Introductory Unit grades 9 and 10

Grade Level:

9

Subject:

Language Arts

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Goal Summary:

Key Idea: The Power of Ideas The unit
captures students’ attention by pointing out that
literature explores the big questions that affect
every person’s life. It explains that questions can
be explored in a variety of genres, and that students
can tap into these ideas through active, engaged
reading. Finally, the unit invites students to use the
power of literature to express their own questoins
through writing.

Standards Met:

IDs Only
Detail

Essential Questions:

The unit gives them a preview of how their textbook is structured and how it
approaches the study of literature and writing. Students will learn how to navigate their text book, understand genre, and academic vocabulary as it applies to them.

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