St. Michael-Albertville High School
Literature of Social Change
Teacher: Sherri Larson
Month
September
2010
Content
CEQ
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Skills
Reading Skills
Why is there a class called The
Literature of Social change?
What is social change?
How does literature reflect and
impact society?
How and why are the struggles
of individual groups in
American to achieve equality
in American important?
What can we learn from
examining these struggles for
equality?
1.
Formulate predictions
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3.
Propose inferences
Analyze current event articles
4.
Analyze the meaning and
implications of 19th century
text
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Reading Skills
2.
Define unknown vocabulary
based on word roots and
origins
Define unknown vocabulary
Prediction
Inference
Analysis
Implication
1-3 Compose original Declaration of
Sentiments (CA Create Your Own
Declaration of Sentiments)
4 Journal entries
Listening/Speaking
Writing
1.
Imitate the voice of an
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author
Imitate the tone of an
3.
author
Write for a specific
4.
1 Class discussions on recent articles
2 Give an oral presentation on a
researched topic (CA Suffrage
Presentation)
Research/Technology
Connect life to text
Listening/Speaking
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Vocabulary
1-2 Declaration of Sentiments
worksheet
based on context clues
purpose
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Vocabulary
Writing
UEQ
How does history impact
literature?
What was life like for women
during the women's
movement?
How did women get the right
to vote?
How can the written word
effect change?
1-2 Discussion and written response
3 Written and verbal summary of
news article
4 Worksheet and discussion
Resources & Technology
The Awakening
Declaration of Sentiments
Current events articles
"Gene in Men"
"Basement Boys"
"The F Word"
Iron Jawed Angels
Vocabulary
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Assessment
Reading Skills
1-2 Create a presentation on a research
topic using Microsoft PowerPoint
Take part in class discussion
regarding debatable topics
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Roots and origins
Context clues
Skills
2.
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related to gender
Apply public speaking skills
Writing
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Voice
Tone
Purpose
Connect
Research/Technology
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2.
Listening/Speaking
movement
3.
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Create a presentation
Research a historical topic
related to early women's
Cite research sources
Informal debate
Public speaking
Research/Technology
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2010
Presentation
Internet research
Source citation
UEQ
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Reading Skills
How does literature reflect and
effect social change?
To what extent would a person
go to change his or her life?
How can symbols and other
characters reveal aspects of the
protagonist?
1.
Formulate Predictions
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Propose Inferences
Identify and analyze
arguments in non-fiction
4.
Reading Skills
texts
Summarize main idea and
supporting details
Reading Skills
The Awakening
1 Final test (CA Awakening Final)
2 Class discussion
3-4 Short answer written response
Current events articles
Literary Analysis
"Women's Vet Scret War: Sexual
Assault"
1-7 Class discussion
1-5 Final test
1-2 Quizzes
4 Worksheet using quotes to identify
characterization
5 Worksheet using quotes to analyze
"The Case Against Marriage"
"Settling for Second Best"
"The Problem with Boys"
"Pink Brain, Blue Brain"
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Predictions
Inferences
Arguments
Summary
Skills
Literary Analysis
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2.
Identify Plot
Compare & Contrast Character
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Identify and analyze affect of
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setting on text
Identify and support arguments
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for themes
Identify and support arguments
Literary Analysis
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Plot
Character
Setting
Theme
Symbolism
Author's intent
Historical/societal implications
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Assessment
Resources & Technology
themes
6 Worksheet on identifying
symbolism
"The Problem with Human
Compassion"
Vocabulary
"I Want a Wife"
1-2 Write sentences using unkown
terms
Writing Skills
for symbolism
6.
7.
1 Use Awakening text to make
assertions about importance of book
as a study of women's issues
Listening/Speaking
1-2 Class discussion
Analyze author's intent
Analyze historical/societal
implications on the text
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
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Context clues
Etymology
1.
Define terms using context
2.
clues
Define terms based on
Writing Skills
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literary analysis
Listening/Speaking
etymology
Writing Skills
1.
Use text of Awakening to draw
inferences and conclusions for
final assessment
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Skills
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Assessment
Resources & Technology
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Discussion
Text references
Listening/Speaking
1.
Defend opinion in discussion
2.
Reference text to back up
opinion in discussion
November
2010
UEQ
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Reading Skills
How does literature reflect and
effect social change?
To what extent would a person
go to change his or her life?
How can symbols and other
characters reveal aspects of the
protagonist?
1.
Formulate Predictions
2.
3.
Propose Inferences
Identify and analyze
arguments in non-fiction
4.
texts
Summarize main idea and
supporting details
Reading Skills
Literary Analysis
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Predictions
Inferences
Arguments
Summary
Literary Analysis
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Plot
Reading Skills
Warriors Don't Cry
1 Reading packets for assigned books
(CA)
2 Class discussion
3-4 Short answer written response
Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time
Indian
Literary Analysis
1-7 Class discussion
1-5 Final test
1-2 Quizzes
4 Worksheets on identifying theme
5 Worksheet on identifying
symbolism
6 Worksheet on identifying
characterization
Vocabulary
1.
2.
Identify Plot
Compare & Contrast Character
1-2 Write sentences using unkown
terms
3.
Identify and analyze affect of
Listening/Speaking
4.
setting on text
Identify and support arguments
1-2 Class discussion
Godless (These two are to be added
in the 2011-12 school year as class
texts)
Students will choose texts from the
following list or others upon
approval: Black and White, First
Part Last, Luna, Between Jo and Me,
Last Exit to Normal, Marcelo and the
Real World, Curious Incident of the
Dog in the Night, Snitch, House of
Tomorrow, Will Grayson Will
Grayson, Split, Because I am
Furniture, Tortilla Curtain,
Enruique's Journey, Perks of Being a
Wallflower, Born Confused, Girl
Overboard, After, Deadline, Mexican
Whiteboy, King of the Screwups,
North of Beautiful, Brothers Torres
Student Resource Subscription
Databases
for themes
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Character
Setting
Theme
Symbolism
Author's intent
Historical/societal implications
Vocabulary
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Context clues
Etymology
Skills
5.
Identify and support arguments
for symbolism
6.
7.
Analyze author's intent
Analyze historical/societal
implications on the text
Vocabulary
1.
Define terms using context
2.
clues
Define terms based on
St. Michael-Albertville High School
Assessment
Resources & Technology
Reading Skills
1-4 Museum display (CA Museum
Display Honoring Women Rubric)
4 Short answer quiz
Research/Technology
1-3 Museum display
etymology
Listening/Speaking
Listening/Speaking
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Discussion
Text references
UEQ
1.
Defend opinion in discussion
2.
Reference text to back up
opinion in discussion
Reading Skills
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How can a person influence
society?
Who are some of the influential
women of the 20th and 21st
centuries?
How does history remember
important figures?
Reading Skills
3.
Analyze the credibility of a
4.
source
Analyze the intent of the
5.
author including bias
Synthesize non-fiction from
6.
multiple sources
Formulate an educated
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judgement on an individual's
influence and contributions to
society as related to equality
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Credibility
Author's intent
Synthesis
Inference
Research/Technology
Research/Technology
1.
Utilize school source databases
effectively
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December
2010
Database searching
Credible sources
Source citation
UEQ
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2.
3.
Utilize credible sources
Cite sources using MLA
format
Reading Skills
How can a citizen effect social
change?
How do words and visuals
interact to stress a point?
How does society affect
adolescent girls?
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Formulate Predictions
Identify/analyze arguments
3.
Identify/analyze themes across
pieces of literature including
fiction and non-fiction
Reading Skills
Reviving Ophelia
1-2 Final written test
3 Final paper (CA Final Paper)
Various newspaper and magazine
articles
Listening/Speaking
1-2 Socratic Discussion (CA Class
Discussion Rubric)
Research/Technology
1-2 Power point presentation
Reading Skills
Listening/Speaking
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Prediction
Inference
Argument
Theme
1.
Defend opinion in discussion
2.
Reference text in discussion
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Resources & Technology
Listening/Speaking
Research/Technology
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Socratic Discussion
Text reference
1.
Utilize school source databases
effectively
Research/Technology
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2.
Utilize credible sources
Internet database research
UEQ
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Reading Skills
Have women reached true
equality?
What can be done to reach
equality?
How can visuals and words be
persuasive?
Reading Skills
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1-2 Public Service Announcement
(CA PSA Rubric)
Synthesis
Analysis
Student Resource Subscription
Databases
Listening/Speaking
1 Public Service Announcement
Research/Technology
Reading Skills
1.
2.
1-3 Public Service Announcement
Synthesize information from a
variety of texts into a central
message
Analyze the credibility and
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Public Speaking
Assessment
Resources & Technology
accuracy of internet sources
Listening/Speaking
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Listening/Speaking
Research/Technology
1.
Prepare and present a Public
Service Announcement
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Database searching
Credible sources
Source citation
Research/Technology
1. Utilize school source databases
effectively
2. Utilize credible sources
December
2010
3. Cite sources using MLA format
Reading Skills
UEQ
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How does literature reflect and
effect social change?
To what extent would a person
go to change his or her life?
How can symbols and other
characters reveal aspects of the
protagonist?
1.
Summarize main idea and
supporting details
2.
Formulate Predictions
3.
4.
Propose Inferences
Identify and analyze
arguments in non-fiction
texts
Reading Skills
Literary Analysis
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Predictions
Inferences
Arguments
Summary
Reading Skills
Warriors Don't Cry
1 Warriors Don't Cry reading
assignment packet
2. Warriors Don't Cry Final
assessment
2 Class discussion
3-4 Short answer written response
Any number of the following books of
choice or others: Absolutely True
Diary of a Part-time Indian, The
Latehomecomer, Black and White,
Cuiorus Incident of the Dog in the
Nighttime, Enrique's Journey, First
Part Last, Snitch, Willow, Between
Mom and Jo, Luna, North of
Beautiful, Pushed to Shore, Tortilla
Curtain, Mexican Whiteboy, Keeping
You a Secret, House of Tomorrow,
The Borthers Torres, King of the
Screwups, Split, Because I am
Furniture, Marcelo and the Real
World, Will Grayson Will Grayson,
The Girl Who Fell from the Sky,
Perks of Being a Wallflower, Macho,
Girl Overboard, After, Last Exit to
Normal, How They Met, Deadline, If
Literary Analysis
1-7 Class discussion
1-5 Final test
1-2 Quizzes
4 Worksheet on identifying theme
5 Worksheet on identifying
symbolism
Vocabulary
1.
Identify Plot
1-2 Interpret information by defining
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Literary Analysis
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Plot
Character
Setting
Theme
Symbolism
Author's intent
Historical/societal implications
Vocabulary
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Context clues
Etymology
Skills
St. Michael-Albertville High School
Assessment
Resources & Technology
2.
Compare & Contrast Character
unkown terms
3.
Identify and analyze affect of
Listening/Speaking
4.
setting on text
Identify and support arguments
1-2 Class discussion
Current events articles related to any
number of the above topics
5.
for themes
Identify and support arguments
Reading Skills
"From Lockers to Lock-up"
"Battling Bullies"
for symbolism
6.
7.
Analyze author's intent
Analyze historical/societal
implications on the text
Vocabulary
1.
Define terms using context
2.
clues
Define terms based on
1-4 Museum display (CA Museum
Display Honoring Women Rubric)
4 Short answer quiz
I Stay, Boy Meets Boy, American
Born Chinese
Student Resource Subscription
Databases
"Leading the Way"
Research/Technology
1-3 Museum display
etymology
Listening/Speaking
Listening/Speaking
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Discussion
Text references
UEQ
1.
Defend opinion in discussion
2.
Reference text to back up
opinion in discussion
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How can a person influence
society?
Who are some of the influential
women of the 20th and 21st
Reading Skills
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centuries?
How does history remember
important figures?
Reading Skills
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Credibility
Author's intent
Synthesis
Inference
Skills
1.
Analyze the credibility of a
2.
source
Analyze the intent of the
3.
author including bias
Synthesize non-fiction from
4.
St. Michael-Albertville High School
Assessment
Resources & Technology
multiple sources
Formulate an educated
judgement on an individual's
influence and contributions to
society as related to equality
Research/Technology
Research/Technology
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Database searching
Credible sources
Source citation
1.
Utilize school source databases
effectively
2.
3.
Utilize credible sources
Cite sources using MLA
format
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