Unit 2: Identity in Young Adult Literature
Duration of Days: 26
How are our identities formed?
What influences the development of one’s identity?
In what ways do our identities change during adolescence?
How does a protagonist's identity change over the course of a text, as a result of the influence of other characters, experiences, and conflicts?
Examine the immergence of one's identity during adolescence, especially in young adult literature and related articles, but reading, annotating, discussing, and reflecting through writing and answer selection.
Participation in literature circles, annotations and notes, written responses, text assessments
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Duration of Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro to Adolescence and the Identity Crisis | 1 |
| 2 | Text 1: First Read | 2 |
| 3 | Text 1: Close Read | 2 |
| 4 | Identity Unit Novel: Week 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Text 2: First Read | 2 |
| 6 | Text 2: Close Read | 2 |
| 7 | Identity Unit Novel: Week 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Text 3: First Read | 2 |
| 9 | Text 3: Close Read | 2 |
| 10 | Identity Unit Novel: Week 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Text 4: First Read | 2 |
| 12 | Text 4: Close Read | 2 |
| 13 | Identity Unit Novel: Week 4 | 1 |
| 14 | Identity Unit Assessment | 3 |
| 15 | Mid Semester Assessment | 2 |