S1+Johnson,+Richard

=Stage 1 - Identify Desired Results= Common Core State Standards:
 * **Establish Goals (MLR or CCSS):** **(G)**

Content Area: Reading Grade Level: 11-12 Domain: Literature Standard: Key Ideas and Details Clusters: 1, 2, 3 ||

//What understandings are desired?//
• the setting Edith Wharton created in "Ethan Frome" has an impact on the way in which individual readers perceive the story • the way in which Edith Wharton chose to introduce and develop characters plays a significant role in the structure and underlying theme of the story ||
 * **//Students will understand that://** **(U)** ||
 * • textual evidence is necessary when developing and expressing opinions of a novel

//What essential questions will be considered?//
• Why does the setting of "Ethan Frome" effect my perception of the story? • How does character development play a role in creating a story? ||
 * **Essential Questions:** **(Q)** ||
 * • How can I use textual evidence to effectively and appropriately support my opinion?

//What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?//

 * **//Students will know://** **(K)** || **//Students will be able to://** **(S)** ||
 * • Textual Support: how to use textual evidence to support their opinions; summarize story in way of supporting thesis

• Relationship/Relativity: how to recognize relationships in the story and their significance; relate to a character- put themselves in the characters "shoes"

• Character Analysis: how to analyze characters; what is the significance of their role in the story? || • Consider character's positions • Evaluate character's roles int he story development • Analyze the significance of story settings while reading • Recognize how their own environment impacts their perception of the story • Describe how character development factors into story creation • Apply their understanding of character development to their own work ||


 * 2004 ASCD and Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe.**