A 27-day teacher's guide and pacing document for Unit 1, split into Reading and Writing blocks.
A reading-based lesson where students explore the concept of AI as a 'brainstorming buddy' through a narrative story and practice writing a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) paragraph.
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.