Interest

=Interest:=

Students choose literary theme and then are grouped the next day by that theme (ie character). This activity was used in an advanced freshman English class, but the structure can be used at various levels.



Students picked their writing prompt according to interest. This activity was used while reading To Kill a Mockingbird. These assignments are tiered with various depth of knowledge levels. TKAM writing prompts is basic, various passages is proficient to advanced level, and literay aspects is at the proficient level. Assignments later in the unit build from these so that basic hit proficient questioning, proficient hit advanced, etc.