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Monster Persuasive Essay

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For my Inquiry based teaching approach, my plan is to focus around the various mediums for Monster and follow whether or not the students perceive Steve as guilty. The different versions of the book that will included in the class will be Walter Dean Myers’ original novel, the graphic novel adapted by Guy A. Sims and illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile, and the accessible audiobook. Each of the media has their own pros and cons, for example the graphic novel and audiobook can assist students struggling with reading above grade level or provide students with vivid content for the story through a dramatic reading or visual images, however they are both shorter than the original text and doesn’t allow the reader to picture the characters based on …show more content…

The first one will be an essay for the students to conclude their final thoughts for Monster. The main goal for the essay is to allow the students to form their stand on Steve’s verdict and how they reach their conclusion based on the lesson. A student can cover all the factors that lead to their decision about Steve’s ruling for his case, such as the textual evidence, the medium they choose, the class discussions, and their own thoughts. The students can write their essay in different ways such as a basic formal essay, a final extended version of their journal entries, or even write their own version of the attorneys’ closing arguments. For the second option, the students will be making the movie version of Monster. The original text follows Steve’s movie script of his murder trial and the other Medias are incomplete version of the script so making a movie allows the students to express how they understand the story using another medium. The students are not required to make a complete version of the trial even if the script is short. Instead they will be placed into small groups and choose one scene to recreate by recording on film, doing an reenactment in class, or another type of medium that hasn’t been discuss in class. The final Project is meant for students to evaluate Steve’s story through their own

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