9th / 10th Semester Unit! 4 Full units included!

Need a starting place for a full semester worth of work for 9th or 10th grade? Maybe a summer school curriculum? This is a GREAT place to get everything you need! Do the units in any order that works for you!

Romeo and Juliet Unit - Language and Multiple Interpretations of a text

Writing Workshop Unit - Essay skills

Social Media - Non-fiction & Argumentative Essay

House on Mango Street - Fiction and Literary Analysis Essay

Detailed breakdown:

Unit 1: Romeo and Juliet - Fast unit! Takes around 3 weeks. :)

1. Introducing Shakespeare Escape Room - FUN way to get students engaged in Shakespeare and learning some background info.
2. Romeo and Juliet Bookmarks - this has a character guide so students know which side of the feud each character is on and how they are related.
3. Romeo and Juliet Film comparison - This is a packet with the top 5 scenes with the original language from the text. Each scene has a table after it where students compare the two film versions for acting/directing differences, symbols, setting, etc. Synopsis of what happens between the 5 major scenes is included in the packet. Be warned, students WILL argue over which version is better. :D Answer key and film time stamps included.
4. A final CERER paragraph where students use the packet to find evidence for whether or not Romeo and Juliet are actually in love or not-could be adjust to a full essay if you have more time. Rubric included!
5. Romeo and Juliet One Pager - student can visually show what they understand about this story. Rubric included!
6. Multiple choice quizzes for the 5 major scenes from Romeo and Juliet. Answer keys included!
7. Romeo and Juliet in 30 minutes! script. Great way if you want to read straight through in a short period of time. ALSO can be used as a script if you want students to put students into groups to act out the 5 major scenes plus prologue.
8. End of Unit Reflection
   

Unit 2: Essay Writing Workshop - 5 progressive lessons targeting writing skills. For each of the lessons, students will be given instruction, they'll have examples that model the skills, and they'll see examples where it's done incorrectly and the must revise it to show their understanding and ability.

1. How to write a Claim
2. How to embed Evidence
3. How to select and revise Quotes
4. How to write and revise Commentary/Reasoning
5. How to write and revise a paragraph for correct structure.
6. A test that directly asses the 5 taught skills
7. Evaluating Arguments Escape Room

Unit 3: Social Media - Non Fiction & Essay

1. A full 12 day calendar (this unit lasts around 3 weeks, the extra days are however long you want to give students to write the essay at the end.)

• Each day comes with an included objective and the relevant common core standards.

2. Daily Bell Ringers and Exit Tickets

• 12 days of Bell Ringers, 12 days of Exit Tickets in a PPT

3. Activating Prior Knowledge Survey

4. Social Media Use Log & Reflection

5. The Social Dilemma film guide and answer key

• Includes instructions on how to legally access the documentary if you don't have Netflix at school.

6. Social Media One Pager & Rubric

7. Social Media WebQuest

8. Last Week Tonight by John Oliver on Misinformation - Sticky Note activity and gallery walk

9. Pro/Con Articles (6) & Notetaking graphic organizer (prep for seminar and/or essay)

10. Socratic Seminar

• Instructions
• Prep
• Sentence Frames
• Student Evaluation

11. Argumentative Essay - Students choose from two prompts related to social media.

• Argumentative Essay Prompt Page
• Step by Step Essay Outline that students fill out
• Rubric
• Final Essay Cover Sheet and Reflection

House on Mango Street Unit

1. Teacher Guide to the text! 4+ pages of background, characters, plot points, and full complex guides to important themes and symbols within the text. Be fully prepared to teach after reading this!
2. Vignette Summaries for ALL 44 vignettes including important vocabulary words students may need to know and symbols present in each vignette
3. ELEVEN(!) quizzes WITH answer keys for the text. Every 4 vignettes has an accompanying multiple choice quiz that will assess student comprehension of the text.
4. Symbolism tracker: as you read notice and note which vignettes include different symbols (from the vignette summaries and teacher guide) and how those symbols are present. Look at: homes, trees, windows, writing, shoes, and more!
5. Esperanza's timeline: throughout the novel, track the positives and negatives of Esperanza's year the novel covers, paying careful attention to how these events shape her as a character.
6. Character chart: For all main characters (Esperanza, Nenny, Lucy and Rachel, Sally, and a space for others) track their personality traits and how Cisneros develops them into full characters with inspiration and motivations.
7. Activity choices: a list of 11 activities (with standards noted!) that students can choose from throughout the reading of the novel to prove their understanding of the text!
8. Personal Metaphor assignment: students create a personal metaphor mimicking the style of Cisneros in the vignette "Four Little Trees."
9. Vignette Summary Student Fill In: not only helps students keep track of major events of the novel, but also includes noticings for thematic ideas that are present. Students will be well-prepared to write a literary analysis with this tool!
10. FULL literary analysis essay guide! 8 Pages of introduction to the literary essay, prompt breakdown, three prompt choices, thesis building, and graphic organizers (with an example!) Students will have all they need to walk through the process of writing a literary analysis from general education to AP level! Additional resource includes rubric and reflection!