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StrategicInstruc.oninGrade9-10Literature:
AnalyzingSourceMaterialModule
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SpecificallydesignedtotargetthefollowingCommonCoreEnglishLanguageArtsStandardsforReadingLiterature:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.9Analyzehowanauthordrawsonandtransformssourcematerialinaspecificwork(e.g.,howShakespearetreatsathemeortopicfromOvid
ortheBibleorhowalaterauthordrawsonaplaybyShakespeare)
Canalsobeusedwhenteaching…
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2(ExpositorywriKng)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3(NarraKvewriKng)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1(Listening&Speaking:workingcollaboraKvely)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.2(Listening&Speaking:integraKngmulKplesourcesofinformaKon)
ThismodulefeaturesthreeTier1Stratagems.DesignedforgradelevelinstrucKon,eachcreatedtofacilitateanalysisofhowanauthordrawson
specifictypesofsourcematerial(e.g.,themes,characters,oreventsaddressedinearlierliteraryworks)whencomposinganewliterarywork.
Tier1Stratagem
ThemeSourceMaterial
Facilitatesanalysisof
howthethemeofa
newerliterarywork
reflectsan
extrapolaKonofthe
themefroman
earlierwork.
CharacterSourceMaterial
EventSourceMaterial
Facilitatesanalysisofhow
thepersonalqualiKesofa
keycharacterinnewer
literaryworkreflectsan
extrapolaKonofthoseof
acharacterfroman
earlierwork.
SeesampleDVTsfromthismoduleonthefollowingpages
Facilitatesanalysisof
howthecriKcalfeatures
ofaneventorscenein
newerliterarywork
reflectsanextrapolaKon
ofthosefromanearlier
work.
Theme Source Material
Analyzehowanauthordrawsonandtransformssourcematerialinaspecificwork(e.g.,howShakespeare
treatsathemeortopicfromOvidortheBibleorhowalaterauthordrawsonaplaybyShakespeare)
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THEME: The power of magical objects causes greed and unfavorable outcomes
ArabianNights–“Aladdin’sLamp”
Monkey’sPaw
CHARACTER
Neweritera.onofhowsamethemeisrepresentedbycharacter
TheAfricanmagicianwassomoKvatedbyhisgreedtoget
themagiclampthathewaswillingtosacrificeAladdin’slife.
HeliedrightfromthebeginningpromisingAladdinthings
hewouldneverfulfill.HisgreedonlymulKplieswhenhe
getsthelamp.HeisnotsaKsfiedandmusthaveAladdin’s
wifeandpalaceaswell.Themagicianappearstonever
haveanyregretsabouthisacKonsandconKnuesindulging
hisgreedunKlitresultsinhisowndeath.
EVENT or PROBLEM
EVENT or CONFLICT
NAME:
Howthemeis
representedby
whatcausedthe
event,howit
unfolded,and/or
consequencesof
theevent
AlthoughAladdinseemedtobeequallyasgreedyasthe
magician,heseemedtohavesomecontroloverhisacKons
anddidnotresorttomurdertogethisdesireslikethe
magician.Aladdindidgothroughsomeobstacleswhich
showsthathewasbeingtestedandthatgreediswrong.
However,hedidlive“happilyeverager”whichshowsthat
hisoverallgoodnaturewasrewardeddespitehisgreed.
However,themagician’sevilgreedcausedhimtobe
murdered.Hisoverallbadnatureresultedindeath.
Therefore,theplotshowsthatthosewhoaregreedymay
betested,butthosewhohaveagood,notevil,naturewill
berewardedintheend.
TRANSFORMED EARLIER MATERAIL
NEWER Literary Work
Mr.Whiteislessobviouslygreedythanthemagician
from“Aladdin’sLamp.”AgerlisteningtoSergeant
MajorMorris’swordsofcauKon,hesKllusesthepaw.
HealsoclaimstobecompletelyhappyinlifebutsKll
decidestowishformoneytopayoffhismortgage.Mr.
Whitewaswellwarnedaboutthedangers,andhesKll
makesthewish.Thiswishresultsinthedeathofhis
son.Althoughhedoesnotdisplayhisgreedasreadily,it
definitelydriveshisdecisions.Hewasrashandthrewall
cauKontothewind.
EVENT or PROBLEM
Neweritera.onofhowsamethemeisrepresentedby
NAME:
WAYS THE AUTHOR
Howthemeis
representedby
thecharacter’s
qualiKes,
moKvaKons,
acKons,conflicts
and/orchanges
EARLIER Literary Work
eventorconflict
ThefactthatMr.White’sgreedresultedinhisson’s
deathdemonstratesthesametheme.Incontrastto
“Aladdin’sLamp,”noonereallywinsinthisstory.
Everyone’sgreedismetwithunexpectedandbad
results.SergeantMajorMorris’sstoriesaboutthepast
ownersofthemonkey’spawreinforcesthistheme.All
peoplewhoaregreedyaremetwithdestrucKon.It
doesn’tmaXerwhoyouare.Sothethemepresentedin
“Aladdin’sLamp”istransformedintoamoreblackand
whitetheme.Thereisnolongeranygrayareaabout
whoispunishedandwhoisn’t.
Character Source Material
Analyzehowanauthordrawsonandtransformssourcematerialinaspecificwork(e.g.,howShakespeare
treatsathemeortopicfromOvidortheBibleorhowalaterauthordrawsonaplaybyShakespeare)
ToKillaMockingbird
CHARACTER:
PERSONAL
QUALITIES
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
AmcusFinch
Treatsallpeoplewithkindnessandhumanrespect
Treatshischildrenlikesmalladults
Quietdignityandmorallystrong
Fair-mindedandwise
Courageousbutneverarrogant
•  PreservingjusKcebydefendinghonestandinnocentvicKms
inhislawpracKce,notmoKvatedbyfurtheringhislaw
pracKce
•  Loveofhischildren:wantstoprotectthemandserveasa
goodrolemodel
CONFLICTS •  ThecommunitygoesagainsthimwhenhedefendsTom
Robinson
•  BobEwelltriestoharmScoutandJembecauseAmcus
provesheisaliar
MOTIVATION
ACTIONS
CHANGES
•  Alwayslaw-abiding
•  Level-headedthinking(thinksbeforeheacts)
•  AllowsBobEwelltospitinhisfaceanddoesn’trespondwith
retaliaKon
•  Teacheshischildrennottojudgeothersorbeprejudiced
•  HeisastaKccharacterinthisnovel,butwhenhischildren
areputintodangerneartheendofthestoryhebecomes
emoKonal.ThereaderhasnotseenthissideunKlthen.
NEWER Literary Work
HarryPoNerseries
CHARACTER:
WAYS THE AUTHOR TRANSFORMED EARLIER MATERAIL
EARLIER Literary Work
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ProfessorAlbusDumbledore
Neweritera.onoforiginalcharacter’sfeatures
Wise,Treatschildrenlikeadultsanddoesn’tpatronizethem,
AnalyKcal,NotemoKonallydrivenbutcapableofstrong
emoKons,Strongsenseofrightandwrong,Fearedbyopposing
factors,Philosophical,Extremelytalentedandsmart,Humble,
Brave
•  Hewantedtoseegooddefeatevil
•  Hewasanadvocateformisunderstoodoroppressed
children
•  Hewasdrivenbytheneedforknowledgeandimproving
hismagicalabiliKes
•  Atonepoint,heisfalselyportrayedasaliarandishated
bymostofthewizardingworld
•  HeisresponsibleforprotecKnganenKreschoolof
childrenfromLordVoldemortandhisevilcomradeswho
aretryingtokillDumbledoreandHarryPoXer
•  Actsonthesideofgoodevenifthatmeansrulesareto
bebroken.
•  Constantlythinksinadvance,planningstepsahead
•  IsextremelykeyinHarry,Ron,andHermoine’spersonal
growthandsenseofmorality.
•  Heistheconstantgoodthroughouttheseries.The
readerscanalwaysrelyonhimandfeelsecureinhim.
However,hedoesbecomemorerashastheseries
progressesandtakesmorerisks.Thisresultsinhim
planninghisowndeathforstrategicreasons.
Event Source Material
Analyzehowanauthordrawsonandtransformssourcematerialinaspecificwork(e.g.,howShakespeare
treatsathemeortopicfromOvidortheBibleorhowalaterauthordrawsonaplaybyShakespeare)
RomeoandJuliet
EVENT
NAME:
CAUSES
ofthe
event
WHAT
HAPPENED
duringthe
event
IMPACT
oftheevent
TheDoubleSuicide
JulietwasupsetaboutnotbeingabletomarryRomeo,and
shedidwanttomarryParis.ShewenttoFriarLawrencewitha
knifesayingshe’dratherdiethanmarryParis.Friartoldherto
agreetomarryParisandtostopthinkingaboutsuicide.Onthe
nightbeforetheirwedding,shewouldtakeapowerfulsleeping
poKonthatwouldmakeherappeardead.Agershewasputin
thetomb,FriarwassupposedtotellRomeothatJulietwasnot
reallydead.Thatwastheplan…
JulietfakesherowndeathwiththehelpofFriarLawrence.
However,Romeodoesnotknowsheisreallynotdead.He
goestohertomb,kisseshislove,andthendrinkspoison
beforeJulietcanwakeup.Whenshedoeswakeup,shefinds
Romeodeadbesideherandquicklykisseshiminthehopeof
gemngsomeofthepoisontoo.Itdoesn’twork,however,so
sheunsheathesRomeo’sdaggerandstabsherself,dyingfor
realonRomeo’sbody.
Thedoublesuicidehasatremendousimpactonthefamilies.
Theirfamilies,previouslymortalenemies,arescoldedbythe
Princefortheeffectsoftheirfeud.ThePrincetellsthemthat
theyareresponsiblefortheirchildren’sdeaths.Completely
shockedanddismayedbythistragedy,CapuletandMontague
embraceanddecidetoputtheirfeudbehindthem.Theyalso
decidetocreategoldstatuesofRomeoandJulietsidebyside.
ThisdoublesuicidechangedthecourseoftheCapuletsand
Montaguesandpossiblysavedfuturelives.
NEWER Literary Work
WestSideStory
EVENT
NAME:
WAYS THE AUTHOR TRANSFORMED EARLIER MATERAIL
EARLIER Literary Work
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Tony’sMurder
Neweritera.onoforiginalcharacter’sfeatures
LiketheCapuletsandMontagues’feud,thefeudbetweentheJets
andtheSharkscauseMariaandTony’slovetobedangerousand
forbidden.Theyplanrunawayandelope.Inatwistofevents
Anita,afriendofMaria’sandaShark,isbulliedbytheJetsand
becomesangryanddisgusted.ShethenfalselytellsaJetthat
MariawaskilledbyChino,aShark,becauseofthefeudandtheir
forbiddenlove.Tonyissentintoaspiral.ThispartislikeRomeo
andJulietbecauseitisamiscommunicaKonthatcausestheman
tobelievehisgirlfriendisdeadandmakeshimwanttodie.
Agerthenews,Tonyfeelsasiflifeisnolongerworthliving,and
searchesoutavengefulChinoinordertobekilledaswell.WhenTony
seesMaria,theyruntoeachother,ChinoshootsandmurdersTony.
MariaholdsthedeadTonyinherarmsandbeginsyellingattheothers
aboutthepowerofhatred.SheaXemptstoshootsomeonewiththe
gunbutfindsherselfunable.ThisisdifferentfromRomeoandJuliet
becausethecoupleisreunitedbeforeoneiskilled.ThenTonydoesn’t
takehislifelikeRomeo;heismurdered..Also,Mariadoesnottakeher
ownlife.SheseeslivingaspossiblewithoutTony.Perhapsbeingolder
thanJuliet,shehasagreatersenseofselfandabilitytomovebeyond
tragedy.
Maria’sspeechseemstohaveagreaterimpactonthefeud
thanTony’sdeath.Sincethefeudisbetweentwogangs,
theyareveryfamiliarwithdeathandarenotasaffectedby
themurder.Mariaisabletostoptherumbleandyellsat
themfortheirbehaviorandblamesthemforunnecessary
death.Chinoisarrested,andeveryoneformsafuneral
procession.ReconciliaKonisnotasobviousinWestSide
StoryasinRomeoandJuliet.Thereseemstobeevidence
thatthefighKngwillstop,butitisnotoutwardlysaid.