We will continue to explore literary devices, while also specifically looking at the cultural, social and political impact time period has on a text while reading Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.
Unit Vocabularymotif
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Standards taught* within the unit*Many of these will be assessed during this unit
1.1.c. Define a position and select evidence to support the position 1.2.a. Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. 1.2.b. Follow the speaker's arguments as they develop; take notes when appropriate 1.2.d. Ask clarifying questions 1.2.e. Evaluate arguments and evidence 2.1.a./2.2.a. Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details 2.1.b. Analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme 2.1.e.ii. Use literary terms to describe and analyze selections 2.2.e. Use flexible reading and note-taking strategies to organize information and make connections within and across informational texts 3.1.a. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. 3.2.a. Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, suing valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence 3.3.b. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 3.3.c. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for specific purpose and audience. |
In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck tells the story of two migrant workers during America's Great Depression.
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Dorthea Lange photographed the life and times of many migrant families during the Great Depression. Her images are known as some of the best representations of the time period. |
President Roosevelt's Inaugural AddressStudents will read, analyze and discuss this famous American speech
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Listen to speech here! |