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Unit 13
9th Grade
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Formulate and share unique arguments about meaning in and across “How to Date…,” “Imitation,” and “Superman and Me.” Support arguments with strong and thorough textual evidence in a Socratic Seminar.
Short Story: “How To Date A Brown Girl (black girl, white girl, or halfie)” by Junot DÃaz
Short Story: “"Imitation" from The Things Around Your Neck” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Essay: “The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me” by Sherman Alexie
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Analyze how word choice and structure impact meaning in the opening paragraph of Nobody.
Standards
RI.9-10.2RI.9-10.4RI.9-10.5
Explain Hill’s perspective on invisibility including how specific details, lines, and words help to develop that perspective.
LO 1.2BRI.9-10.6
Analyze how Emily Dickinson uses literary devices to convey meaning in “I’m Nobody! Who are you?”
LO 1.3BRL.9-10.4
Analyze the techniques Junot Diaz uses to characterize Yunior, the narrator.
LO 1.3BRL.9-10.3
Characterize Nkem and interpret the symbolic shifts in her character.
Analyze how Alexie uses literary devices to illustrate his complex experience as an Indian on the reservation.
LO 1.4BRI.9-10.2RL.9-10.2
Explain Frank’s perspective on coming out and being queer including how word choice and figurative language help to develop that perspective.
Analyze “Thank You, Frank Ocean” as a response to Frank Ocean’s coming out letter.
Formulate and share unique arguments about meaning in and across Frank Ocean’s Open Letter on Tumblr, and “Thank You, Frank Ocean.” Support arguments with strong and thorough textual evidence in a Socratic Seminar.
Analyze how a character or speaker struggles with visibility and how this struggle contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole in a multi-paragraph response.
L.9-10.2.aLO 1.3ALO 1.3BLO 2.3ALO 2.3BLO 2.3CLO 2.3DRI.9-10.1RL.9-10.2W.9-10.2
Analyze how the author uses literary devices to convey the boy’s complex experience as a child of immigrant parents.
Analyze how the author uses literary devices to convey the speaker’s complex experience.
Formulate and share unique arguments about meaning in and across all texts from Unit 1. Support arguments with strong and thorough textual evidence in a summative Socratic Seminar.
LO 1.4BLO 5.1ALO 5.1BRI.9-10.1RI.9-10.2RL.9-10.1RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.3SL.9-10.1
4 days
Complete the performance task to show mastery of unit content and standards.
L.9-10.2.aLO 1.4BLO 5.1ALO 5.1BLO 5.2ALO 5.2BLO 5.2CLO 5.2DRI.9-10.2RL.9-10.2SL.9-10.1W.9-10.2
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