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Unit Topic: (Mis)Communication Time Frame: 5 weeks

Subject/Course: Honors English Grade Level: 10th

CONTENT STANDARDS
List all appropriate national, state or district standards that align to this unit.
Arizona Department of Education English Language Arts Standards: 9-10th grade
Reading Standards for Literature:
 9-10.RL.2
 9-10.RL.3
 9-10.RL.4
 9-10.RL.6
Writing Standards:
 9-10.W.4

BIG IDEA/ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

Big Idea/Enduring Understanding guiding this unit:
What factors lead to effective or ineffective communication?
Essential Questions: What provocative questions will foster inquiry, understanding and spark more questions? What questions will help students develop
and deeper their understanding?
 What role does language play in building relationships?
 How can language be used to enhance or undermine social or political power?
 How do changes in technology affect how we communicate and relate to one another?

ASSESSMENTS
List the assessments that will be used to gauge student learning. This may include traditional quizzes or exams, as well as major learning activities such
as simulations, labs, etc.
 Frederick Douglass Reflection/Analysis paper
 Vocab quizzes (words pulled from Bless Me, Ultima)
 Bless Me, Ultima comprehension quizzes
 Socratic seminar
 Dialectical Journal
 Dream Sequencing activity (Bless Me, Ultima)
 Map Assignment (Bless Me, Ultima)
 Symbolism Paragraph (Bless Me, Ultima)
 RESOURCES/MATERIALS
List all resources (copyrighted or otherwise) that you will need to teach this unit. This should be a comprehensive list of all resources you will need to
create or borrow (including textbook chapters, additional readings, videos, power points and teaching notes, handouts, assessments, etc.)

 Texts: Bless Me, Ultima by Rodolfo Anaya, Chapter 9 of textbook (Advanced Language and Literature), “(Mis)communication”, The
Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass, Do You Like Me? Click Yes or No by Jason Edward Harrington, Children
as Enemies by Ha Jin
 Powerpoints: “Introduction to Bless Me Ultima”
 Handouts: The Spanish Language and the Magic of Words, The Land of Enchantment, Dialectical journal, Dream sequencing, Chp. 18 of
BMU Making Meaning Protocol, Bless Me Ultima Vocab list, BMU Map Assignment, Symbolism Paragraph Guidelines

Unit Calendar
(For each class period, list the topic of the day. You may indicate major instructional activities or standards if you choose.)
(Insert or delete days of the week as appropriate for your school district calendar. Add or delete weeks depending on the length of your unit.)

MONDAY (BLOCK
SCHEDULE: 90 mins)
PPT: Introduction to Bless
Me, Ultima
SWBAT recognize the
purpose and objectives of
the upcoming unit
demonstrated through
attentive notetaking and
questioning.
TUESDAY (BLOCK SCHEDULE:
90 mins)
PPT: Introduction to Bless Me,
Ultima
SWBAT recognize the purpose
and objectives of the
upcoming unit demonstrated
through attentive notetaking
and questioning.
WEDNESDAY (SEQUENTIAL
SCHEDULE: 49 mins)
Douglass, The Narrative of the
life of Frederick Douglass
SWBAT verbally pinpoint the
thematic instances of literacy
and communication within the
assigned text within groups.
THURSDAY (SEQUENTIAL
SCHEDULE: 60 mins)
Douglass, The Narrative of
the life of Frederick Douglass,
cont.
SWBAT use Douglass’
narrative and their own
experiences to create an
argument about the
importance of literacy.
FRIDAY (SEQUENTIAL
SCHEDULE: 60 mins)
BMU Chp. 1-3
Dream Sequencing
Handout
(pop)? Comprehension
quiz
SWBAT demonstrate basic
comprehension of the
beginning of the assigned
text through thoughtful
short answers.
BMU Chp. 4-6
Vocab Quiz #1
The Spanish Language and
the Magic of Words
handout
SWBAT grasp the cultural
importance of the assigned
text and link it back to
themes rooted in
communication.
BMU Chp. 13-16
Harrington, Do You Like
Me? Click Yes or No
SWBAT link to relevant
themes of
mis/communication
spurred on by modern day
technology and use their
perspective to
communicate an argument
on the subject.
BMU Chp 19-20
Jin, Children as Enemies,
cont.
SWBAT compare and
contrast multi-generational
communications in the
assigned texts through
written analysis.
BMU Chp. 4-6
Vocab Quiz #1
The Spanish Language and the
Magic of Words handout
SWBAT grasp the cultural
importance of the assigned
text and link it back to themes
rooted in communication.
BMU Chp. 13-16
Harrington, Do You Like Me?
Click Yes or No
SWBAT link to relevant themes
of mis/communication spurred
on by modern day technology
and use their perspective to
communicate an argument on
the subject.
BMU Chp. 19-20
Jin, Children as Enemies, cont.
SWBAT compare and contrast
multi-generational
communications in the
assigned texts through written
analysis.
BMU Chp. 7-8
Close Reading Passage
Frederick Douglass paper (due)
SWBAT individually close read
and effectively analyze a
passage of Bless Me, Ultima.
BMU Chp. 13-16
BMU Socratic Seminar
SWBAT lead an immersive class
wide discussion about BMU,
expressing themselves verbally
at least twice.
BMU Chp 21-22
Comprehension Quiz
SWBAT demonstrate a
rounded-out, cumulative
knowledge of BMU through
short answer interpretations
and analysis.
BMU Chp. 7-8
Land of Enchantment
handout
SWBAT recognize and discuss
the significance of the open
land both in indigenous
history, as well within BMU
within groups.
BMU Chp. 17-18
Making Meaning Protocol
(chp 18)
SWBAT participate in a
structured protocol within
groups to raise questions and
discuss the significance of
chapter 18 of BMU.
BMU Dialectical Journal (due)
Vocab Quiz #3
BMU Map Assignment
(Partner)/Symbolism
Paragraph (individual)
introduced
SWBAT begin translating
mental depictions of
BMU Chp. 9-12
Vocab Quiz #2
Dream Sequencing (due)
SWBAT demonstrate
knowing definitions of
vocabulary associated
with the assigned text
through constructing 11
original sentences.
Jin, Children as Enemies
SWBAT recognize and list
parallels between Jin’s
text and BMU.
BMU Socratic Seminar
SWBAT lead an immersive
class wide discussion
about BMU, expressing
themselves verbally at
least twice.
 geography within BMU to
create their own artistic
renderings of significant
moments within the text and
their locations, tying the
landscape to symbols,
themes, character
development, and/or ideas
within the novel.

BMU Map Assignment
SWBAT utilize class time to
work in pairs to create a
visual representation on a
poster board of locations
depicted within Bless Me
Ultima, clearly labeling 5
major events that
happened in the book in
the location where they
happened.
BMU Map Assignment
SWBAT utilize class time to
work in pairs to create a visual
representation on a poster
board of locations depicted
within Bless Me Ultima, clearly
labeling 5 major events that
happened in the book in the
location where they
happened.
BMU Map Assignment
SWBAT utilize class time to
work in pairs to finalize a visual
representation on a poster
board of locations depicted
within Bless Me Ultima, clearly
labeling 5 major events that
happened in the book in the
location where they happened
Symbolism Paragraph (due)
BMU Map Assignment
Presentations
In pairs, SWBAT verbally
justify and show off their
finalized maps to the class.
BMU Map Assignment
Presentations
In pairs, SWBAT verbally
justify and show off their
finalized maps to the
class.