Tom Sawyer Unit for Interactive Notebooks

Description

This complete unit contains resources for teaching The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain using interactive notebooks (ISNs). You get vocabulary lists and quizzes, full lessons on satire and character analysis, two projects, and a Unit Test. You also get an editable Unit Calendar, Student Overview Handout, and ISN rubrics. As a bonus, I’ve included a lesson on Literary Quote Analysis.

These lessons use the IN (Bellringer) – THROUGH (Teacher Input/Guided Classwork) – OUT (Exit/Independent Practice/Homework) method. This is a great way to ensure gradual release of responsibility.

What You Get:
1. Mark Twain Introductory Activity
-Lesson & ISN spread
-Traditional worksheet version

2. Scrapbook Project – Students create a “scrapbook” from tic-tac-toe style prompts based on Bloom’s Taxonomy. This includes a choice of nine creative and analytical tasks and two mandatory tasks.

3. Tom Sawyer Vocabulary Pack
-Context Clues lesson, PowerPoint, and ISN spread
-Two vocabulary foldable options
-Five vocabulary lists (traditional handout option)
-Five vocabulary quizzes

4. Character Analysis
-Lesson, PowerPoint, and ISN spread
-Foldables
-Choice of Analytic or Holistic rubrics
-Editable Essay Prompt (.doc)

5. Satire Lesson & Essay
-Full lesson, PowerPoint, and ISN spread
-Choice of Analytic or Holistic rubrics
-Editable Essay Prompt (.doc)

6. Eulogy Speaking Project
Students write and present a eulogy for Tom Sawyer from the point of view of another character.
-Full lesson, PowerPoint, and ISN spread
-Choice of Analytic or Holistic rubrics
-Editable Speech Prompt (.doc)

7. Tom Sawyer Unit Test

8. Bonus Lesson: Introduction to Literary Quote Analysis
-Full lesson, PowerPoint, and ISN spread
-Editable Homework (.doc)

Also includes these files, editable in PPT:
9. Unit Calendar
10. Student Overview Handout
11. ISN Rubric (points-based or standards-based)
12. How to Set Up Your ISN

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