Rachel Lenkei English 4 Invisible Man Chapter 23, Examining Identity

March 21, 2014

Enduring Understandings:
An individuals identity is shaped by how they think about themselves, how others see them, and how society influences these perspectives.

Essential Questions:
How do external factors influence ones identity development? What elements contribute to an individuals identity?

Objectives:
Students will be able to: Examine character development in a text Identify motifs and themes in a text Analyze patterns, trends, and common themes throughout a text

Materials: Invisible Man texts Procedures: Group Work: We will revisit IMs identity development in comparison to the beginning chapters of the novel Students will spend the period discussing how IM has formed his identity and how he has come to identify himself as an invisible man Assign groups of 3 or 4 students to focus on one chapter/main event, finding characteristics of IM and evidence Hospital Scene/meeting Mary (Ch. 11 and 12) Eating yams and eviction scene (Ch. 13) Joining and working for the Brotherhood Meeting Clifton and Ras/ their ideologies (Ch. 17 and 18) Cliftons death/confronting Brotherhood (Ch. 21 and 22) Disguised as Rinehart (Ch. 23) Affair with Sybil (Ch. 24) Students will use questions as guidance What does IM think of himself? o What does he value/believe in? What do others think of IM? How have others influenced IMs self-identity? Is this particular experience positive or negative for IM? Why? As they answer the questions, teacher will walk around and pass out poster paper for students to display information on If time remains at end of class, students will present work Homework: Read Ch. 25 and Epilogue Assessment: Participation in discussion, notes from reading homework, collaboration with classmates, answering of textbased questions Standards:
CC.1.3.11-12.B: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences and conclusions based on and related to an authors implicit and explicit assumptions and beliefs. CC.1.5.11-12.A: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions on grades level topics, texts, and issues, building on others ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. CC.1.3.11-12.F: Evaluate how words and phrases shape meaning and tone in texts.