Graphic Organizer Assignment
Goals and Objectives
One of the primary goals of this unit is for students to read and compare multiple texts from a specific time period in order to analyze specific themes and ideas generated by the authors influenced by their historical and cultural viewpoint. All three of the texts selected (Of Plymouth Plantation, The Scarlet Letter, and The Crucible) are written in different genres of literature and contain unique insight into the lives of the Pilgrims migrating from England, as well as Puritan settlers that formed early America in the late 1600's. The authors each have their own point of view about these people groups and time period, in addition to penning their work to express their own ideas and themes. Students will read these texts and explore these themes, paying close attention to the historical and cultural influence that drives them.
California Content Standards
Reading Standard 2: Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.
Writing Standard 1: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
Writing Standard 7: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
Writing Standard 9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research (apply grades 11–12 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Demonstrate knowledge of seventeenth-, eighteenth-, nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century foundational works of American literature, including how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or topics”)).
Writing Standard 1: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
Writing Standard 7: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
Writing Standard 9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research (apply grades 11–12 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Demonstrate knowledge of seventeenth-, eighteenth-, nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century foundational works of American literature, including how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or topics”)).
Assignment Details
A graphic organizer is a visual and graphic display of information that depicts the relationship between facts, terms, and ideas. They can come in many different forms, such as concept maps, sequence activities, classification charts, and prioritized lists. It is important to select the right type of graphic organizer to use that will best suit your needs.Your assignment is to create a graphic organizer that compares and contrasts at least two of the major texts that we have read in this unit, including Of Plymouth Plantation, The Scarlet Letter, and The Crucible. This is preparation for your final essay which will help you organize your ideas and information, outlining your entire essay for you. To complete this assignment, you may use any type of graphic organizer that you chose, yet it might be best to create one that clearly depicts the relatable and contrasting characteristics of two items, such as a classification chart. Below is an example of a graphic organizer that I have created to compare and contrast The Scarlet Letter with The Crucible. Notice how I have clearly outlined each of the elements of the stories that I want to compare and contrast and then I state a subject that qualifies in each category, followed by a brief description to help me understand why I placed it there. The graphic organizer must contain at least four pictures/image elements, which can even include movies. In addition, it should be clear and concise, creative and appealing to look at, and well organized. Included below the example is a rubric for the assignment which should be examined upon completion of the graphic organizer in order to ensure you receive full credit.
Pictured on the left are a few different templates to give you some ideas. Helpful tips: There are so many websites and programs out there that are designed to help you efficiently and creatively make graphic organizers. Search some of these sites and find the right one for you! Giffy Creately Holt |
Graphic Organizer Example
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