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Lesson 1 (from Part I (Chapters 1 - 18, pages 1 - 76))
Objective
The objective of this Daily Lesson is for students to analyze Barnes's establishment and development of Avery's character in Part I. In Part I, the reader meets Avery, a 17-year-old girl in Connecticut whose mother has recently died and whose father is estranged. Avery lives with her half-sister Libby, though she sometimes sleeps in her car if Libby's on-again, off-again boyfriend Drake is around. Avery is whip-smart, hard-working, and kind, running poker games in the park to help pay bills, waitressing part-time, acing impossible physics tests, and buying breakfast for her homeless friend and sometime-Chess partner, Harry.
Lesson
Class Discussion: In Part I, what specific details does Barnes provide about Avery's character that help the reader understand her? Why is it important that the reader know about Avery's struggles, kindness, and family life?
Small Group Activity: Divide the class into small groups and ask each group...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.2, 9-10.3, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.2, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.9, 11-12.9
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