What can we learn from reading literary classics? In this module, students consider the answer to this question through a case study of Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie. In Unit 1, students begin reading Peter Pan. At the beginning of the unit, they also read an informational text about the author and historical context. As students read chapters of Peter Pan, they make connections between what they have read in Peter Pan and the issues presented in the informational text. Students also consider how each new chapter of Peter Pan builds on the events in previous chapters. In the second half of the unit, students analyze character traits and actions and compare their point of view to the point of view of the characters.
Once students have finished reading Peter Pan, in the second half of Unit 2, they write a book review explaining whether they would recommend the story to a friend. They finish the unit by participating in a discussion about their opinions of the book. In Unit 3, students revise a scene of Peter Pan using some of the reasons students would not recommend the story to a friend. After revising one part of the story, they create a presentation explaining why and how they have revised that scene. For the performance task, students read aloud their revised scenes to an audience before explaining how and why they revised the scene. This performance task centers on CCSS ELA RF.3.4b, SL.3.4, and SL.3.6.
Please note: the version of Peter Pan (Classic Starts) that EL Education referenced when writing Grade 3: Module 3: Exploring Literary Classics has been updated by the publisher. This crosswalk shows the changes needed to update curriculum materials aligned to the 2009 edition of Peter Pan (Classic Starts) (978-1402754210) to the new 2023 edition (978-1454948018).
Lesson guidance and supporting materials for this module have not been updated to incorporate the new page numbers. Use this crosswalk as a guide.