Objective
Students will be able to analyze how complex ideas, events, characters, or individuals develop over the course of a text, interact, and advance the plot or theme.
Key Idea and Details
Key Ideas and Details
Flip Slips
Practice STEPS TO Skill or ProblemWhat impact can character or idea development
have on the plot or theme of a text?
STEP PREPProcedures
Skill Language &
Vocab Breakdown Prior Knowledge
Textual Evidence
Anticipation(1 Practice
Problem Before Procedures )
Skill Focus
The skill for this week is...... Analyze how complex characters and ideas are developed over the course of a text, and analyze how specific characters, individuals, ideas, and events interact to advance the plot or theme.
Skill Focus
In other words, Be able to
Break-down elements in a text and support how they advance the plot or theme of a text.
Copy the following words:InteractDevelopAdvanceComplex
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Strategy: Word Analysis
Under “My Definition” write the definition for each word. Next, use the word in a sentence. Below “My Definition” under “Synonym” write two words that are similar to the vocabulary word. Finally, under “Antonym” write two words that are opposite.
Vocabulary
Advance: To push forwardInteract: Dialog or actions between characters. Develop: A significant event, occurrence, or change within a text.Complex: A character with multiple or conflicting motivations.
Prior Knowledge
How has the appearance of these two presidents changed over their presidential terms?
What events or circumstances could have led to the change?
Prior Knowledge
What developments did the character go through over the course of the text to cause his current condition?
If these changes had not occurred, how might the text develop differently?
Anticipatory Set
Anticipatory Set
Harvey Dent was nicknamed "Apollo" by the media due to the fact that he was charming, good-looking, and seemingly untouchable. He was dedicated to his job of upholding law and order, and became one of the first supporters, allies, and even friends of Batman.At the time of his job as a district-attorney, the worst criminal threat in Gotham City was Carmine "the Roman" Falcone. Dent forged a triumvirate with Batman and Commissioner Gordon to bring1 of 2
Anticipatory Set
the man down within the law, no matter what the cost. His slightly angrier temperament led Batman and Commissioner Gordon to develop a slight distrust for him, believing that it was slightly possible that he could be the vigilante dubbed "Holiday." The alliance ended tragically when Sal "Boss" Maroni, believing that Dent to be responsible for the death of his father, threw acid in his face during a trial. Dent was horribly scarred on the left side of his face and his left hand. Dent soon escaped from the hospital and descended into madness.2 of 2
Anticipatory Set
Step 1: Read the assigned passage.
Step 2: Who or what is the passage about?
Step 3: How do you know?
Steps
Step 4: Copy a line from the passage that supports your answer for step 3.
Step 5: How does the character get along with others in the story?
Steps
Step 6: Copy a line from the passage that supports your answer for step 5.
Steps
Step 7: Who does the character interact with most often? List them.
Step 8: Why do you think the character interacts with these individuals?
Steps
Step 9: Explain the positive or negative influences on the character.
Steps
Step 10: What do these relationships reveal about the character’s beliefs about life?
Step 11: What is one central idea in the passage?
Steps
Step 12: How do you know that it is a central idea?
Step 13: Write down the words that helped you determine the central idea.
Steps
Step 14: How would the passage be different if those words weren’t included?
Step 15: When does the development of the central idea begin?
Steps
Step 16: Why do you think the author begins the development of the central idea in that place?
Step 17: Summarize the text in your own words.
Steps
What developments did the character go through over the course of the text to cause his current condition?
1. He was dedicated to his job and became a friend and ally to Batman.
2. He forged an alliance to bring a major criminal down no matter the cost.
3. Because of his attitude, Dent was not fully trusted by Batman or Commissioner Gordon.
Textual Evidence
4. When the criminal threw acid at him, Dent was horribly scarred and descended into madness.
If these developments had not occurred, how might the text develop differently?
Answers may vary.
Textual Evidence
Harvey Dent was nicknamed "Apollo" by the media due to the fact that he was charming, good-looking, and seemingly untouchable. He was dedicated to his job of upholding law and order, and became one of the first supporters, allies, and even friends of Batman.At the time of his job as a district-attorney, the worst criminal threat in Gotham City was Carmine "the Roman" Falcone. Dent forged a triumvirate with Batman and Commissioner Gordon to bring1 of 1
Anticipatory Set
the man down within the law, no matter what the cost. His slightly angrier temperament led Batman and Commissioner Gordon to develop a slight distrust for him, believing that it was slightly possible that he could be the vigilante dubbed "Holiday." The alliance ended tragically when Sal "Boss" Maroni, believing that Dent to be responsible for the death of his father, threw acid in his face during a trial. Dent was horribly scarred on the left side of his face and his left hand. Dent soon escaped from the hospital and descended into madness.2 of 2
Anticipatory Set
Flip Slip: What do you Remember?
Remember: Rewrite this week’s skill in your own words.
In your own words write down and define the vocabulary words.
Flip Slip: What do you understand?
Understand: Write the steps in chronological order. Which was the most challenging step for you?
- Explain their positive or negative influence on the character?-Who or what is the passage about?-Summarize the text in your own words.-What is one central idea in the passage?-How does the character get along with others in the story?
Apply
Read the assigned passage. Follow steps 1-17.