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 Week Two __ Lesson Six __ Objective 1: Students will be able to identify compound verbs in order to rewrite sentences to include them. Assessment 1: Given sample sentences, students will be able to rewrite them into cohesive, more complex sentences. Objective 2: Students will be able to draw conclusions about characters based on their actions and dialogue in order to more fully understand a narrative. Assessment 2: Students will participate in small- and large-group discussion to share their findings.

__ Lesson Seven __ Objective: Students will become familiar with the geography of New York and major landmarks in the city and text in order to put major events from __The Pigman__ into perspective. Assessment: Students explore NYC attractions using online searches and tourism websites. On a map of the city, they will highlight points where major events take place in the plot.

__ Lesson Eight __ Objective: Students will become familiar with the geography of New York and major landmarks in the city and text in order to put major events from __The Pigman__ into perspective. Assessment: Students explore NYC attractions using online searches and tourism websites. On a map of the city, they will highlight points where major events take place in the plot. __ Lesson Nine __ Objective: Students will be able to function in Literature Circles in order to practice for reading of __The Pigman__. Assessment: Students will read a short piece and practice Literature Circle activities based on this short piece. The teacher will make note of how students work together and suggest changes where necessary.

__ Lesson Ten __ Objective 1: Students will be able to describe first person point of view and the “two-person” narration tactic used in __The Pigman__ in order to make their reading of the story easier. Assessment 1: Students create lists of character traits for John and Lorraine. Then, for each of these, they will describe how the trait could affect the telling of a story. Objective 2: Students will be able to work in Literature Circles in order to better understand __The Pigman__. Assessment 2: Students will be assessed by each other and the teacher on their ability to effectively contribute to the Literature Circle. Week Three __ Lesson Eleven __ Objective: Students will be able to describe, either through words or pictures, John and Lorraine in order to help them visualize the actions in the story. Assessment: Students will display their images of John and Lorraine, either through a picture or written example. Objective 2: Students will be able to work in Literature Circles in order to better understand __The Pigman__. Assessment 2: Students will be assessed by each other and the teacher on their ability to effectively contribute to the Literature Circle.

__ Lesson Twelve __ Objective: Students will gather information about various types of fiction in order to determine which classification __The Pigman__ falls under. Assessment: Students will present their findings and explain why they think this novel falls under a certain category. Objective 2: Students will be able to work in Literature Circles in order to better understand __The Pigman__. Assessment 2: Students will be assessed by each other and the teacher on their ability to effectively contribute to the Literature Circle.

__ Lesson Thirteen __ Objective: Students will be able to identify symbolism in the different types of animals and pets mentioned in Chapters 5-6 in order to make connections between real life and the fictional text. Assessment: Students will choose three animals to characterize and hypothesize about based on those mentioned in Chapters 5-6. Groups will share their findings with each other and the teacher will make note of their results. Objective 2: Students will be able to work in Literature Circles in order to better understand __The Pigman__. Assessment 2: Students will be assessed by each other and the teacher on their ability to effectively contribute to the Literature Circle.

__ Lesson Fourteen __ Objective 1: Students will be able to use their knowledge of New York City to infer why Zindel chose this setting for __The Pigman__ in order to develop critical thinking skills. Assessment 1: While reading, students will take note of whenever an event occurs at one of the major locations in NYC. Objective 2: Students will be able to discuss some current events in NYC in order to draw conclusions about how these events may have affected John, Lorraine, and Mr. Pignati. Assessment 2: Students will participate in group discussion where the teacher will take note of participation. Objective 3: Students will be able to work in Literature Circles in order to better understand __The Pigman__. Assessment 3: Students will be assessed by each other and the teacher on their ability to effectively contribute to the Literature Circle.

__ Lesson Fifteen __ Objective 1: Students, drawing from their own backgrounds, will be able to identify what being an //adult// means to them in order to make better connections between the text and the world around them. Assessment 1: Students will complete a short writing piece that will be evaluated for completeness, cohesiveness, and clarity. Objective 2: Students will be able to work in Literature Circles in order to better understand __The Pigman__. Assessment 2: Students will be assessed by each other and the teacher on their ability to effectively contribute to the Literature Circle. - Week Four __ Lesson Sixteen __ Objective 1: Students will be able to discuss the final chapters of __The Pigman__ in order to prepare themselves for the final projects. Assessment 1: Students will complete a graphic organizer which highlights not only the final events, but major points throughout the novel. Objective 2: Students will be able to work in Literature Circles in order to better understand __The Pigman__. Assessment 2: Students will be assessed by each other and the teacher on their ability to effectively contribute to the Literature Circle.

__ Lesson Seventeen __ Objective: Students will be able to reflect on the entire novel, __The Pigman__, in order to complete a cumulative project (they will have choice as to which project they complete). Assessment: The final projects will be assessed by a pre-determined rubric that looks for comprehension, creativity, and neatness.

__ Lesson Eighteen __ Objective: Students will be able to reflect on the entire novel, __The Pigman__, in order to complete a cumulative project (they will have choice as to which project they complete). Assessment: The final projects will be assessed by a pre-determined rubric that looks for comprehension, creativity, and neatness.

__ Lesson Nineteen __ Objective: Students will be able to reflect on the entire novel, __The Pigman__, in order to complete a cumulative project (they will have choice as to which project they complete). Assessment: The final projects will be assessed by a pre-determined rubric that looks for comprehension, creativity, and neatness.

__ Lesson Twenty __ Objective: Students will be able to reflect on the entire novel, __The Pigman__, in order to complete a cumulative project (they will have choice as to which project they complete). Assessment: The final projects will be assessed by a pre-determined rubric that looks for comprehension, creativity, and neatness.