Title: Speak: Elements of Fiction and Critical Lenses (8th-10th)

This Language Arts unit is aimed at 9th grade and utilizes the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson to teach some elements of fiction and a few critical lenses.

Role: Student — Students generally have fewer privileges within a course.

Section 1
  This unit is aimed at 9th grade, but can easily b...
  READ ME FIRST
  What will I learn?
  Standards alignment
  News forum
Section 2
  Reading strategies
  Vocab strategies
  Anticipation guide
  Values Forum
Section 3
  Using Google Docs
  Using Animoto
  Using Prezi
Section 4
  Reviewing basic elements of fiction
  Irony
  Irony assignment UPLOAD HERE!
  Point of View
  Point of View assigment UPLOAD HERE!
  Symbolism
  Symbolism Animoto movie UPLOAD HERE!
  Symbolism Speak assignment UPLOAD HERE!
  Theme
  Theme Speak assignment UPLOAD HERE
Section 5
  Marking Period 1
  Marking Period 1 UPLOADER
  After reading Marking Period 1...
  Marking Period 2
  Marking Period 2 UPLOADER
  Research Prezis (POST LINKS HERE!)
  Marking Period 3
  Marking Period 3 UPLOADER
  After reading Marking Period 3...
  Marking Period 4
  Marking Period 4 UPLOADER
  After finishing the book...
Section 6
  Vocab chart
  Animoto vocab words
  For Teacher only
Section 7
  Introducing critical lenses
  Historical/Biographical Lens
  Historical/Biographical Lens assignment UPLOAD HERE!
  Reader Response Lens
  Reader Reponse Journals UPLOAD HERE
  Formalist Lens
  Formalist Lens assignment UPLOAD HERE
Section 8
  Critical Lenses assessment
  Critical Lenses assessment UPLOAD HERE
  Elements of Fiction assessment
  Elements of Fiction assessment UPLOAD HERE
  Comprehension assessment
  Comprehension assessment UPLOAD HERE