Grade(s):
HighSchool
Subject(s):
FACS, SocialStudies
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Title:
Touching Spirit Bear
Timing:
3-4 Weeks
Driving Question:
How do we build a community that heals?
Project Description:
Students read Touching Spirit Bear whose theme are adolescence, responsibility, forgiveness, and healing. They write a character profile, conduct eyewitness interviews as a part of a newspaper report. They will reflect on the themes and build their own personal totems.
Final Product(s):
Individual: Character Analysis Essay
Group: Class Totem
Essential Standards:
(ELA) theme in literature (RL.9-10.3 Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations)
develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme), RL.9-10.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from SE.1.C.9-12: help the individual student become a contributing member of a globally diverse community.
Potential Community Outreach:
Teacher Reflection:
The students were engaged throughout the PBL. It was a growth opportunity for all of us.
Supporting Documents (optional):
I have some forms that I am willing to share if you email me at judy.smith@lps53.org
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