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UNIT 1, Part 2: Introducing a novel into The American Dream
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“Few people know so clearly what they want. Most people can’t even think what to hope for when they throw
a penny in a fountain,” –Barbara Kingsolver
The importance of incorporating The Bean Trees, by Barbara Kingsolver, is to show how the elements of the American Dream can be exemplified through pieces of literature. Through moments of despair and through cries of excitement, this book asks the question, “Can an unplanned life still be the right one for us?”
Throughout this unit, we will continue to work on our American Dream essay. With each lesson, we will be working with them to correct and continue to improve your papers. At the end of the reading, you will turn in a final draft, which will incorporate the characters of The Bean Trees to what you have already written.
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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
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1. Is it our responsibility to nurture and help those in need?
2. Does wanting to give up when life gets hard make us “Bad Americans”?
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READINGS
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- The Bean Trees Barbra Kingsolver
- “The Colors” Leslie S.
- “Beautiful Girls” lyrics Sean Kingston
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UNIT ASSIGNMENTS
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- Daily literature circle
- A new group member will be responsible for turning in the groups’ work each class
- Quiz grade
- Foldables
- quiz grade
- Reshape of “American Dream” essay
- Counts 4x
- Jeopardy
- Entrance ticket
- This is 1 question that will allow you into your group lit circle.
- Once you have answered the question correctly, you will join your group and start discussing.
- If you answer it incorrectly, you will silently read the material from the previous night, and thenanswer a new question.
- Daily writing warm-ups
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OBJECTIVES
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- To relate the American dream to The Bean Trees (11.3)
- To reshape an essay incorporating and connecting characters from the book (11.9)
- To use commas and semi colons correctly in writing (11.8)
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TENATIVE SCHEDULE
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Block 1:
Homework: Finish reading chapter 1 and through pages 52
Focus for the reading: the use and reference of colors
Fill in foldable
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Block 2:
-introductory
Homework: Finish reading chapter 4 through pages 90
Focus for reading: the relationships between characters
Fill in foldable
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Block 3:
-parenthetical
Homework: Finish reading chapter 7 through pages 131
Fill in foldable
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Block 4:
-Two independent clauses
Homework: Finish reading chapter 9 through pages 160
Fill in foldable
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Block 5:
-Finding commas in your essay
Homework: Read pages 160- 190
Fill in foldable
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Block 6:
Homework: Finish reading chapter 14 through the end of the book
Finish foldable to turn in next class
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Block 7:
Computer lab today!
Homework: complete essay
Peer review- edit a group member’s “American Dream” essay
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Block 8: *Last day to turn in grades before Progress Reports!*
Computer lab
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