Common Core Standards:
RI 11.2: Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of a text
RL 11.2: Determine two or more themes or ideas central to the text and analyze the development; summarize text
RL11.4: Determine meaning of words/phrases used in text – figurative lang., connotative meanings – how words affect tone and meaning, symbolism, motif.
Lit Terms:
– Motif
– Symbolism
– Tone
– Parallelism
– Imagery
– Theme
| Day | Activity | Handout |
| Day 1 | Bean Trees introduction and anticipation guide
Pre-reading journal |
Bean Trees pre-reading journalBean Trees Anticipation Guide |
| Day 2 | Read Bean Trees ch 1HW: Finish chapter one | |
| Day 3 | Discussion of ch. 1Answer questions | |
| Day 4 | What is the central idea of the article? What language/words/phrases does the author use to develop the central idea? How does the central idea challenge typical social reactions? How does the article relate to Bean Trees?Begin Bean Trees chapter 2
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I Was a Teenage Mother article |
| Day 5 | Finish Bean Trees ch 2 and read ch 3
HW: Answer questions |
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| Day 6 | Read Bean Trees ch 4 | |
| Day 7 | Read Bean Trees Ch 5
Finish for hw
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| Day 8 | Read Bean Trees Ch 6
HW: Answer questions |
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| Day 9 | Single Parent ArticleDiscussion on POV and central idea
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Being a Single Parent Is Many Things article |
| Day 10 | Read Bean Trees Ch 7 | |
| Day 11 | Read Bean Trees Ch 7-8 | |
| Day 12 | Read Bean Trees Ch 9 | |
| Day 13 | Articles on immigrationWhat is the central idea? How does the author illustrate his point of view?
Class immigration debate HW: Questions on ch 6-9 |
The Realities Behind the Immigration Debate article,
Former Leader of Guatemala Is Guilty of Genocide Against Mayan Group article Immigration reform bill may shift Arizona article
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| Day 14 | Personal Narrative – Write in class | Personal Narrative |
| Day 15 | Lit circle discussions of book
HW: Read Bean Trees ch 10-11 |
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| Day 16 | Read Bean Trees Ch 12 | |
| Day 17 | Read Bean Trees Ch 13 | |
| Day 18 | Mini- Essay: The Bean Trees deals with the theme of being an outsider. In what ways are various characters outsiders? What does this suggest about what it takes to be an insider? How does feeling like an outsider affect one’s life?
Answer Questions for ch 10-13
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| Day 19 | Read Bean Trees Ch 14
HW: finish ch 14 |
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| Day 20 | Read Bean Trees Ch 15-16
HW: Finish ch 17 |
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| Day 21 | Questions for ch 14-17
Class Discussion |
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| Day 22 | Test on Bean Trees |