Unit: Letters for Mythology and Folklore/Creative Writing (EDITABLE)

Grade Levels: 7-12

Creator: Erica Villilo

Anchor Standards: 11

Steps: 17

Original Products: 8

Links to Resources: 11

Rubrics: 1

2. Read a selection of choice from FOLDER: Textbook Letters (CCSS.ELA.R.10)
3. With the MY ORIGINAL WKSH Text Parts- Form [CCSS.ELA.R.3]
4. Write MY ORIGINAL DIRECTIONS: Write a Thank You Letter and Deliver It [CCSS.ELA.W.10]
5. Read a selection of choice from FOLDER: CommonLit Letters (CCSS.ELA.R.10)
6. With the MY ORIGINAL WKSH: Perspective (CCSS.ELA.R.6)
7. Watch the music video LINK: Brad Paisley’s “Letter to Me” (CCSS.ELA.SL.2)
8. Write MY ORIGINAL DIRECTIONS: Write Yourself a Letter for me to mail 5 years from now (CCSS.ELA.W.10)
9. Concept Analysis:
10. Read LINK Ch. 6 Explaining Concepts [CCSS.ELA.R.10]
11. Answer all the annotated questions for “Do You Suffer from Decision Fatigue” by John Tierney et al. pages 194-198 [CCSS.ELA.R.1]
12. Answer the 4 questions under “Read to Analyze Assumptions” about “The Problem When Sexism Sounds So Darn Friendly” on page 213 [CCSS.ELA.R.1]
13. Review MY ORIGINAL Notes: Concept Analysis [CCSS.ELA.R.10]
14. Read “LINK The Public Overwhelmingly Wants It: Why is Taxing the Rich so Hard?” by Alyssa Battistoni pages 719-722 [CCSS.ELA.R.1]
15. Complete a MY ORIGINAL DIRECTIONS: Journal about whether or not this is a good example of the genre. Be sure to reference elements of the genre from the Chapter and Notes in your journal. [CCSS.ELA.W.8]
16. Research a topic important to you (one in which would like to provoke real change to happen) using infohio and complete the MY ORIGINAL WKSH: Concept Genre Development [CCSS.ELA.W.7]
17. Plan your writing with WKSH: Creative Writing Planning (CCSS.ELA.W.5)
18. Write a MY ORIGINAL DIRECTIONS: Write an Open Letter [CCSS.ELA.W.9]
19. Workshop with your peers with WKSH: Creative Writing Workshop (CCSS.ELA.W.5)