OUSD | Lesson Plan | Like Water For Chocolate

ASSIGNMENTS:

Weekly Calendar:

Week 1:	Worksheets on family traditions and rituals SoulFood Worksheet pdf
Week 2:	Write a descriptive narrative (family tradition) Family Tradition Essay pdf Write a descriptive narrative (how-to) How To Essay pdf
Week 3:	Write a summary based on Internet research on the Mexican Revolution (external link) Research Summary pdf
Weeks 4-7:	Reciprocal Teaching
Weeks 8-9:	Guided Reading Worksheets Guided Reading Worksheets pdf
Week 10:	Visual Essay Final Project pdf
Week 11:	Orally present visual essays to class.

MATERIALS:

Audio Tape: Like Water for Chocolate (Unabridged),
Read by Kate Reading,
Books On Tape, P.O. Box 7900, Newport Beach, CA 92658, 1-800-959-8273, www.booksontape.com
Video: Viva Zapata! (1952)
Starring: Marlon Brando, Anthony Quinn, Director: Elia Kazan, Runtime: 113 minutes, Genres: Action, Drama
Video: Soul Food (1997)
Starring: Vanessa L. Williams, Vivica Fox, Director: George Tillman, Runtime: 115 minutes, Genres: Drama
Book: Writing Portfolio Activities Kit,
Author: Mary Ellen Ledbetter
ISBN: 0-87628-938, Pages: 132-154
Book: Mexico: Major World Nations,
Author: Jack Rummel
ISBN: 0-719-4763-6, Chapter: 4
Book: Reading for Understanding
Author: Schoenbach, Greenleaf, Cziko, Hurwitz
ISBN: 0-7879-5045-9, Chapter: 5—Page 79—Reciprocal Teaching
Metacognition Journal Log
Dictionary

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:
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