| My Forbidden FaceUnit Plan |
| English 10th grade |
| By Kimberly Baker |
| VDOE Standards | 10.2 The student will analyze, produce, and examine similarities and differences between visual and verbal media messages. c) Determine the author’s purpose and intended effect on the audience for media messages. 10.4 The student will read, comprehend, and analyze literary texts of different cultures and eras. a) Identify main and supporting ideas. h) Evaluate how an author’s specific word choices, syntax, tone, and voice shape the intended meaning of the text, achieve specific effects and support the author’s purpose. 10.6 The student will develop a variety of writing to persuade, interpret, analyze, and evaluate with an emphasis on exposition and analysis. |
| Essential Questions | How do people react to racism and gender bias in other areas of the world? How do young females deal with oppression? How do people maintain their humanity in the face of dehumanization? |
| Timeline: | |
| Day One | Power Point Introduction and Anticipation Guide |
| Days Two | “To Be a Refugee” video activity |
| Day Three | Read chapter 1 |
| Day Four | Read chapter 2 |
| Day Five | Complete Study Guide and Writing Activity for chapters 1-2 |
| Day Six | Read chapter 3 |
| Day Seven | Read chapter 4 |
| Day Eight | Complete Study Guide and Writing Activity for chapters 3-4 |
| Day Nine | Read chapter 5 |
| Day Ten | Read chapter 6 |
| Day 11 | Complete Study Guide and Writing Activity for chapters 5-6 |
| Day 12 | Read chapter 7 |
| Day 13 | Complete Study Guide and Writing Activity for chapter 7 |
| Day 14 | Table Talks group discussion activity from book |
| Day 15 | Middle Eastern Poetry handout |
| Day 16 | Socratic Seminar |
| Day 17-18 | Final Projects handout |
| Day 19 | Test |
| Day 21-22 | Writing an Argument handout |
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