CP+Merrifield,+Jared

=Unit Cover Page=


 * Unit Title:** English Language Arts: Reading **Grade Level(s):** 7th-8th
 * Subject/Topic Area(s):** Literary Texts
 * Key Words:** __Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone__
 * Designed by:** Jared Merrifield **Time Frame:** 3-6 weeks
 * School District:** London **School:** Hogwarts


 * =Brief Summary of Unit= ||
 * Students will read the novel __Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone__ while garnering an understanding of literary terms, devices, themes, and structural aspects. Their understanding will be presented in many forms, assessments, activities, and program use. These will include collaborative group work regarding each aspect of the lesson, as well as personal reflections on the class. Students will express their understanding of plot structure by developing their own original short stories and creating a skit with a central conflict. They will also use such computer programs as Comic Life, iMovie, and iPhoto to demonstrate a clear understanding of plot structure, themes, and other essential devices, all the while relating it back to __Harry Potter__. This will lead up to a collaborative class project in which the students will work in small groups and act out the entire novel scene by scene using iMovie, with special attention paid to key points in the novel. ||