mini-thesis Statement versus Thesis Statement
Example
Mini-thesis statement o(MTS) Thesis Statement (TS)?
Why? How do you know this?
1. In the novel Q&A by Vikas Swarup, Nita’s and Lajwanti’s family traditions limit their agency by causing them not to be self-centered by instilling thoughts in their mind that family is more important than themselves.
2. Throughout the story, Ram, the teenage narrator, struggles against the boundaries of his culture and the adults who try to enforce the cultural norms of post-colonial India. Ram transgresses these norms repeatedly in an attempt to be his own agent and to change the rules of this adult world.
3. In the chapter “Tragedy Queen” by Vikas Swarup, Neelima Kumari is known as a Tragedy Queen because she is unable to break free of the depression that has put her into chains; she is not actually like the happy actress that the media makes her out to be,
4. Throuhgout the novel, Q&A, there is a constant struggle for agency between the adolescents and the adults, specifically Ram, Nita, and Salim. These adolescents struggle for their agency in situations such as when Ram escapes the crippled school, when Salim strives to become an actor, and when Nita tries to leave prostitution for a married life.

20. Mini-Thesis Statement
Mini-Thesis Statement versus Thesis Statement In the Venn Diagram below, list at least four ways each that the Mini-thesis statement and a thesis statement
Mini-Thesis Statement
Thesis Statement

21. Below your notes, write a THESIS STATEMENT to the following prompt:
What message do you think Vikras Swarup is trying to convey to the reader about family in the novel Q & A?

22. Thesis Statements – score of ?
In the novel, Vikras Swarup is trying to convey that not all families are perfect. Some families have major problems that include abandonment, abuse, and heartbreak.
Vikras Swarup is conveying the idea that family comes in all shapes and sizes, and doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re related. It means that family can take many forms depending on what it is. 2
Prompt: What message do you think Vikras Swarup is trying to convey to the reader about family in the novel Q & A?

23. Thesis Statements – score of ?
In the novel, Q & A, the author, Vikas Swarup conveys a lot about family through the book. Vikas Swarup displays the struggle, pain, and opposition of families in the book.
In the novel, Q & A, Vikas Swarup believes family is a very important part of your life. Almost every chapter in the book deals with family in some way. For example in “How to Speak Australian,” Ram feels like family to the Taylors. They treat him as if he was their own. 1
Prompt: What message do you think Vikras Swarup is trying to convey to the reader about family in the novel Q & A?

24. Thesis Statements – score of ?
In the novel Q & A, Vikas Swarup shows that one’s true family is created by friendship rather than blood. This message is conveyed through Ram’s relationship with his friends and the few adults who opted to take care of him.
In the novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup, family is portrayed as a hindrance or a burden for most of the young adults in the novel. This idea is exemplified by Gudiya’s relationship with her father, through the inaction and ineffectiveness of Meenakshi’s father and through the relationship with Father Timothy and his secret son, Ian. 4
Prompt: What message do you think Vikras Swarup is trying to convey to the reader about family in the novel Q & A?

25. Thesis Statements – score of ?
In the novel, Q & A, by Vikras Swarup, the author shows that there is no such thing as a happy family by uncovering hidden secrets in families such as sexual and physical abuse, disappointments, and family members being abandoned.
In the novel Q & A, Vikras Swarup demonstrates the idea that family is not always defined by who is related to you by blood. Throughout the novel, Ram makes many meaningful connections with people who take care of him like he is family, even though they were not actually related. 3
Prompt: What message do you think Vikras Swarup is trying to convey to the reader about family in the novel Q & A?

26. Unit Two Essay Prompt
Directions: For the unit two essay, you will write about the connection between one of the unit two concepts and the novel. Choose from one of the prompts below:
Identify a theme in Q&A and explain how this theme is developed throughout the novel. How does the author develop this theme and convey it to his readers? How is this theme shown rather than told throughout the story?
How is Q & A about the struggle for agency?
Why does Vikas Swarup choose to write Q&A in narrative order rather than chronological order? What effect does this have on his readers, the story, and the characters?
Guidelines:
You must develop a thesis statement in response to one of the essay questions above.
Your thesis needs to be arguable and specific.
You need to include at least one vocabulary word from unit two in your thesis.
You need to use your thesis statement to construct an outline.
You need to identify three pieces of best evidence (quotes) that directly and clearly support your thesis. There should be one quote in each body paragraph.
You need to organize your writing into five clearly written and proof-read paragraphs (intro., three body paragraphs and conclusion).
You need to complete multiple drafts of your writing and make significant improvements with each draft.
*Essay Vocabulary
*ORQ vs. Long Composition (essay)
*Mini-thesis statement vs. thesis statement
*Introduce essay prompts – work on thesis statement
check thesis statement
*Outline
evidence selection
*Peer outline --- check evidence selection
*Write one body paragraph 

27. Introduction Part Two (A): 3
Introduction Part Two (A): 3. Thesis Statement: Your thesis statement needs to be two-three sentences long. Your thesis statement needs to be arguable and specific and needs to directly address the essay question you chose and copied on page one of your outline. 3a. Example: Throughout the story, Ram, the teenage narrator, struggles against the boundaries of his culture and the adults who try to enforce the cultural norms of post-colonial India. Ram transgresses these norms repeatedly in an attempt to be his own agent and to change the rules of this adult world.
Your Thesis Statement

28. Your REVISED Thesis Statement
Introduction Part Two (B): Thesis Statement: Your thesis statement needs to be two-three sentences long. Your thesis statement needs to be arguable and specific and needs to directly address the essay question you chose and copied on page one of your outline. 3a. Example: Throughout the story, Ram, the teenage narrator, struggles against the boundaries of his culture and the adults who try to enforce the cultural norms of post-colonial India. Ram transgresses these norms repeatedly in an attempt to be his own agent and to change the rules of this adult world.
Your REVISED Thesis Statement
Qualities to be Evaluated
4= Advanced Proficient, 95%
3=Proficient, 85%
2=Needs Improvement, 75%
1=Needs Improvement/
Below Standard, 65-55%
Thesis
Thesis is an argument based on an understanding a text(s)
Directly and completely answers the question/prompt and shows an original interpretation of the text
Shows a plan for how they will prove their argument in the body of the paper
Directly and completely answers the question/prompt
Shows a plan for how they will prove their argument in the body of the paper, but a element of the plan is too broad or too specific
Thesis/thematic focus lacks clarity or is misplaced.
Mostly answers the question/prompt
The thesis is not arguable.
Thesis statement demonstrates a partial understanding of the text, or a superficial understanding of the text.
Thesis is not clear or appropriate for the assignment.
Thesis is not arguable and/or connected to the assignment.
Thesis represents a confused understanding of the text or does not reflect that you’ve completed the text

29. 10th Grade World Literature Unit Two Essay Outline
Name: ______________________________________________________
10th Grade World Literature Unit Two Essay Outline
Essay Question: __________________________________________________________________
Introduction Part One:
1. Your introduction needs to include a hook (a juicy quote, or a broad question that engages the reader with the general topic of your essay, but is not yet specifically about your thesis statement or the text. The hook needs to be connected to the thesis and the text, but is much more broad than the thesis.
1a. Example Hook: The World Bank estimates that 456 million Indians (41.6% of the total Indian population) now live under the global poverty line of US$ 1.25 per day. This means that a third of the global poor now reside in India.
Your Hook:
Your Lead-In:
2. Lead-In: Your lead-in is a sentence or two that builds a connection between your hook and your thesis statement for the reader of your essay.
2a. Example: Vikas Swarup brings this statistic to life in his gripping novel, Q & A. This books is a representation of the lives of India’s poor and their struggle to have recognition and status.

30. ORQ Best Evidence Rubric
Use this rubric to select the three pieces of evidence for your essay  Don’t forget to introduce your quotes and cite them. Write out the FULL quote.
4 = A
3 = B
2 = C or D
1 = F
Evidence shows how the details of the text relate to one another to convey an overall meaning
There is one specific and relevant example from the text that best supports the mini-thesis statement
Evidence is meaningfully quoted and/or paraphrased
The quote is cited correctly and is introduced with the speaker, author, location in passage, or situation
There is one specific example from the text that supports the mini-thesis
Evidence is somewhat meaningfully quoted/paraphrased by includes too much or too little information
The quote is not cited correctly and/or is not introduced
Evidence is not connected to the mini-thesis statement
AND / OR
There is no evidence provided
Notes about a 4:
Notes about a 3:
Notes about a 2:
Notes about a 1:

31. Context : Introduction of quote 1
The Body of the Essay: All three body paragraphs need to be clearly organized and connected to the thesis statement. Each body paragraph needs to include a quote from the novel that supports your ideas and your thesis statement, context before and after the quote and analysis of the quote. Each body paragraph must be at least 5 sentences long (not including the quote).
Topic of Body PP 1
What is this paragraph going to be about?
Explanation
How does this topic connect to and support your thesis statement?
Context : Introduction of quote 1
What is happening at this point in the story? Who is speaking? Who are they speaking to? What are they talking about?
Quote: be sure to include the author and the page number (Swarup 113).
Analysis 1
Why is this an important quote/moment in the text? What does this quote reveal?
Analysis 2
How does this quote support your thesis statement?
Transition to next topic/paragraph
How does this example and the ideas in this paragraph connect to the ideas/topics/examples in your next body paragraph?

32. Context : Introduction of quote 2
Topic of Body PP 2
What is this paragraph going to be about?
Explanation
How does this topic connect to and support your thesis statement?
Context : Introduction of quote 2
What is happening at this point in the story? Who is speaking? Who are they speaking to? What are they talking about?
Quote: be sure to include the author and the page number (Swarup 113).
Analysis 1
Why is this an important quote/moment in the text? What does this quote reveal?
Analysis 2
How does this quote support your thesis statement?
Transition to next topic/paragraph
How does this example and the ideas in this paragraph connect to the ideas/topics/examples in your next body paragraph?

33. Context : Introduction of quote 1
Topic of Body PP 3
What is this paragraph going to be about?
Explanation
How does this topic connect to and support your thesis statement?
Context : Introduction of quote 1
What is happening at this point in the story? Who is speaking? Who are they speaking to? What are they talking about?
Quote: be sure to include the author and the page number (Swarup 113).
Analysis 1
Why is this an important quote/moment in the text? What does this quote reveal?
Analysis 2
How does this quote support your thesis statement?
Transition to next topic/paragraph
How does this example and the ideas in this paragraph connect to the ideas/topics/examples in your next body paragraph?

34. Conclusion: Your conclusion needs to be at least three sentences long
Conclusion: Your conclusion needs to be at least three sentences long. Your conclusion must begin by revisiting your thesis statement in new words (do not simply copy it using the same exact words you used in your introduction. Synthesize, or summarize and connect the ideas in the three body paragraphs. Connection between your thesis/argument and the world. Extend your ideas in the essay so that you go beyond the book– how does your thesis have significance, importance or relevance in the real world? Leave your reader with something to think about!