He Fell : Establishing The Author s Credibility

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1 Cmmn Cre Standards He Fell : Establishing The Authr s Credibility Bk: Breaking Her Fall Lessn Type: Narrative & POV, Clse Text analysis Cncept: Unreliable and Reliable Narratrs Primary Subject Area: English Secndary Subject Areas: Cmmn Cre Standards Addressed: Grades 9-10 Grades Key Ideas and Details Analyze hw cmplex characters (e.g. thse with multiple r cnflicting mtivatins) develp ver the curse f a text, interact with ther characters, and advance the plt r develp the theme. Determine a theme r central idea f a text and analyze in detail its develpment ver the curse f the text, including hw it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; prvide an bjective summary f the text. Key Ideas and Details Analyze the impact f the authr s chices regarding hw t develp and relate element f a stry r drama (e.g. where a stry is set, hw the actin is rdered, hw the characters are intrduced and develped). Vcabulary Acquisitin and Use Acquire and use accurately general academic and dmainspecific wrds and phrases, sufficient fr reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the cllege and career readiness level; demnstrate independence in gathering vcabulary knwledge when cnsidering a wrd r phrase imprtant t cmprehensin r expressin. Cmprehensin and Cllabratin Initiate and participate effectively in a range f cllabrative discussins (ne-t-ne, in grups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners n grades 9-10 tpics, text, and issues, building n each thers ideas and expressing their wn clearly and persuasively Cme t discussins prepared, having read and research material under study; explicitly draw n that preparatin by referring t evidence frm texts and ther research n the tpic r issue t stimulate a thughtful, well-reasned exchange f ideas Prpel cnversatins by psing and respnding t questins that relate the current discussin t brader themes r larger ideas; actively incrprate thers int the discussin; and clarify, verify, r challenge ideas and cnclusins. Vcabulary Acquisitin and Use Acquire and use accurately general academic and dmainspecific wrds and phrases, sufficient fr reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the cllege and career readiness level; demnstrate independence in gathering vcabulary knwledge when cnsidering a wrk r phrase imprtant cmprehensin r expressin. Cmprehensin and Cllabratin Initiate and participate effectively in a range f cllabrative discussins (ne-t-ne, in grups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners n grades 9-10 tpics, text, and issues, building n each thers ideas and expressing their wn clearly and persuasively Prpel cnversatins by psing and respnding t questins that prbe reasning and evidence; ensure a hearing fr a full range f psitins n a tpic r issue; clarify, verify r challenge ideas and cnclusins; and prmte divergent and creative perspectives Respnd thughtfully t diverse perspectives; synthesize cmments, claims, and evidence made n all sides f an issue; reslve cntradictins when pssible, and determine what additinal infrmatin r research is required t deepen the investigatin r cmplete the task. Fter-Title Field (duble-click t edit): Cmmn Cre Standards 1

2 He Fell : Establishing The Authr s Credibility Overview: This lessn will ask students t cnsider the differences between unreliable vs. reliable narratin and understand the merits f either t a particular text Objectives: Students will be able t: Understand and explain the difference between a reliable and unreliable narratr Identify which categrizatin Tucker Jnes falls under (reliable r unreliable) and supprt it with passages frm the text Asses the merit f Tucker Jnes narrative perspective t the pltline t Breaking Her Fall Warm-Up Activity: Pass ut the Reliable v. Unreliable Narratr wrksheet t each f the students. Give them rughly 5-10 minutes t respnd t the fllwing questin: is Tucker Jnes a reliable r unreliable narratr? Why r why nt? Be sure t use the prvided definitins and supprt yur answer with textual references frm Breaking Her Fall Lessn Plan Bk: Breaking Her Fall Lessn Type: Narrative & POV, Clse Text analysis Materials: Cpies f Breaking Her Fall Reliable v. Unreliable Narratr wrksheet Other Resurces: Excerpt frm an interview with Stephen Gdwin Fter-Title Field (duble-click t edit): Lessn Plan 2

3 He Fell : Establishing The Authr s Credibility Discussin Wrap-Up: Lessn Plan Bk: Breaking Her Fall Lessn Type: Narrative & POV, Clse Text analysis Nw that the students have had the pprtunity t frm their wn pinins abut Tucker Jnes and his narrative credibility, prject this excerpt frm an interview that Stephen Gdwin did fr Harcurt Bks: Q: Tucker is distressed by the injury caused by his cnfrntatin with the by, Jed Vandenberg, and he feels badly fr him, but he never feels respnsible fr causing the injury even thugh he was brandishing a shvel at the time it ccurred. What are yur thughts n this? A: I think Tucker des feel respnsible. He certainly feels enrmus guilt. He knws that he behaved impulsively and recklessly. Partly because there s a legal threat hanging ver him, and partly because he just desn t knw exactly what pssessed him, he keeps insisting that he didn t hit Jed and that s true. I saw Tucker as a man clinging t this fact, this technical truth, almst the way a child hangs n t a security blanket. It desn t really prtect him, but he can t d withut it. He s trying t keep his remrse frm destrying him. Ask the students whether they view Tucker the same way Gdwin des. Have the students discuss r jt dwn hw their pinins either cmplement r differ frm the authr s, citing examples frm the text r class discussin that supprt their view f Tucker r Gdwin s view f Tucker. Writing Activities/Evaluatins: Analytical: Give an example f anther text (r mvie, TV shw, play, etc.) where the narratr is either reliable r unreliable. Explain why the narratr can be cnsidered as such and cmpare/cntrast that narratr with Tucker t explain their impressins f his narratin. Creative: Pick a passage lcated in the first three chapters f Breaking Her Fall that interest yu. Rewrite it as if it was cming frm a character in the nvel wh culd have been a reliable narratr. Hw des the POV change? What did yu have t alter abut the dictin, syntax, etc. t achieve a reliable quality t the narrative? Fter-Title Field (duble-click t edit): Lessn Plan 3

4 Discussin & Cmprehensin Questins He Fell : Establishing Credibility f the Authr Bk: Breaking Her Fall Lessn Type: Narrative & POV, Clse Text analysis If Tucker were a mre reliable narratr, d yu think that yu wuld be mre r less sympathetic tward him? Why r why nt? What are sme f the subplts develping in the first three chapters? What d yu fresee happening in the next few chapters? Hw d yu think Kat viewed her relatinship with her father befre the incident? What clues des the text prvide? Hw d yu think Kat feels after the incident? Supprt yur answer with textual reference D yu think Tucker recgnizes his actual guilt in the suit against him, r d yu think he truly believes Jed fell did nt prvke him? D yu think that Tucker deserves t g t jail fr what he did t Jed? Why r why nt? Fter-Title Field (duble-click t edit): Discussin & Cmprehensin Questins 4

5 He Fell : Establishing The Authr s Credibility Key Vcabulary Bk: Breaking Her Fall Lessn Type: Narrative & POV, Clse Text analysis Wrd: Crwing Definitin: (v.) t glat, bast, r exult Unbtrusively (adj.) nt btrusive, incnspicuus, unassertive, unimpsing Parbiled Vermin Recgnizance Untenable (v.) t bil partially r fr a shrt time; preck (n.) 1. Nxius, bjectinably, r disgusting animals cllectively, especially thse f small size that appear cmmnly and are difficult t cntrl, such as life, flies, bedbugs, cckraches, mice, and rats. 2. An bjectinable r bnxius persn r such persns cllectively (n.) 1. A bnd r bligatin f recrd entered int befre a curt f recrd r a magistrate, binding a persn t d a particular act r the sum pledge as surely n such a bnd 2. Recgnitin (n.) 1. Incapable f being defended, as an argument, thesis, etc.: indefensible. 2. Nt fit t be ccupied as an apartment, huse, etc. Opulent (adj.) Richly supplied; abundant r plentiful Burnished (v.) t make smth and bright. Sanctimnius Prurient (adj.) making a hypcritical shw f religius devtin, piety, righteusness, etc. (adj.) having inclined t, r characterized by lascivius thughts, desires, etc. Apthesis (n.) the elevatin r exaltatin f a persn t the rank f gd; the ideal example, epitme, quintessence Feral (adj.) existing in a natural state, as animals r plants; having reverted t a wild state, as frm dmesticatin; f, r characteristic f, wild animals Fter-Title Field (duble-click t edit): Key Vcabulary 5

6 Text References He Fell : Establishing The Authr s Credibility Bk: Breaking Her Fall Lessn Type: Narrative & POV, Clse Text analysis (pg. 9): I dn t like t quarrel with my children. I decided t let the whle subject f the mvie just drp, but I did make her shw me that her cell phne was charged. Yet anther rule: she had t keep the cell phne n when she was ut at night, and she had t answer it. She didn t like t be reminded f the rules, and it was clear that she didn t want any stern warnings abut the dangers f the city at night then I nticed that her tan feet were tucked int a pair f yellw flip-flps and it struck me that she had fund time t plish n her tenails there wasn t a speck f make-up n her race but she d painted her tenails, and I thught that if this was hw she was ging t fix herself up her feet, nt her face she was still a girl, still a lng way frm truble (pg. 32): When I hung up, the angry by said, This was n accident. Yu hit him with a shvel (pg. 84): Hey, Kat, this is Luke Childs. Pause. I guess this is the right number. Anyway, I gt it frm the schl directry. Pause. I was just calling t make sure yu were OK and everything. Pause. I m srry abut what happened and that s what I wanted t say (pg. 100): There were many ther mments like that, mments when I realized that peple were lking at me in a different light. Of curse the news had spread like brushfire, and f curse reprts had been exaggerated and inaccurate. (pg. 107): I had t lk away. I knw this must be strange, I said yur friend s dad asking yu t tell him abut her. I dn t want yu t betray any cnfidence. I wuldn t, Abby said. She d tell yu this if yu asked her. Fter-Title Field (duble-click t edit): Text References 6

7 Breaking Her Fall: Class Handut Name: The Prblem f Tucker Jnes: Discerning a Reliable and Unreliable Narratr In Breaking Her Fall, Tucker Jnes serves bth as a main character and as the first-persn narratr. What fllws are definitins f a reliable narratr and an unreliable narratr. After reading ver the definitins, respnd t the fllwing questin: Is Tucker Jnes a reliable r unreliable narratr? Why? Be sure t use the prvided definitins and supprt yur answer with textual references frm Breaking Her Fall. RELIABLE NARRATOR: A reliable narratr is ne wh has a credible, authritative vice in a narrative. A main character f a reliable narratr is his r her prximity in values t the implied authr. The fictinal truth f the narrative is typically related t readers via this reliable narratr, s this narratr shuld demnstrate a breadth f knwledge f situatins and characters. This persnal invlvement f a reliable narratr des nt typically impede a truthful accunt f the stry, and s determining reliability shuld be based in part n the narratr s ability t distance him r herself frm his r her persnal relatins with ther characters t prvide a mre impartial accunt. UNRELIABLE NARRATOR An unreliable narratr wrks under the cnstraint f limited knwledge t cnvey infrmatin that may seem justifiably suspect t the reader. The ppsite f a reliable narratr, an unreliable narratr typically displaces characteristics r tendencies that indicate a lack f credibility r understanding f the stry. Whether due t age, mental disability, r persnal invlvement, an unreliable narratr prvides the reader with either incmplete r inaccurate infrmatin as a result f these cnditins. WHAT TYPE OF NARRATOR IS TUCKER, AND WHY? Fter-Title Field (duble-click t edit): Class Handut

8 Title Field: Supplementary Materials Chart Categry f Resurce Webpage Webpage Descriptin f Resurce Prvides definitins f reliable narratr and unreliable narratr Alphabetically listing f literary terminlgy Ptential Educatinal Uses f Resurce Credible surce fr cmplementary definitins Rich resurce fr literary terminlgy Link t Resurce