This course is divided into four, three-week units. Activity and reading dates are subject to change.

 

UNIT ONE

The Native American Voice

WEEK ONE- (Week of 2/4-2/8)
·        Journal
·        Query #1- Who was Chief Seattle?
·        Chief Seattle’s Essay “The Indian Night Promises to be Dark”

·         Begin Dorris’ “Yellow Raft”

 

WEEK TWO- (Week of 2/11-2/15)

·         Grammar Practice

·         Reading Check- “Yellow Raft” (through page 200; Essay Question)

·         Chief Seattle Questions

 

WEEK THREE (Week of 2/18- 2/22)

·         Complete “Yellow Raft” and discuss

·         Native American Art-View/Analyze/Discuss

·         Paper #1 Due- “Who Am I?” 20 pts

 

 

 

UNIT TWO

The Mexican-American Experience

*Queries Presented Orally During Week Three

 
WEEK ONE (Week of 2/25-3/1)

·         Journal

·         Soto’s “The Jacket”

·         Query #2- Latino Poets

·         Complete Cisneros’ “House on Mango”

 

 

WEEK TWO (Week of 3/4-3/8)

·         Identifying Universal Themes

·         Review and Discuss Figurative Language/Literary Devices

·         Grammar Practice

·         Reading Check “Mango”- Entire Book

·         Mango Oral Presentations Assigned

 

 

WEEK THREE  (Week of 3/11-3/15)

·         Oral Presentations

·         Paper # 2 Due  “Mango” Sketches

·         Unit Wrap-Up

 

 

 

UNIT THREE

African American Conundrum

 

WEEK ONE  (Week of 3/18-3/22)* No School 3/20- Wednesday

·         Journal

·         Select Works from McKay, Toomer, Hughes

·         Begin Hurston’s “Eyes”

 

 

WEEK TWO  (Week of 3/25-3/29)                SPRING BREAK 3/29- Fri - 4/7- Sunday

·         Universal Themes

·         Grammar Practice

·         Reading Check “Eyes”- Entire Book

·         Research Project Assigned

 

 

WEEK THREE  (Week of  4/8-4/12)

·         Paper # 3 Due- Theme  in “Eyes”

·         Source Search- Computer Lab/Library

·         Source and Topic Check- Research Project

 

 

UNIT FOUR

The Japanese-American Experience

 
WEEK ONE  (Week of 4/15- 4/19)

·         Journal

·         Begin “Farewell to Manzanar”

 

 

WEEK TWO (Week of 4/22- 4/26)

·         Universal Themes

·         Grammar Practice

·         Reading Check “Manzanar”  entire novel  5pts

 

 

WEEK THREE  (Week of 4/29-5/3)

·         Film/Visual Activity - Japanese Customs TBA

·         Research Projects Due??

 

 

WEEK FOUR (Week of 5/6-5/10)

·         Course Wrap-Up

 

 

LAST WEEK OF CLASSES (5/13-5/15)

·         About the Final Exam