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 * Narrative Lesson Plan Format – //Alt Ed// by Catherine Atkins **

//__ Week 1 __// The class will begin with the prompt, “Why do we hold back from saying what we think? Have you ever wanted to say something but didn’t out of fear? How does holding things in rather than speaking up, isolate you from people?” Students will be given 5-10 minutes to respond and then we will discuss responses as a class. We will then look at the things Susan is thinking and what she actually says. Students will be asked why she doesn’t say what she thinks and how this affects her self esteem and the way she is perceived. They will also be asked how the people around her would respond if she didn’t hold back and told them how she really felt.
 * Day 1: Chapter 1: Kale Krasner Takes My Ruler **


 * Day 2: Chapter 2: Starting It and Chapter 3: Pregame **

At the beginning of class students will take out their journals and write a response to the following question: “Why is Mr. Duffy offering weekly meetings? Do you think we should offer these meetings at our high school?” After the students are done with their 10 minutes of writing, we will then go on to discuss what the chapter title for 1, 2, and 3 mean and bring up issues of bullying. Class discussion takes place focusing on Kale's characteristics, his language, and how he is perceived. With relation to Kale Krasner being the labeled "bully", the students would watch a video on anti-bullying, that would contain information relatable to the students. In small groups students would then go over actions that Kale Krasner does within the text compared to possible situations in reality. The students will then be given a formative assessment to ensure they have kept up with the 2 days of reading. The assignment consists of the students drawing a setting from the first 3 chapters and giving a 3-paragraph response as to what the scene is depicting. At the end of the class we will discuss what the class will think the book will be about based on the first 3 chapters and book cover, even going over the title.


 * Day 3: Chapter 4: Warm-Up, Chapter 5: What I Saw **

Begin the class with journal writing in response to the prompt, “Have you ever been labeled or called a name? How did it make you feel about yourself? After 5-10 minutes of writing in journals, we will discuss responses as a class and start to make connections to the text. We will examine how labels that are given to characters in “Alt Ed” and how it affects the way they view themselves. They will also be provided with a passage from the book “Reviving Ophelia” on page 55 which describes a heavy girl who is bullied and begins to hate the way she looks. We will compare and contrast this to Susan’s experience. Class discussion takes place introducing Tracee with the question "What is Tracee known for, and how does this affect the way Susan thinks about herself?"