Students will then work to further develop close reading and annotating skills as they examine St. Students will investigate the author’s craft, examining the techniques Alexie uses to characterize Junior and develop the theme of identity. This chapter follows the protagonist, Junior, through his first day at his new off-reservation school as he struggles to understand the social norms and expectations in this foreign environment. The year will begin with the “How to Fight Monsters” chapter from Sherman Alexie’s novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Simultaneously, students will review essential literary skills and concepts they have learned in middle school and apply them to ninth grade-level texts.
These skills will be developed and honed as students read three masterful works of short fiction. In this unit of study, students will practice skills, habits, and routines that will be used on a regular basis in the high school classroom: vocabulary practice, close reading, annotating text, collaborative conversation, and evidence-based writing. This short introductory unit serves as the bridge between middle school and high school literature courses.
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