This helps students analyze the visual and its relationship to what is happening in the text. It's blank, so it can be used for any of the visuals, but the answers are provided for one visual in particular. OPTIC worksheet for visual analysis of one of the photographs in the text. If there is time, have students discuss why the author included pictures and why this one was placed in this specific spot in the text.
Students will analyze the visual using the graphic organizer and the information from the text from that section. It is the only full-page photo of a young man in a jail cell with the door open.
OPTIC Visual Analysis worksheet: for students to complete with the picture on page 56 (the second section of the book). The questions are divided into nine different parts, but they can be combined or divided again as needed for the class.Ĭourtroom Graphic Organizer: I use this in the first section to help students visualize the setting of text and to organize information on each of the characters and how they are involved in the case. The book itself is not broken up in chapters, so most of the guide questions are divided by dates. It uses close-ups and middle shots, and it is a great introduction to the main character and what they are about to read.Ĭhapter Guide Questions: Created to get students thinking beyond what is written in the text. I included a link to a theater group’s trailer for the text. There is a PowerPoint to use to go over each term with the class, or you can have your students look online for each definition. Monster Screenwriting and Courtroom Terms: This is a quick worksheet where students can take notes on the different terms that will come up in the first part of the novel. They are listed in the order I would generally use them with my students. Below are some suggestions for how and when to use each resource. It is designed so that you can pick and choose which ones will work best for your students and your classroom needs. This is a collection of resources to use throughout a unit. Monster is a unique book and there are many different approaches you can use when teaching it to high school students. These files can be printed for paper copies making this a digital/paper resource depending on your needs. Students will need to create text boxes on some of the organizers to input information. UPDATED: I have converted each PDF document into a Google Drive document for students to complete for distance learning. Resources to use when teaching Monster by Walter Dean Myers to high school students.
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