Assessment:
Much of the assessment is based on class participation in discussions.  However there will also be written assessments.

Written Assessments:
The Do-now activities give students a chance to respond to the incredibly emotional text.  The quiz on Day 2 will also show if the students are keeping up with their reading.  Additionally, the students will be responsible for filling out the chart about other characters that faced discrimination.  The chart will show that they are able to make connections to other texts based on themes and characters.  All of the students are required to do peer editing on Day 4.  Peer editing will prove that they have spent some time thinking about a well-written paper.  The research paper that they hand in on Friday will reflect the time they put in to research, writing, and revising.  It will also give them a chance to talk analytically about LGBT rights and stereotypes.

Spoken Assessments:
The discussions will show that students are reading to understand, and thinking about the text.  Several discussions will revolve around stereotypes, and the effect of the text.  The Socratic discussion and the fishbowl discussion on Day 1 and Day 3 will both be graded based on participation.  Students should also participate when I ask questions about the use of narrative voice, and the characteristics of a tragedy.