Jessica Keigan
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Jessica Keigan
10th Grade ELA
153 Lessons
Horizon High
Thornton, CO
Suburban Environment
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10th Grade ELA
(18 Units, 153 Lessons)
Unit 17 - Literary Texts: Analyzing Modern Conflict(11 Lessons)
Unit 1 - Establishing a Classroom Culture: Reading and Writing(6 Lessons)
Unit 2 - Narrative Reading and Writing: Persepolis and Memoir(11 Lessons)
Unit 3 - Informational Text: How to Read for Rhetoric(8 Lessons)
Unit 4 - Literary: Analysis of Thematic Connections and Artistic Choices in Paradise Lost(6 Lessons)
Unit 5 - Literary: Study of Character Development in Shakespeare's Othello(12 Lessons)
Unit 6 - Literary: Thematic Analysis of Shakespeare's Othello(11 Lessons)
Unit 7 - Argument: Persuasive Speaking and Rhetorical Anlaysis(11 Lessons)
Unit 8 - Literary: Analysis of Plot and Character Development in A Tale of Two Cities (11 Lessons)
Unit 9 - Literary: Analysis of Narrative Style in A Tale of Two Cities(9 Lessons)
Unit 10 - Narrative Writing: Creating, Revising and Publishing Narrative (5 Lessons)
Unit 11 - Skill Review: Preparing for the State Test(4 Lessons)
Unit 12 - Informational Text: Craft and Structure Analysis(9 Lessons)
Unit 13 - Speaking and Listening: Imperialism Seminar(5 Lessons)
Unit 14 - Literary: Dystopian Fiction Literature Circles(13 Lessons)
Unit 15 - Argument: Analyzing and Creating Social Commentary(9 Lessons)
Unit 16 - Informational Texts: Analyzing the Narrative Non-fiction Style of Night(7 Lessons)
Unit 17 - Literary Texts: Analyzing Modern Conflict(11 Lessons)
Unit 18 - Assessing the Standards: Final Project(5 Lessons)

Tasting Vinegar: Introductions to Asian Philosophy and Literary Style
10th Grade ELA
» Unit:
Literary Texts: Analyzing Modern Conflict

Big Idea:Today we will start reading To Live, a modern Chinese novel. Before we begin looking specifically at the text, we will spend time looking at the vast and diverse thinking and style of Chinese literary history.
Standards
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14 Resources
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Creating Cultural Context: Chinese History Timelines
10th Grade ELA
» Unit:
Literary Texts: Analyzing Modern Conflict

Big Idea:To understand the novel, To Live, more clearly, students will analyze the historical context of 20th century China.
Standards
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Finding Fugui: Establishing a Basic Understanding of To Live
10th Grade ELA
» Unit:
Literary Texts: Analyzing Modern Conflict

Big Idea:Taking a step back to the basic analytical tools for literature and spending a day analyzing how characters, setting and plot work together to develop themes in To Live.
Standards
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11 Resources
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Problem Based Investigation (Day 1 of 2): Finding a Strategy for Group Research
10th Grade ELA
» Unit:
Literary Texts: Analyzing Modern Conflict

Big Idea:Today will be a day of discussions: discussions about To Live and discussions about how best to accomplish a collaborative task.
Standards
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13 Resources
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Problem Based Investigation (Day 2 of 2): Group Research and Reasoning
10th Grade ELA
» Unit:
Literary Texts: Analyzing Modern Conflict

Big Idea:Spending time in the library to see what research students are capable of accomplishing in a 52 minutes.
Standards
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11 Resources
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Synthesizing Our Research: Chinese History Mini-Presentations
10th Grade ELA
» Unit:
Literary Texts: Analyzing Modern Conflict

Big Idea:To ensure that students have all the information they need on key ideas from Chinese culture, we will spend time preparing and presenting information from our research.
Standards
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11 Resources
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Comprehension Check: To Live Dice Seminar
10th Grade ELA
» Unit:
Literary Texts: Analyzing Modern Conflict

Big Idea:As we discuss some of the big thematic ideas/questions from the novel, I will specifically ask students to think about what textual examples they might bring in to support their thinking.
Standards
10 Resources
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10 Resources
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Analyzing Balance: Representations of Yin and Yang in To Live (Day 1 of 2)
10th Grade ELA
» Unit:
Literary Texts: Analyzing Modern Conflict

Big Idea:We will explore the ideas of Taosim as represented in the book today and consider the author's message about the importance of a balanced universe.
Standards
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12 Resources
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Analyzing Balance: Representations of Yin and Yang in To Live (Day 2 of 2)
10th Grade ELA
» Unit:
Literary Texts: Analyzing Modern Conflict

Big Idea:Students will use the textual support that they gathered about the theme of balance in the novel to discuss the purpose of the Yin/Yang balance, an important Chinese cultural idea, in To Live.
Standards
12 Resources
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12 Resources
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The End of Suffering: Discussion and Review of the Final Pages of To Live
10th Grade ELA
» Unit:
Literary Texts: Analyzing Modern Conflict

Big Idea:Today we will have a little fun with the content we've been studying as students participate in a Jeopardy style review for their comprehension assessment over China, To Live, the Middle East and India.
Standards
12 Resources
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12 Resources
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To Live Final Assessment
10th Grade ELA
» Unit:
Literary Texts: Analyzing Modern Conflict

Big Idea:We are done reading our last novel of the year...now it is time to see how much students comprehended!
Standards
12 Resources
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12 Resources
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