Unit 3: Thematic Unit 2: Family
Duration of Days: 20
Students will display an understanding of characters, themes and make connections in the unit.
Participate in literature circles
Literature Circle Project
What components are needed to call a group of people a family? Is there an ideal family that everyone strives to have? What are the repercussions if this group is not ideal? Can this become a pattern?
Books
Parrot in the Oven by Victor Martinez
Crank by Ellen Hopkins
Boy21 by Matthew Quick
Angry Brother
The Hate U Give
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Duration of Days |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | End of unit writing | 0 |
| 1 | Reading block 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Reading block 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Reading Block 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Reading Block 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Reading Block 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Reading Block 6 | 5 |