R1.1- Analyze the impact of setting

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• ELA
• 7th Grade

R1.1- Analyze the impact of setting

Learning objective

Standard: R1.1-Analyze ho setting impacts the characters and plot.

Objective: I will be able to identify the various elements of setting in the story and explain its impact on character and plot development.

Check for understanding:

Complete the graphic organizer on setting and its impact.

Bell Work- Two Kinds

Partner A and B discuss with each other and answer the questions:

1. What cultural background influences the characters’ actions and beliefs?

2. How does the setting affect Jing-mei’s relationship with her mother?

3. What role does the historical or political context play in shaping the mother’s expectations?

4. How might the story be different if it were set in a different time or place?

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Objective:

•🎯 By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

•- Identify different elements of setting in the story.

•- Explain how the setting influences the characters and plot.

Bellwork

Fix the grammar in the following sentences. Rewrite them correctly on the lined sheet

1. my mother she always wanted me to be a prodigy

2. i didnt think i could be anything special

3. we argue every day about piano lessons

4. sometimes i feel like she dont understand me

5. she said “you can be anything you want to be”

📖 Read the story and complete the graphic organizer:

•1. Find evidence from the text that relates to setting.

•2. Identify which element of setting it connects to.

•3. Explain how it impacts the character or plot.

•4. Use the graphic organizer to fill in each detail.

Step 1- Annotate the various elements of setting.

Annotation keys

T- Time

P- Place

H- historical background

Po- political background

W- weather

sample response

Step 2

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With your shoulder partner you will match the elements of setting to its correct example.

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•🔍 Match each element of setting with the correct example from the story.

•Elements: Time, Place, Cultural Background, Political/Historical Context, Social Background

•Examples: 1950s–60s era, Chinatown in San Francisco, Chinese immigrant values, Communist Revolution in China, Pressure to achieve the American Dream

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