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The Play Is A Mirror: Looking At Human Nature In Romeo And Juliet [9th Grade], Melissa Manny
The Play Is A Mirror: Looking At Human Nature In Romeo And Juliet [9th Grade], Melissa Manny
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Since reading Shakespeare for the first time often causes students to doubt themselves or quit from frustration, the purpose of this unit is to support students throughout the reading process so that they learn to appreciate drama as a means for better understanding themselves, rather than letting it defeat them from the beginning. Through an examination of character motivations, in addition to the language and dramatic conventions Shakespeare uses to bring their stories to life on stage, students will experience theatre as a mirror that reflects their own struggles and desires back to them. The relationship between the audience’s reaction …
Photographic Eye: Capturing The Moment Through Personal Narrative [8th-9th Grade], Amy Anderson
Photographic Eye: Capturing The Moment Through Personal Narrative [8th-9th Grade], Amy Anderson
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Students will explore the connections between the writing process, art and memory. Through the lens of photography and art, they will refine and publish a “moment in time” personal narrative. This unit was created for the beginning of the school year, and serves the dual purpose of reviewing the writing process and helping students create meaningful connections with each other. Learning culminates as students produce and present a literary magazine celebrating their work.
The Nature Of Narratives [10th Grade], Devon Erlich
The Nature Of Narratives [10th Grade], Devon Erlich
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In this unit students will read five narratives (both fiction and nonfiction) that have a common theme of sacrifice. The readings will provide them with the opportunity to uncover the understandings that sacrifices occur on a daily basis in our world, in our lives, and in our literature. Additionally, the students will have the opportunity to understand that authors write narratives with a message in mind, and effectively conveying this message requires a purposeful use of literary elements, organization, and diction. As the unit progresses, students will be able to answer the question, “What is a narrative?” And “How do …
A Lesson Before Dying [12th Grade], Devon Erlich
A Lesson Before Dying [12th Grade], Devon Erlich
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Students will focus on the novel A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines which outlines the emotional and intellectual journey of a wrongfully convicted black man and his teacher before the convicted’s execution in a Cajun community in the 1940’s. The themes presented in the book will raise questions for the students such as What does it mean to be human? What does it mean to be educated? And Is justice always just? They will explore the idea that many issues surrounding justice, racism, and human responsibility are just as prevalent today as for the characters presented in the …