1. 1. SWBAT summarize what they read in writing to deepen their understanding of the text. 2. SWBAT engage in class discussions about Kindred to improve their speaking and listening skills as well as to learn the implied messages of the text. O Focus: How has Margaret Weylin’s character changed over the course of the text? O Start Up: Do you believe that people become nicer with age? Why or why not? You can use characters from books/movies or people you know in real life to help answer this question.

2. Focus: How has Margaret Weylin’s character changed over the course of the text? Review Read and Write Notes

3. Focus: How has Margaret Weylin’s character changed over the course of the text? Summarize what we read today and answer the focus question in a paragraph. Use specific examples from the text!