Teacher: E.

Garza Subject: 9
th
or 10
th
ELA Unit: Amelia Earhart


Day 1
RI.9.3; W.9.10
--Students will analyze
how an author unfolds
a series of events.
--Introduce Amelia
Earhart/video
--Skim Read Ch. 20: of
Last Flight (LF) by
Amelia Earhart
--Handout
Day 2
RI.9.1
--Students will cite
evidence of author
word choice.
--First Read of Ch. 20
and annotate
descriptive words and
word choice
--Whole class anchor
chart
Day 3
RI.9.1
--Students will cite
evidence and
determine central
theme.
--Second Read of Ch. 20
and annotate evidence
of theme of courage in
text
--Exit ticket
Day 4
W.9.7
--Students will
effectively conduct a
short research project.
--With a partner, create
one slide PowerPoint
on famous women
aviators.
--Teacher checklist
Day 5
W.9.7; SL.9.5
--Students will present
information clearly and
concisely.
--Present one slide
PowerPoint
--Rubric

Day 6
RI.9.4
--Students will read
and determine the
central idea of the text.
--Read Ch. 1
--Personal narrative
mind map
--Essay topic
Day 7
RI.9.4; W.9.3
--Students will read
and determine the
central idea of the text.
--Continue Ch.1
--Writers Workshop:
sequence/events
--Exit ticket
Day 8
RI.9.4; W.9.3
--Students will read
and determine the
central idea of the text.
--Read Ch. 2
--Writers Workshop:
setting
--Exit ticket
Day 9
RI.9.4; W.9.3
--Students will read
and determine the
central idea of the text.
--Continue Ch. 2
--Writers Workshop:
hook/vocabulary
--Exit ticket
Day 10
W.9.3
--Students will write a
well-structured
personal narrative.
--Writers Workshop
--Read draft to partner
and peer edit
--Peer evaluation form
Day 11
SL.9.1
--Students will
compare and contrast
evidence in two texts.
--Fable vs. narrative
--Complete Venn
diagram and discuss

Day 12
W.9.3
--Students will write a
well-structured
personal narrative.
--Writers Workshop:
revision
--Exit ticket


Day 13
W.9.3
--Students will write a
well-structured
personal narrative.
--Writers Workshop:
revision
--Exit ticket
Day 14
W.9.3
--Students will write a
well-structured
personal narrative.
--Writers Workshop:
publish
--Rubric
Day 15
W.9.3
--Students will write a
well-structured
personal narrative.
--Writers Workshop:
publish
--Rubric
Teacher: E. Garza Subject: 9
th
or 10
th
ELA Unit: Amelia Earhart