Day 6 of Unit 1: Facing the Great Depression. Students perform a First Read of 'The Mighty Miss Malone' to analyze Deza's character and begin drafting the sensory details for their Narrative EWP.

Day 5 of Unit 1: Mastering Figurative Language and Crafting Compelling Hooks. Students perform a Close Read of 'Eleven' to analyze figurative language and draft powerful leads for their Narrative EWP.

A hands-on literacy lesson where students identify and sequence sentences to build a cohesive narrative about a summer mountain trip. Students must distinguish between relevant plot points and distracting 'out-of-place' sentences.

Day 4 of Unit 1: Navigating the Stream of Consciousness and Mapping the Plot. Students analyze the unique narrative style of 'Eleven' and sequence the Rising Action for their Narrative EWP.

A structured essay planning lesson focused on synthesizing multiple texts (Macbeth, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Citizen Illegal, and Time War) to answer an essential question about identity and external forces. Students use an 'Architectural Blueprint' theme to build their argumentative outlines with specific sentence starters.

Day 3 of Unit 1: Unpacking Character and Identity. Students perform a First Read of 'Eleven' to analyze character responses and begin developing the protagonist for their own Narrative EWP.

Day 2 of Unit 1: Exploring Narrative Arcs and Brainstorming Conflict. Students read 'Lost Island' to identify plot structure and begin planning their Narrative EWP using context clues for deeper meaning.

A lesson focused on identifying and analyzing four key text structures (Cause and Effect, Compare and Contrast, Chronological/Sequence, and Problem and Solution) using NC EOG-style short passages and questions.

Day 1 of Unit 1: Launching the 'Testing Our Limits' theme. Students engage with the Essential Question, explore the Narrative EWP prompt, and practice the Skill: Annotation.

A 27-day teacher's guide and pacing document for Unit 1, split into Reading and Writing blocks.