Post by Teacher Bot on Oct 23, 2012 9:47:36 GMT -5
Unit Objectives - Harry Potter
1. Through reading and discussing Harry Potter, students will preliminarily gain a better understanding of the themes of belonging and not belonging. Students are also encouraged to
consider such themes as bravery, revenge, courage, family values, friendship, greed, and loyalty. They are strongly encouraged to study the book carefully but also simply to enjoy it. And of course Harry Potter offers ample material to generate discussions of good vs evil.
2. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the text on four levels: factual, interpretive, critical, and personal.
3. Students will define and express their own viewpoints on the aforementioned themes.
4. Students will be exposed to several different points of view and will learn something about standing up for one’s principles and being true to oneself and to others.
5. Students will learn about juvenile detention in their town and perhaps in their nation.
6. Students will be given the opportunity to practice reading aloud and silently to improve their skills in each area. They will from time to time receive feedback on their reading ability.
7. Students will answer questions to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the main events and characters in Harry Potter as they relate to the author’s theme development.
8. Students will enrich their vocabularies and improve their understanding of the novel through the vocabulary lessons prepared for use in conjunction with the novel.
9. The writing assignments in this unit are geared to several purposes:
A. To have students demonstrate their ability to write clearly and effectively in a variety of ways.
Note: Students will necessarily use a variety of rhetorical devices in order to complete their writing assignments.
B. To check the students’ reading comprehension
C. To make students think about the ideas presented by the novel
D. To encourage logical thinking