Mrs. Bower
Team 6-2
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  jbower@seaford.k12.de.us

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Unit Objectives

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Standards 1, 2 and 4 will be addressed during this unit.

«     1.  Students will use written and oral English appropriate for various purposes and audiences.

«     2.  Students will construct, examine, and extend the meaning of literary, informative, and technical texts through listening, reading, and viewing.

«     3.  Students will access, organize, and evaluate information gained through listening, reading, and viewing.

«     4.  Students will use literary knowledge accessed through print and visual media to connect self to society and culture.

• Students will be able to study a variety of themes including injustice, naivete, revenge, friendship, pride/dignity, and duty/responsibility.

• Students will be able to demonstrate their understanding of the text on four levels:  factual, interpretive, critical, and personal.

• Students will be able to voice their opinions in a variety of modalities: cooperative group work, independent assignments, writing assignments, and class discussions.

• Students will be able to use their prior knowledge and personal experiences to make connections to the text.

• Students will be provided opportunity to practice and improve their reading skills by reading aloud and silently.

• Students will be able to answer a variety of questions related to the text and connect them to the author's purpose.

• Students will be able to enrich their vocabulary as well as improve their understanding of the text.

• Students will be able to respond to persuasive and informative writing assignments.