Teacher Notes

Themes: 

Materials & Resources Needed:

To implement this lesson one should have

  • Class set of A swiftly Tilting Planet, by Madeleine L'Engle
  • Computers with Internet access
  • Word Processor
  • Process guide for student project
  • Online Resources
  • Rubrics for student projects

National Education Technology Standards for Students

California Content Standards -

English Language Arts


3.0 Literary Response and Analysis

Students read and respond to historically or culturally significant works of literature that reflect and enhance their studies of history and social science. They conduct in-depth analyses of recurrent patterns and themes.

Narrative Analysis
3.3 Analyze interactions between main and subordinate characters in a literary text (e.g., internal and external conflicts, motivations, relationships, influences) and explain the way those interactions affect the plot
3.4 Determine characters' traits by what the characters say about themselves in narration, dialogue, dramatic monologue, and soliloquy.
3.5 Compare works that express a universal theme and provide evidence to support the ideas expressed in each work.
3.6 Analyze and trace an author's development of time and sequence, including the use of complex literary devices (e.g., foreshadowing, flashbacks).
3.7 Recognize and understand the significance of various literary devices, including figurative language, imagery, allegory, and symbolism, and explain their appeal.

 

Using the writing strategies of grades nine and ten outlined in Writing Standard 1.0, students:

 

2.1

 Write biographical or autobiographical narratives or short stories:

a.

 Relate a sequence of events and communicate the significance of the events to the audience.

b.

 Locate scenes and incidents in specific places.

c.

 Describe with concrete sensory details the sights, sounds, and smells of a scene and the specific actions, movements, gestures, and feelings of the characters; use interior monologue to depict the characters' feelings.

d.

 Pace the presentation of actions to accommodate changes in time and mood.

e.

 Make effective use of descriptions of appearance, images, shifting perspectives, and sensory details.

1.8

 Design and publish documents by using advanced publishing software and graphic programs.

Further Extension:

You may want to introduce your students to the PeaceQuest.

A Swiftly

 Tilting Planet