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Unit IV: My Crazy Family

Sub-topics: humor, sibling roles, rivalry, assimilation, heritage, relationships

Readings: __Wrinkle in Time__ (read-aloud) __Ender's Game__ (advanced/ELP students) Book clubs selections Multicultural/heritage poetry

Writings: Memoir Observational piece/lit analysis Point of view poem (?) Nonfiction article project (conflicting info.) *no rubrics currently exist for any of these assessments!*

Focus standards:

READING: Determines meaning of words and phrases as they are used in fiction and informational text. Determines and analyze differences in characters' points of view and author's purpose. Analyzes conflicting information on the same topic in informational text.

WRITING: Writes narrative to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. Writes informative/explanatory text to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant contents.

*no rubrics or assessment currently exist for any of these objectives!!*