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Pride And Prejudice Ubd [9th Grade], Heather M. Patillo, Amy R. Thomson
Pride And Prejudice Ubd [9th Grade], Heather M. Patillo, Amy R. Thomson
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This is an eight week unit for freshman students on a daily 45 minute schedule; it is intended for the Pre-AP level. This unit focuses on personal/hidden agendas in writing, using characterization to find theme and purpose, evaluating/changing first impressions, and writing sophisticated literary analysis. The transfer project has students apply the knowledge and skills they have learned to make a first impression of a political candidate, evaluate that first impression by analyzing research consisting of non-fiction literature and videos, and write an analysis of the research and the character of the political candidate.
What Is Poetry? [6th Grade], Kathleen Fenske
What Is Poetry? [6th Grade], Kathleen Fenske
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This unit focuses on the definition of poetry, its elements, and the types of poetry. The unit explores 4 essential questions: What is poetry? What is the difference between poetry and prose? How do you read a poem? What makes a poem great? Since poetry is an abstract term for most students, students will explore how poetry is different from prose. They will come to understand that it is written with a specific structure and that each aspect of a poem has a purpose. Students will read, analyze, and write poetry. They will begin the unit by responding to the …