Unit: Of Mice and Men / Estimated Time: 2-3 weeks
CLE: 3002.8.3; 3002.8.5
Essential Questions: What skills are necessary for students to read, understand, and empathize with characters a piece of literature? What skills are necessary for students to understand the time period and its influence on a piece of literature?
Prerequisite Skills: knowledge of literary elements; PowerPoint skills; some computer knowledge
Unit Vocabulary: plot, setting, empathy, friendship, tolerance, theme, tone, mood, tart, mental illness
Checks for Understanding / State Performance Indicators / Assessments / Instructional Resources / Connections
ü  3002.8.1
ü  3002.8.3
ü  3002.8.4
ü  3002.8.5
ü  3002.8.6 / . 3002.8.4
3002.8.8
3002.8.13
3002.8.15
3002.7.3 / .
·  Reading check quizzes
·  Final test
·  PowerPoint assessment
·  Class presentation
·  Research skills
·  Vocabulary creation
·  Test formation skills / Student copies of novel
Access to computers
Access to research materials
*see attached problem project / Establish real world connections with teachers
Understanding the impact of a setting
Differentiating between then (1920s) and now
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Checks for Understanding / State Performance Indicators / Assessments / Instructional Resources / Connections
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