The Values and Beliefs Underlying the Characters

Aim: How do we analyze the values and beliefs of the various characters in Bodega  Dreams? 

    

Do Now: Journal Prompt #12: "Choose a Character"

Choose one of the characters from Bodega Dreams and explain a choice they have made that you would make differently and why. We've been discussing characters and themes in Bodega Dreams. One developing theme is The American Dream or should we say The Puerto Rican Dream? What exactly are Willie Bodega's dreams and how does this connect to the overall theme or lesson of the novel? Something to think about as we continue to read. By now you should have completed reading Book 1. Working in groups, we are analyzing the characters and making inferences about their values and beliefs. Consider: What does the American Dream look like for your assigned character? Here are some critical questions to contemplate: How does Chino react to Bodega’s viewpoint? How does Chino feel about change and revolutions? Do you agree or disagree? Why? How do the characters’ choices in life define their values and beliefs? How do complex characters develop in a novel and help advance a theme?   Today's Agenda: I. Journal II. Mini-Lesson: How to complete your group's task III. Workshop: Groups complete their analyses IV. Group Presentations V. Progress reports distributed. Standards: ·       CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text. ·       CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.3 Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme. What's due: Questions for Rounds 1 and II 3-2-1 on a day's reading Make an inference worksheet Group character analysis worksheets ***Credos and editing sheets are overdue. *****Always check Engrade for your up to the minute progress in this class.