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Follow Your Dream Unit Plan

*Review: What is theme in literature? *Intro and begin reading //The Alchemist// aloud in class. Pair/share & discussion of text. Assign specific reading for homework. || 10 *Continue reading in class. Pair/share and discussion. *Assign vocabulary words. Homework: Students will define words as they relate to the text. || 11 *Journal writing: What is your dream for your life? *Divide into groups. Groups will use graphic organizer and prepare to present ideas regarding the theme in //The Alchemist.// || 12 *Group presentations and discussion if time allows || 13 *Journal writing: Are you a sheep or a shepherd? Explain *Review for test over text and vocabulary words on Monday. *Introduce //The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian.// || *Test over //The Alchemist.// *Begin reading // The Absolutely….. // if time allows. *Assign reading for HW || 17 *Continue reading //The Absolutely….// *Journal writing: Choose a sentence or phrase from the text and write a three-four sentence reflection. *Also write a prediction about reading. || 18 *Finish reading text. *Introduce literature circle and make assignments for tomorrow. Assign groups. || 19 *Allow students to discuss literature circles in their groups and prepare to present tomorrow. *Debate-Rez Indians vs. White Man. Should Junior be allowed to follow his dream by attending a white school? || 20 *Groups will present ideas from literature circle. || *Journal writing: Write a short letter to Junior after the death of his sister. *Review for test over //The Absolutely…..// *Introduce //Esparanza Rising// || 24 *Test over //The Absolute.......// *Begin reading //Esparanza Rising// if time allows. *Assign reading for homework. || 25 *Journal writing: Write about a difficult time in your life. *Read //Esparanza Rising// and discussion. *Assign reading for homework || 26 *Finish reading text *Fishbowl discussion *Assign collage || 27 *Work on collage in class and be prepared to present in class on Monday. Finish collages over the weekend. || *Present collages || 31 *Continue presenting collages *Review for test || April 1 *Test over //Esperanza Rising// *Assign multi genre paper. || 2 *More discussion of multi genre paper. *Visit technology lab to begin research for paper *Homework-MRP proposal and list three sources || 3 *Peer feedback of proposal. *Brainstorming crot ideas and begin working on crots. *Homework-continue research and work on crots. || *Teacher conferences about MRP *Continue working on crots and reflection. Peer feedback || 7 *Teacher conferences about MRP *Continue working on crots and reflection. Peer feedback || 8 *Present MRP || 9 *Present MRP || 10 *Introduce Poetry Unit and assign poetry terms. Begin defining and discussing poetry terms. ||
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