AMERICAN VOICES Module
MONDAY-TUESDAY
In “My Perspectives” read and discuss the essential question:
“What does it mean to be American?”
-review academic vocabulary relevant to the unit
-read launch text: “Music for my Mother,” summarize and respond to the quickwrite prompt:
--share out ideas
NEXT, review the Concept Vocabulary on page 12, and then read and mark up “A Quilt of a Country” by Anna Quindlen.
-make sure to mark up text and respond to the “Close Read” questions in the margins.
LASTLY, answer questions on p17. #s1-6
WEDNESDAY
Review and Label, peer/self grade Kindred Essay
Connect Kindred to the American Voices module
SSR #4
THURSDAY Early Dismissal 1:05
FRIDAY
Review and Discuss Textbook activities.
-examine analogy of a quilt (p19)
-media presentation
Begin reading “The Immigrant Contribution” by John F. Kennedy (p23)
HW Finish reading and answer questions #s1-6 (p45)
NEXT WEEK→
Review Kennedy’s Style, compare to Quindlen’s.
“American History” by Judith Ortiz Cofer
