The first link in the introduction activity that I did with the students. Groups were formed and students had to discuss what they would do in the event of them being stranded without any adult supervision. They were to discuss what rules they would enforce, the pros and cons of living without adults, and what items they would absolutely need to survive. The students came up with some wonderful discussion points and shared and discussed different groups' discussions as well.
The second link is a thematic journal that I put together for the students to accomplish a number of things. First of all, the understanding of the symbols, character, motifs and themes that were present in the novel could be grouped together in a nice and neat format so that the students had examples and explanations all right there to refer to when writing their essays or PEA paragraphs. Also, it acted as a way for the students to not have to search through mounds of notes to find which symbols were discussed on what day, they had all of the information right there for them.
The third link was a paper assigned for the students to complete a character analysis essay on one of the major characters of the novel. Students practiced how to analyze a character with a mock debate that the class had. They were to find evidence, analyze the evidence, and stay on track with their point throughout the whole debate. These skills were to then be transfered into the writing of the essay. Students did fairly well with the assignment, writing to proficiency would have to immediately follow for better results.
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