Title: Exploring the Eighth Chapter of “Tuesdays with Morrie”

Grade Level: College

Objective: Students will be able to analyze the vocabulary, grammar, difficult sentences, and most beautiful sentences in the eighth chapter of “Tuesdays with Morrie” and demonstrate their understanding of the text through questioning and assessment.

Materials: - “Tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch Albom - Whiteboard and markers - Handout with vocabulary words and definitions - Worksheet with comprehension questions - Video resources: - “Tuesdays with Morrie” movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bYBOVWLNIs - “Tuesdays with Morrie” interview with Mitch Albom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZP1Zj1vJZ4

Procedure:

1. Introduction (5 minutes) - Begin by asking students if they have read “Tuesdays with Morrie” and if they remember what happened in the previous chapter. - Introduce the eighth chapter and explain that the focus of today’s lesson will be on analyzing the vocabulary, grammar, difficult sentences, and most beautiful sentences in the chapter.

2. Vocabulary (10 minutes) - Distribute the handout with vocabulary words and definitions. - Ask students to read the chapter and identify any unfamiliar words. - Review the definitions of the vocabulary words as a class and ask students to use each word in a sentence.

3. Grammar and Difficult Sentences (15 minutes) - Write a few sentences from the chapter on the whiteboard that contain difficult grammar or sentence structure. - Ask students to identify the parts of speech and explain the sentence structure. - Discuss any challenging sentences and clarify their meaning.

4. Most Beautiful Sentences (10 minutes) - Ask students to read the chapter and identify any sentences that they found particularly beautiful or meaningful. - Write these sentences on the whiteboard and discuss why they are significant.

5. Understanding of the Text (20 minutes) - Distribute the worksheet with comprehension questions. - Ask students to work individually or in pairs to answer the questions. - Review the answers as a class and discuss any areas of confusion.

6. Assessment (5 minutes) - Ask students to write a short reflection on what they learned from the chapter and how it relates to their own lives. - Collect the reflections for assessment.

7. Conclusion (5 minutes) - Show the “Tuesdays with Morrie” movie trailer and the interview with Mitch Albom as a way to further engage students with the text. - Thank students for their participation and encourage them to continue reading the book.

Assessment: - Comprehension worksheet - Reflection on what was learned from the chapter and how it relates to personal experiences

Resources: - “Tuesdays with Morrie” movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bYBOVWLNIs - “Tuesdays with Morrie” interview with Mitch Albom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZP1Zj1vJZ4 - Vocabulary handout - Comprehension worksheet