Sheltered 12th Grade Euro Lit
units of instruction
In this unit, students analyze the poetry of Gary Soto, Warsan Shire and others for elements of poetry that they then use to inform their own poetry writing.
This unit features a short novel written in straightforward, accessible English using collaborative reading structures to get students talking about issues of homelessness and community. Students trace the themes of Resilience in the Face of Adversity, Personal Ingenuity and The Drive to Succeed as they work toward the final creative products.
In this unit, students study the East L.A. Walkouts, the formation of the Black Lives Matter movement, and the Never Again anti-gun movements to grapple with questions like: What is student voice, and what does it look like in action? and, How does learning about youth led social movements empower students to speak up, and create effective change in school, community, and society? Students work in collaborative reading and writing groups to make meaning from texts and to write a multi draft argumentative essay.