Analysis Of Peter Pan Unit Plan

MacKenzie Hobbs

British Literature II

Candi Alexander

May 5, 2014

Peter Pan Unit Plan

General Description In this four to five week unit; students are answering the question: what separates childhood from adulthood? Sixth graders will read in small groups, individually, or as a class every day of the unit. All reading will be done in class. They will compare the novel Peter Pan to the book on tape, and any other version of Peter Pan, and the movie directed by PJ Hogan in 2003.

Measurable Objectives • Read and compare the original text to its prequel

• Create a plan for finding credible and reliable sources when doing research.

• Research the relationship between authors’ lives and what they write about. This will be done through reading biographies, autobiographies, etc all findings will be presented to the class.

• Students will respond to readings in their journal and answer/ask questions about the text to help prepare them for class discussions.

• Write a prequel for Peter Pan that reflects appreciation for the work.

• Demonstrate own understanding of texts by presenting own interpretation of key scenes for the class.

Alignment to State Standards Reading: Informational Texts 6.1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Reading: Literature 6.7: Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, poem, or drama to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they “see” and “hear” when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch.

Writing 6.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, an...

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Day 15-Catch up day-Finish book!

Day 16-Work day on Projects

Day 17-20- Watch 2004 version of Peter Pan

Day 21-22 Present Projects

Day 23-Study/Review for Test

Day 24-Unit Test

Closure Students will do a final project with a small group (3-4). They can choose from the following:

• Join the lost boys-create identities that would allow them to join the group. The girls in the class can become one of the boys or take on a mother role.

• Create a Neverland. They have all the artistic freedom they need, they just must create a version of Neverland to present to the class.

• Write another chapter/alternate ending. This can take place anywhere in the story. But must be 100% original. They can act out or read scene to the class.

• More projects are possible upon request or suggestion.

Assessment Unit Test: multiple choice and short answer