Notes for Teachers
This WebQuest is a study of the dichotomy
in human
nature as portrayed in Edgar Allan Poe's short story, " William Wilson." Students
are called upon to read, reflect, analyze, annotate and illustrate the story.
Teacher should help students to gain an
understanding of the use of Thinking
Maps prior to beginning this project.
Learners
The focus is eleventh grade American Literature
using technology as a tool to assist in the learning process. Learners are
expected to have basic computer knowledge and word processing skills.
Students will engage in various types of
thinking including inference-making, critical analysis, compare/contrast and
organizing to write in order to complete
this WebQuest.
Curriculum Standards
California
State Content Standards
Grade
11 - Language Arts
3.0 Literary Response and Analysis
Students read and respond to
historically or culturally significant works of literature that reflect and
enhance their studies of history and social science. They conduct in-depth
analyses of recurrent themes.
Narrative Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text
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3.2
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Analyze the way in which
the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on
life, using textual evidence to support the claim. |
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3.3
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Analyze the ways in which
irony, tone, mood, the author's style, and the "sound" of
language achieve specific rhetorical or aesthetic purposes or both. |
Resources Needed
Differentiating Instruction:
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