Unit Title: Media Literacy

Lesson Objectives & Specific Learning Outcomes:

Lesson No./Date: 6/Nov. 18 & 19

SWBAT: Cognitive (know/understand): 1. The application of root square terms and vocabulary 2. Short stories can be interpreted from a visual perspective Affective (feel/value): 3. The interpretation of illustrated literature Performance (do): 4. Apply knowledge of root square terms and vocabulary 5. Interpret literary elements from graphic stories 6. Operate knowledge of media literacy terms Materials Needed: Laptop Projector Procedures/Instructional Strategies I. Bridge [5 mins.] Do Now: Get a classroom set textbook from the back shelf. [The Dragon, p. 313317] Steps [84 mins.] 1) Root Square Quiz [15 mins.] Students will take the root square quiz, and turn them into the appropriate file tray. If students finish early, they may engage in SSR. 2) The Dragon Handout [25 mins.] In preparation for an upcoming field trip to the Paramount Theater to see Ray Bradburys Fahrenheit 451, students have read an interview with Bradbury that built their background knowledge on his beliefs as a writer who craves real human interaction and values original methods (i.e., paper and pen versus computer). Students have also been reading a couple of short stories to accustom themselves to Bradburys science fiction style of writing. The Dragon is a graphic short story that gives students an opportunity to view his work from a visual arts perspective. Students will work on the handout individually for approximately 12 minutes. Then they will have 5 minutes to discuss with a neighbor. Afterwards, I will gather the class together, and we will discuss the

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2 answers. 3) M.P. Research [44 mins.] Students will continue to gather information to build their projects. III. Closure [1 mins.]

Methods of Assessment: Root Square Quiz Class discussion Materials Appendix: Root Square Quiz The Dragon handout

3 Name: ___________________________ Block: ___________________________ Date: ____________________________ The Dragon Questions 1. Finish these sentences: In The Dragon, I was surprised when ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ I like/dislike graphic stories because ___________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 2. In The Dragon, Bradburys descriptions of the dragons take on new meaning once you know the dragons real identity. What do you think the following descriptions of the dragon refer to? + unlidded yellow eyes ___________________________________________________________________________ + his breath a white gas ___________________________________________________________________________ + see him burn across the dark lands ___________________________________________________________________________ 3. Which of these messages do you think Bradbury is trying to convey in The Dragon? + Our machines are as powerful as the mythical dragons of old. + It is heroic to fight against monsters even when they are not real. + People of earlier times would see our lives as full of terrifying dangers. Message Explanation