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Class Overview
The English 1 thematic units guide students through literature and informational texts to gain an understanding of the importance of possessing empathy, of assuming the responsibility of leadership, of pursuing dreams, and of harnessing the power of love.
Students will build their writing skills by working in their Writer’s Notebooks in class each day. Extended writing assessments for the year include: Literary Analysis Essay, Narrative Essay, Argumentative Essay, and Informative Essay.
Unit One: Empathy
Short Story Excerpts: Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, Marigolds by Eugenia W. Collier
Unit Two: Leadership
Novel Study: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Unit Three: Dreams and Aspirations
Novel Study: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Unit Four: All For Love
Novel Study: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
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