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In Unit 2, students analyze author's style and learn to write analytical paragraphs. They will explore various texts including a novel and shorter texts. Students will also engage in Reciprocal Teaching and Socratic Seminar as they hone their text analysis skills. The unit will conclude with an exhibition featuring connections students have made between the class novel and their own lives based on the essential question, "How have others shaped your identity?"
In Unit 2, students analyze author's style and learn to write analytical paragraphs. They will explore various texts including a novel and shorter texts. Students will also engage in Reciprocal Teaching and Socratic Seminar as they hone their text analysis skills. The unit will conclude with an exhibition featuring connections students have made between the class novel and their own lives based on the essential question, "How have others shaped your identity?"
If you choose to use a different core novel, see the Unit 2 Alternate Novel Planning Chart for slides that need modification. Ideal alternate novels will have a main character who deals with different influences on their identity.
Review the Analytical Paragraph Teaching Notes for explanation of how the writing progresses throughout the unit, an explanation of the scoring criteria as well as links to each of the passages.
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