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Unit II: Belonging/Social Groups

Sub-topics: fitting in, social ostracism, self-image, coming of age, humor, relationships

Readings: __The Outsiders__ (read-aloud) Book club texts

Writings: Research paper (based on one of the sub-topics above; might be a concept or idea from students' book club books or __The Outsiders__) Compare/contrast essay II (comparing the book and movie versions of __The Outsiders__) Literature analysis (a rubric has not yet been developed for this writing or project)

Viewings: __The Outsiders__

Focus standards:

READING: Evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums to present a particular topic or idea. Analyzes the structure of fiction and informational text. Determines and analyzes the theme or thesis as it develops through a fictional and informational text (this will be assessed during the lit analysis; a rubric has not been developed for that yet)

WRITING: Conducts short research projects to answer a question that allows for multiple avenues of exploration. Writes informative/explanatory text to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relative contents. Draws evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Quotes and paraphrases data and draws conclusions. Gathers relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively.

This is the work in progress for this unit's compare/contrast essay.

This is the work in progress for this unit's research paper.