John Hughes' The Breakfast Club takes center stage in a lesson plan about annotating nonfiction texts to keep track of evidence that may be used later in discussions and writings. Scholars consider the stereotypes and conflicts presented in the film trailer and then read a series of newspaper articles that dispel these stereotypes, annotating as they go. Learners then craft a personal response that makes real-world connections to the articles and their own experience with stereotypes, cliques, and conflicts.

Concepts

nonfiction, conflict, conflicts, conflict resolution, stereotypes, author's purpose

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the PowerPoint to guide the lesson
• Have class members craft an article about themselves like those of Jona Ison that dispels the stereotype often applied to them

Classroom Considerations

• Requires technology to play the video clip and the PowerPoint
• A link is provided to those unfamiliar with the "Categorical Highlighting Strategy"

Pros

• The lesson encourages pupils to consider how often there is more to a person than the stereotypical label

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.7 RI.9-10.1 RI.9-10.4 RI.11-12.1 RI.11-12.4 RI.11-12.7