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House on Mango Street

HOMEWORK:

Students select a minimum of five new vocabulary words from each chapter in the novel and define the words. .
1. Students read A Lesson Before Dying, minimum of one chapter daily, and apply the appropriate Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article(s), specifically addressing articles 3, 11, and 26.

2. Students select a minimum of five new vocabulary words from each chapter in the novel and define the words.

3. Students use a dictionary and thesaurus to determine the meaning of the unknown words and relate words to concepts.

4. Students complete journal template #1, prior to preparing a journal booklet.

Students research the Internet for literary or political heroes/heroines, and a Death Penalty cases.
5. Students research the Internet for literary or political heroes/heroines, and a Death Penalty case similar to Jefferson's (the main character in the novel) as preparation for the in-class discussion.

6. Student filming crew will research the Internet for historical information on Death Penalty Cases (e.g. statistics, images, and articles).
Unit Overview
Essential Question
Content Standards
Activities
Homework
Technology Integration Process
Materials Used
Vocabulary
Concluding Assignment
Assessment
Teacher Commentary
Resources
Handout: Template 1
Handout: Template 2
Student Work
Project 1: Role Playing
Project 2: Documentary
Writing Sample 2
Writing Sample 3
Teacher Interview:
Lesson Before Dying
Teacher Interview:
Another Lesson
Teacher Interview:
Essential Question
Teacher Interview:
Self Esteem
Teacher Interview:
Writing & Technology
Student Interview :
Filmmakers
Video Documentary:
Capital Offenses
Student Interview :
Student Presenters
Student Performance:
Martin Luther King Jr.
Student Performanc :
Jackie Robinson
Student Performance:
Maya Angelou
Student Interview:
Reflections



Urban Dreams
OUSD Curriculum Unit
A Lesson Before Dying
by Ernest Gaines
Subject: English/ELD
Grade Level: 9th

Lesson Plan Author:
Mary Scott
School: Skyline High School
Organization: OUSD