Through the Tunnel

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Through the Tunnel

• Doris Lessing

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Goals

• Content Goal- to focus on the internal and
  external conflict plus a variety of C.A.T.
  questions
• Language Goals- 1.) to make connections to the
  text through journaling and 2.) to write answers
  in complete sentences restating the question in
  the answer.
• (2)

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Pre-teaching Vocabulary

• Copy down each word. Mrs. Davis will read you
  part of the paragraph it comes from in the story.
  Guess at the definition based on the words
  context. (6 guess and 6 define)
• contrition
• promontories
• luminous
• supplication
• frond
• convulsive

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Doris Lessing Literary Elements

• Write down an important detail about Doriss
  life. (1)
• Doris Lessing p. 218
• Define the following terms in your own words.
• internal conflict (1)
• external conflict (1)

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Pre-reading

• Being rebellious. Think of a time you did
  something you were told NOT to do. Why did you do
  it? Was it worth it? Did you lose your parents
  trust, did they not care after all, or did they
  never find out?
• Elaborate in a journal of five or more
  descriptive sentences. (5)

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During Reading

• Hot dog and double hamburger your paper (or
  notdog and veggieburger it).
• Number the eight sections (p. 221-228).
• For each page we read, write a summary of the
  events and conflicts (internal and external).

An underwater cave
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Conflict Guide (16)
p. 221 internal external - p. 222 internal external -
p. 223 internal external - p. 224 internal external -
p. 225 internal external - p. 226 internal external -
p. 227 internal external - p. 228 internal external -
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Post-reading

• You will receive an index card with a characters
  name on it. Write this journal in that
  characters voice.
• As this character, how do you feel at the
  resolution of the story? What has changed and/or
  what has stayed the same? What will never be the
  same?
• Elaborate in this characters voice for five or
  more sentences. (5)

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Post-reading Activity

• Your name card becomes a name tag. For the
  following activity, you will be acting as this
  character.
• This is an interview. Questions you ask and
  answers you give must be based on information in
  the text. (Based on information will give you
  some room to be creative.)
• Here is a copy of the stem document to base your
  questions on.

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Groups

• Jerry (6)
• Mom (6)
• French boy (4)
• Goggles (4)
• Fish (4)
• Seaweed
• Tunnel (4)

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Blooms CAT Questions
Comprehension 1-3 Analysis 5-7 Thinking 8-10
main idea conflicts authors purpose
theme compare contrast decision making
summarize cause effect treatment of others
inference generalizations
prediction conclusions
advice
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Assessment CAT Questions

1. (LC02) Write a summary of Jerrys swim through
   the tunnel including three details from the
   story. (3)
2. (LA07) What effect does Jerrys interaction with
   the local boys have on him? Include two details
   from the story in your answer. (3)
3. (LT09) Was Jerrys attempt to test the limits of
   his skills a good idea? Why or why not? Include
   two details from the story in your answer. (3)