Angela Amido

IDT 7061
Lesson Idea
Students will acknowledge the main character of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, they will determine
five events that highlight the main characters development, they will select five different images that
illustrate these events, and they will explain their reasoning for selecting each image. Students will then
create a table in MS Word in which they can organize this information. Necessary student materials
include the following:
Computer
Internet access
MS Word
A copy of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Grade Level
6
th
Grade
Standards
RL.6.3. 3
Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text
(e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
ISTE Standard
3. Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use
information.
a. Plan strategies to guide inquiry
b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a
variety of sources and media
c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness
to specific tasks
d. Process data and report results.
Objective
Identify main character in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; describe main characters development
throughout the story using five different images and the rationale behind choosing each picture.
Problem Statement
As an aspiring artist, youve been commissioned to create a painting that depicts Mark Twains The
Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and your patron would like to see the most crucial scenes to the main
characters development represented in this painting. You must first select five images on which you
will base your work and discuss them with the client. Create a table in which you highlight five major
events for the main character, illustrate each event with an image to show the client, and describe your
reasoning for selecting the images.
Assessment
Angela Amido
IDT 7061
Students success will be graded on proper grammar and spelling, correct identification of the main
character, correct identification of five separate events in the novel, and the proper utilization and
number (five) of images to illustrate each event. Three levels of quality will be below proficiency,
proficient, and advanced.
Student Product
Developmental Event Picture Why Picture was Chosen
Tom gets into a fight and is
punished by having to
whitewash the fence.

This picture shows two boys
whitewashing the fence, just as
Tom was required to do for his
punishment. True to his
character, Tom tricked other
boys into whitewashing the
fence for him.
Tom meets Becky and gets to
know her on a more personal
level. He falls in love with Becky
and tries to woo her. He
proposes engagement to her and
thus begins their friendship.

This image portrays Beck
Thatchers shyness towards Tom
and Toms devotion to her.