January 28  Intro to Unit

Section:   Unity and Divisions                   

Month:  February to March

 
29 Owl Creek Bridge

30 Gettysburg Address

31  Episode of War

February 1

Native Origin Myths

Geography

Colonies/Differences

Colonies/Differences

Colonies/Differences

Colonies/Differences

4 To Kill a Mockingbird; Myths

5 To Kill a Mockingbird; Myths

6 To Kill a Mockingbird

7 To Kill a Mockingbird

8 To Kill a Mockingbird

Sectionalism 

Slavery Economy

Sectionalism

Civil War

Sectionalism

Civil War

Civil War

Civil War

11 To Kill a Mockingbird;

Story of an Hour

12 To Kill a Mockingbird

13 To Kill a Mockingbird

14 To Kill a Mockingbird

15 To Kill a Mockingbird

Civil War

Civil War

Civil War

Civil War

Civil War

18 President’s Day

19 To Kill a Mockingbird 

Negro Speaks of Rivers

20 To Kill a Mockingbird

21 To Kill a Mockingbird

22 To Kill a Mockingbird

No School

Civil War

Civil War

Civil War

Civil War test

25    To Kill a Mockingbird;

From the Dark Tower

26    To Kill a Mockingbird

27    To Kill a Mockingbird

28   To Kill a Mockingbird

29   To Kill a Mockingbird

Remember the Titans

 

Remember the Titans

Remember the Titans

Remember the Titans

 

March 3    Woman Warrior

4

5

6   Group Planning

TKAM Essay Due

7  Group Planning

Modern Divisions

Modern Divisions

Modern Divisions

Modern Divisions

 

10  Unit Assessment

WASL WEEK

11  Unit Assessment

WASL WEEK

12  Unit  Assessment

WASL WEEK

13   Unit Assessment

WASL WEEK

14  NO SCHOOL - LID

Modern Divisions

 

 


17  In-Class Essay    

 


In-Class Essay            

Modern Divisions

 

 

 

 

 

Modern Divisions

Modern Divisions

NO SCHOOL - LID

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV.  Unity and Divisions/Diversity

 

EU:         1.  America’s diversity has been a tremendous source of strength, as well as

                                one of the primary causes of conflict in our country’s history.

                2.  The effects of slavery, race, class, and gender conflicts continue to present

                                challenges for Americans to this day.

 

EQ:         Is “The Melting Pot” an appropriate metaphor for America, or is “A Mixed Salad” more realistic?

How much diversity can any nation tolerate?

Is diversity always desirable?

Why does diversity matter?

Which has created the greatest divisions in America - race, social class, gender, or region?