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Book Objectives & Lesson Plans
Answering Questions Chapters 14-15
Character Identification Chapters 1-6
Chapter Vocabulary - Chapters 16-18
Answering Questions Chapters after 23
Chapter Vocabulary - Chapters 9-11
Test
OBJECTIVES:
As a result of the lessons in this unit, the students will
Read orally and silently.
Develop listening skills.
Read a written work by a West Virginia author.
Determine a character's feelings, motives, and traits.
Predict outcomes.
Make hypotheses.
Increase vocabulary.
Determine the meaning of words using context clues.
Develop critical thinking skills.
Identify figures of speech and literary techniques.
Identify colloquial speech and understand the meaning.
Identify industries and products important to West Virginia's economy.
Explain the evolution of coal mining on the West Virginia economy.
Develop research skills using various sources.
WV IGO's:
5.6, 5.11, 5.13, 5.15, 5.18, 5.23, 5.25, 5.52, 5.166, 5.167
6.8, 6.13, 6.14, 6.16, 6.17, 6.21, 6.26, 6.27, 6.30, 6.32, 6.35, 6.44, 6.120, 6.138, 6.140, 6.160
7.9, 7.16, 7.17, 7.19, 7.23, 7.24, 7.25, 7.47, 7.57, 7.128, 7.140, 7.142
8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 8.12, 8.14, 8.15, 8.16, 8.17, 8.20, 8.24, 8.34, 8.37, 8.61, 8.18, 8.19, 8.21, 8.57
MATERIALS:
The Coalwood Way by Homer Hickam, Jr.
Teacher-made worksheets, quizzes, and tests
Computers with Internet and word processor software
Encyclopedias, periodicals, reference books
Pencil and paper
Dictionaries
ACTIVITIES:
Search the Web site http://www.homerhickam.com for information about he setting and history of the novel.
Read orally, silently, or listen of the novel.
Complete character identification worksheets.
Write an in-depth analysis of a character from the novel.
Define vocabulary and use it in creative writing.
Complete comprehension worksheets.
Participate in class discussions about the various events in the novel.
EVALUATIONS:
Vocabulary tests
Essays
Comprehension quizzes
Multiple choice, matching, and short answer tests.
If evaluation results are not satisfactory, retest and rewriting of essays will be completed.
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Educators - The Coalwood Way Study Guide - Lesson Plans
