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ACTIVITIES
Weekly Calendar:
Week 1:
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Teacher will introduce and instruct students on the
use of Microsoft Word and document format.
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Teacher will explain the definition of family traditions.
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Teacher will lecture on forms of figurative language,
including metaphor, simile, personification, and symbol.
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Students will brainstorm about their family traditions.
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Teacher will introduce and instruct students on
the use of Internet research. 
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Students will write a summary essay of research
findings.
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Teacher will introduce Magical Realism.
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Students will use the dictionary to look up definitions
for the vocabulary words.
Weeks 4-7:
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Teacher will lecture on connotative language and
distinguish denotative and connotative meanings.
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Teacher will lecture on the Mexican Revolution.
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Students will share their summaries with the class
(oral report).
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Students will view the film Viva Zapata
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Teacher will review reciprocal teaching with students.
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Students will work in small groups using reciprocal
teaching as they read through the book.
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Teacher will distribute guided reading worksheets
and explain the types of questions (right there, pulling
it together, author and me, and on my own).
Guided
Reading Worksheets 
pdf
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Teacher will distribute and explain the final project.
Final Project
pdf
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Teacher will introduce and instruct students on
computer graphics and clip art.
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Teacher and students will participate in a daily
class discussion regarding the guided reading worksheets.
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Students will work on the guided reading worksheets
in class and at home.
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Handouts (Word)
Urban Dreams
OUSD Curriculum Unit
Like Water For Chocolate
by Laura Esquivel
Subject: English
Grade Level: 10th
Lesson Plan
Author:
Connie R. Miller
School:
Oakland Technical High School
Organization:
OUSD
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