The Red Badge of Courage

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Overview:
This unit covers various literary elements while adding a connection to Civil War history. The students will spend time researching issues of the time period making comparisons to modern societal issues. The lesson allows the student to examine courage and fear as portrayed in The Red Badge of Courage.

Objectives:
Students will identify, apply, and distinguish literary elements, techniques, and characteristics in selected readings.

Outcome 9.1Students will identify and compare literary techniques used within a variety of stories.
9.1.1 Find examples of the following: foreshadowing,personification, characterization, point of view, plot structure, symbolism, & irony. S12.1.5
9.1.2 Determine and justify the selection of a theme found in thestory. S12.1.1, 12.1.4, 12.1.8
9.1.3 Compare and contrast the use of literary elements/techniques within selected stories.
S12.1.1, 12.1.4, 12.1.5, 12.1.8

Outcome R. 9.2 Students will apply specific strategies to demonstrate comprehension of a variety of stories.
9.2.1 Summarize or outline events to show main idea. S12.1.1
9.2.2 Create a timeline showing order of events.S12.1.1
9.2.3 Use examples to show the cause and effect relationship. S12.1.1, 12.1.8
9.2.4 Predict story outcomes. S12.1.1
9.2.5 Use two strategies to demonstrate comprehension of a given short story. S12.1.1, 12.1.8

RBC Final Project Objectives
R9.1 TLW compose a “realistic story” using a first person point of view to re-construct “A Day in the Life” of a soldier.

R9.2 TLW utilize facts about a soldier in completing their “realistic story”.

R9.3 TLW research a specific soldier and the Civil War.