Day 7 of Unit 1, focusing on making personal and textual connections in 'Red Scarf Girl' and drafting the rising action of the Personal Narrative.

Day 6 of Unit 1, focusing on the 'Fearless?' StudySync Blast for Reading and developing the inciting incident of the Personal Narrative for Writing.

Students design and record a podcast that analyzes a chosen athlete through the lens of hero or villain narratives, utilizing specific criteria and rhetorical spin.

Day 5 of Unit 1, focusing on how character traits influence plot in 'The Mighty Miss Malone' and starting the first official draft of the Personal Narrative with a polished lead.

A research-focused lesson where students gather historical context before starting a new book, focusing on the social and technological landscapes of the setting.

Day 4 of Unit 1, focusing on character traits in 'The Mighty Miss Malone' and crafting engaging leads for personal narratives using Deza Malone's voice as a mentor.

Day 3 of Unit 1, focusing on figurative language in 'Eleven' (the onion metaphor) and sentence structure basics using the Daily Dose of Grammar.