Visibility & Invisibility in Short Texts

Introduction

Analyze how word choice and structure impact meaning in the opening paragraph of Nobody.

Nobody — Preface

Standards

RI.9-10.2RI.9-10.4RI.9-10.5

Socratic Seminar

Explain Hill’s perspective on invisibility including how specific details, lines, and words help to develop that perspective.

Nobody — Preface

Standards

LO 1.2BRI.9-10.6

Analyze how Emily Dickinson uses literary devices to convey meaning in “I’m Nobody! Who are you?”

“I'm Nobody! Who are you?”

Standards

LO 1.3BRL.9-10.4

Analyze the techniques Junot Diaz uses to characterize Yunior, the narrator.

“How To Date A Brown Girl (black girl, white girl, or halfie)”

Standards

LO 1.3BRL.9-10.3

Characterize Nkem and interpret the symbolic shifts in her character.

“"Imitation" from The Things Around Your Neck”

Standards

LO 1.3BRL.9-10.3

Analyze how Alexie uses literary devices to illustrate his complex experience as an Indian on the reservation.

“The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me”

Standards

LO 1.2BRI.9-10.6

Seminar

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.

“How To Date A Brown Girl (black girl, white girl, or halfie)”
“"Imitation" from The Things Around Your Neck”
“The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me”

Standards

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.

“Frank Ocean’s Open Letter”

Standards

LO 1.2BRI.9-10.6

Analyze “Thank You, Frank Ocean” as a response to Frank Ocean’s coming out letter.

“Thank You, Frank Ocean”

Standards

LO 1.2BRI.9-10.6

Seminar

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.

“Thank You, Frank Ocean”
“Frank Ocean’s Open Letter”

Standards

LO 1.4BRI.9-10.2RL.9-10.2

Assessment

Free Response Question

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.

“How To Date A Brown Girl (black girl, white girl, or halfie)”
“"Imitation" from The Things Around Your Neck”
“The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me”
“Thank You, Frank Ocean”

Standards

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.

“(citizen) (illegal)”

Standards

LO 1.3BRL.9-10.4

Analyze how the author uses literary devices to convey the speaker’s complex experience.

“Super Orphan”

Standards

LO 1.3BRL.9-10.4