The+Pearl

Student Web Quest Follow the links and directions below each day. When we finish reading the novel, you will design a presentation in groups to teach the class.

Before you read    Students will understand the author, [|John Steinbeck]

Students will understand the [|overview] of the novel.  Students will understand the significance of [|oral storytelling] as The Pearl has roots i Activity e oral tradition. Students will write about three things they found interesting in the previous links. The explanations must be a paragraph long, and explain why you thought it was interesting. This should be sent to kwilkins@graniteschools.org.

 While you Read   Section 1   oStudents will read chapters 1-3 oStudents will make a brainstorming list on: [|money buys] and then money can't buy. Email this to kwilkins@graniteschools.org  Students will read the poem [|Money], by Carl Sandburg. <span style="color: #ff00ff; direction: ltr; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.3in; margin-top: 7pt; punctuationwrap: hanging; text-indent: -0.3in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">Student will answer three [|Quick Write questions]. <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; language: en-US; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.3in; margin-top: 7pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.3in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"> Section 2 <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; language: en-US; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.3in; margin-top: 7pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-indent: -0.3in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"> st udents will read chapters 4-5 <span style="color: #ff00ff; direction: ltr; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.3in; margin-top: 7pt; punctuationwrap: hanging; text-indent: -0.3in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">[|Importance of songs] do activity #5

<span style="direction: ltr; font-size: 16pt; language: en-US; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.3in; margin-top: 7pt; punctuationwrap: hanging; text-indent: -0.3in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">Section 3 <span style="color: #ff00ff; direction: ltr; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.3in; margin-top: 7pt; punctuationwrap: hanging; text-indent: -0.3in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"> Students will read chapter 6 <span style="color: #ff00ff; direction: ltr; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.3in; margin-top: 7pt; punctuationwrap: hanging; text-indent: -0.3in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">Students will understand the genre of The Pearl as a [|parable] <span style="color: #ff00ff; direction: ltr; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.3in; margin-top: 7pt; punctuationwrap: hanging; text-indent: -0.3in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">Students will demonstrate their understanding of parables by writing a parable of their own. It must include a lesson that is learned, and be at least one page in length.

After you read Project outline <span style="color: #ff00ff; direction: ltr; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.3in; margin-top: 7pt; punctuationwrap: hanging; text-indent: -0.3in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"> Students will design a presentation to teach the class about one of the following elements within The Pearl. Your teacher will put you into groups and assign you the topic.


 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; direction: ltr; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.3in; margin-top: 7pt; punctuationwrap: hanging; text-indent: -0.3in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">Major Characters
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; direction: ltr; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.3in; margin-top: 7pt; punctuationwrap: hanging; text-indent: -0.3in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">The scorpion
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; direction: ltr; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.3in; margin-top: 7pt; punctuationwrap: hanging; text-indent: -0.3in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">Imagery
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; direction: ltr; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.3in; margin-top: 7pt; punctuationwrap: hanging; text-indent: -0.3in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">The pearl and what it represents
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; direction: ltr; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.3in; margin-top: 7pt; punctuationwrap: hanging; text-indent: -0.3in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">The canoe
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; direction: ltr; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.3in; margin-top: 7pt; punctuationwrap: hanging; text-indent: -0.3in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">Oppression of the poor
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; direction: ltr; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.3in; margin-top: 7pt; punctuationwrap: hanging; text-indent: -0.3in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">Greed
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; direction: ltr; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.3in; margin-top: 7pt; punctuationwrap: hanging; text-indent: -0.3in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">How the two Steinbeck novels read in class are different and similar
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; direction: ltr; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.3in; margin-top: 7pt; punctuationwrap: hanging; text-indent: -0.3in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">How is The Pearl related to the oral traditions of storytelling?
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; direction: ltr; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.3in; margin-top: 7pt; punctuationwrap: hanging; text-indent: -0.3in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">How is this story a parable?
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; direction: ltr; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.3in; margin-top: 7pt; punctuationwrap: hanging; text-indent: -0.3in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">How does the story relate to the American Dream?

<span style="color: #000000; direction: ltr; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.3in; margin-top: 7pt; punctuationwrap: hanging; text-indent: -0.3in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">Your presentation must be 5-8 minutes long. You may use splice, slideshow, photowall, or any other program on the ipod. You must include a works cited list, a thorough examination of the topic, and be prepared to answer questions from the class. In this presentation, you are the teacher, so you must become an expert on the topic you choose.