Quarter 2:
Belonging Unit
Essential Questions:
Vocabulary:
Writing Focus: Argumentative Essay
Novel Reading: The students will be reading A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen and complete an independent reading project on another novel of their choice.
*Students will be reading a variety of short stories, poems, folk tales, and informational text to support our unit theme.
Belonging Unit
Essential Questions:
- What does it mean to belong?
- How does our participation in different groups impact our sense of belonging?
- How do we stand up for each other when our sense of belonging is threatened?
- How does the author's word choice impact mood, tone, and theme?
- How do authors structure writing to convey message?
- How do we write essay that support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence?
Vocabulary:
- Claim
- Essay
- Relevant Evidence
- Literal vs Figurative
- Flashback
- Foreshadowing
- Sensory Language
- Structure
- Thesis Statement
Writing Focus: Argumentative Essay
Novel Reading: The students will be reading A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen and complete an independent reading project on another novel of their choice.
*Students will be reading a variety of short stories, poems, folk tales, and informational text to support our unit theme.