Students will learn about the different types of figurative language in this unit. Then, they will read and listen to the songs "Firework" by Katy Perry and "Titanium" by David Guetta. They will identify the figurative language in these texts and analyze what each example of figurative language...
This four-week unit allows students to explore several pieces of literature from the Contemporary Period to analyze how literary devices used in those pieces help the writers to convey meaning.
In this unit, students read given texts and study the specific structures and literary elements which create humor in a variety of print and non-print sources. Students explore the development of humor to determine a text’s deeper meaning and purpose, and apply these elements in an analytical...
In this module, students will examine how an author uses words and illustrations to describe a character's feelings in a story. The students will identify feelings and cite evidence from the text. This module would be implemented in the fall.
After reading and analyzing foundational American texts, student will brainstorm, research, discuss, and take a position on an issue in contemporary society relating to the rights of "life, liberty, or the pursuit of happiness".
This module has been written with the intent of implementation before the studying of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. This argumentative module has been designed with four purposes in mind:
1. Allow students to read/watch a variety of online texts to determine relevant connections to...
