Unit Plan Calendar
Week 1: First They Killed My Father
Day 1: Article about end of the Cambodian Genocide, in-class discussion, predictions exercise. (Lesson Plan 1)
HW: Read p. 175-194 in First They Killed My Father
Day 2: Small group discussions with guided questions (Lesson Plan 2)
HW: Read Harrison Bergeron
Day 3: In class discussion/group work on utopia stories (Lesson Plan 3)
HW: Read 195-202 in First They Killed My Father
Day 4: Small group work day/section summary as a poem (Lesson Plan 4)
HW: Read 203-217 in First They Killed My Father
Day 5: Vocabulary activity on words from pages 203-217, preparation for quiz (Lesson Plan 5)
HW: Read 218-234 in First They Killed My Father and work on study guide
Week 2: First They Killed My Father
Day 1: Finishing First They Killed My Father
HW: Study for quiz, work on study guide
Day 2: In-class quiz review
HW: Study for quiz
Day 3: Quiz, paper assignment (Lesson Plan 6)
HW: Prewriting
Day 4: In-class writing
HW: Work on draft
Day 5: Lab Day/Peer review
HW: Read peer's papers for peer review
Week 3: First They Killed My Father
Day 1: Peer Review Day
HW: Work on paper
Day 2: Lab Day
HW: Work on paper
Day 3: Lab Day
HW: Work on paper
Day 4: Lab Day
HW: Finish paper
Day 5: Short stories on female awakening/Frontloading for Ragtime (Lesson Plan 7)
HW: Finish postcard, if not done in class, Read Chapter 1 in Ragtime
Week 4: Ragtime
Day 1: Introduction to Ragtime (Lesson Plan 8)
HW: Read Chapter 2 in Ragtime
Day 2: Read Chapter 3 aloud in class, Character chart (Lesson Plan 9)
HW: Read Chapter 4 in Ragtime
Day 3: Read Chapters 5 and 6 aloud in class, Character chart
HW: Read women's rights literature
Day 4: Women's Rights Literature, Part 1 (Lesson Plan 10)
HW: Read Chapter 7 in Ragtime
Day 5: Women's Rights Literature, Part 2 (Lesson Plan 11)
HW: Read Chapter 8 in Ragtime
Week 5: Ragtime
Day 1: Computer Lab Day (Lesson Plan 12)
HW: Read Chapter 9 in Ragtime
Day 2: Read Chapter 10, Background on Arctic/North Pole Expedition
HW: Read Chapter 11 in in Ragtime
Day 3: Read Chapter 12 aloud, Student journal
HW: Read Chapter 13 in Ragtime
Day 4: Multiple Choice Quiz, Discussion on Chapter 13, Read Chapter 14
HW: Read Chapter 15 in Ragtime
Day 5: Read Chapter 16, KWL Chart
HW: Read Chapters 17-19 in Ragtime
Week 6: Ragtime
Day 1: Chapter 20, Student predictions
HW: Read Chapters 21-22 in Ragtime
Day 2: Chapters 21-23 (Lesson Plan 13)
HW: Read Chapters 24-26 in Ragtime
Day 3: Computer lab, slideshow creation
HW: Read Chapter 27 in Ragtime
Day 4: Ragtime music, Read Chapter 28
HW: Read Chapter 29 in Ragtime
Day 5: Creating fiction stories with novel characters (Lesson Plan 14)
HW: Read Chapters 30-31 in Ragtime
Week 7: Ragtime
Day 1: Reading on Faust and activity exploring social hierarchy/treatment of people with disabilities (Lesson Plan 15)
HW: Read chapters 32 & 33 of Ragtime
Day 2:Compare/contrast responses to injustice in Ragtime (Lesson Plan 16)
HW: Read chapters 34-36 of Ragtime
Day 3: Descriptive writing activity, applying authorial techniques (Lesson Plan 17)
HW: Read chapters 37-39 of Ragtime
Day 4: Booker T. Washington, historically and in Ragtime (Lesson Plan 18)
HW: Read chapter 40 of Ragtime
Day 5: Research activity on historical characters in Ragtime (Lesson Plan 19)
HW: None
Week 8: Ragtime
Day 1: Introductory activity to Ragtime film, beginning of the movie (Lesson Plan 20)
HW: Movie worksheet
Day 2: Continuation of Ragtime film
HW: Movie worksheet
Day 3: Continue Ragtime film
HW: Movie worksheet
Day 4: Finish viewing Ragtime film. Introduction of group Unit Project
HW: Begin brainstorming for presentations
Day 5: Planning out Unit Projects
HW: Work on presentations
Week 9: Ragtime
Day 1: Work day in computer lab
HW: Work on presentations
Day 2: Work day in computer lab
HW: Work on presentations
Day 3: Final work day in computer lab
HW: First three groups prepare to present the next day
Day 4: First three student group presentations
HW: Final two groups prepare to present the next day
Day 5: Final two student group presentations
HW: None
Day 1: Article about end of the Cambodian Genocide, in-class discussion, predictions exercise. (Lesson Plan 1)
HW: Read p. 175-194 in First They Killed My Father
Day 2: Small group discussions with guided questions (Lesson Plan 2)
HW: Read Harrison Bergeron
Day 3: In class discussion/group work on utopia stories (Lesson Plan 3)
HW: Read 195-202 in First They Killed My Father
Day 4: Small group work day/section summary as a poem (Lesson Plan 4)
HW: Read 203-217 in First They Killed My Father
Day 5: Vocabulary activity on words from pages 203-217, preparation for quiz (Lesson Plan 5)
HW: Read 218-234 in First They Killed My Father and work on study guide
Week 2: First They Killed My Father
Day 1: Finishing First They Killed My Father
HW: Study for quiz, work on study guide
Day 2: In-class quiz review
HW: Study for quiz
Day 3: Quiz, paper assignment (Lesson Plan 6)
HW: Prewriting
Day 4: In-class writing
HW: Work on draft
Day 5: Lab Day/Peer review
HW: Read peer's papers for peer review
Week 3: First They Killed My Father
Day 1: Peer Review Day
HW: Work on paper
Day 2: Lab Day
HW: Work on paper
Day 3: Lab Day
HW: Work on paper
Day 4: Lab Day
HW: Finish paper
Day 5: Short stories on female awakening/Frontloading for Ragtime (Lesson Plan 7)
HW: Finish postcard, if not done in class, Read Chapter 1 in Ragtime
Week 4: Ragtime
Day 1: Introduction to Ragtime (Lesson Plan 8)
HW: Read Chapter 2 in Ragtime
Day 2: Read Chapter 3 aloud in class, Character chart (Lesson Plan 9)
HW: Read Chapter 4 in Ragtime
Day 3: Read Chapters 5 and 6 aloud in class, Character chart
HW: Read women's rights literature
Day 4: Women's Rights Literature, Part 1 (Lesson Plan 10)
HW: Read Chapter 7 in Ragtime
Day 5: Women's Rights Literature, Part 2 (Lesson Plan 11)
HW: Read Chapter 8 in Ragtime
Week 5: Ragtime
Day 1: Computer Lab Day (Lesson Plan 12)
HW: Read Chapter 9 in Ragtime
Day 2: Read Chapter 10, Background on Arctic/North Pole Expedition
HW: Read Chapter 11 in in Ragtime
Day 3: Read Chapter 12 aloud, Student journal
HW: Read Chapter 13 in Ragtime
Day 4: Multiple Choice Quiz, Discussion on Chapter 13, Read Chapter 14
HW: Read Chapter 15 in Ragtime
Day 5: Read Chapter 16, KWL Chart
HW: Read Chapters 17-19 in Ragtime
Week 6: Ragtime
Day 1: Chapter 20, Student predictions
HW: Read Chapters 21-22 in Ragtime
Day 2: Chapters 21-23 (Lesson Plan 13)
HW: Read Chapters 24-26 in Ragtime
Day 3: Computer lab, slideshow creation
HW: Read Chapter 27 in Ragtime
Day 4: Ragtime music, Read Chapter 28
HW: Read Chapter 29 in Ragtime
Day 5: Creating fiction stories with novel characters (Lesson Plan 14)
HW: Read Chapters 30-31 in Ragtime
Week 7: Ragtime
Day 1: Reading on Faust and activity exploring social hierarchy/treatment of people with disabilities (Lesson Plan 15)
HW: Read chapters 32 & 33 of Ragtime
Day 2:Compare/contrast responses to injustice in Ragtime (Lesson Plan 16)
HW: Read chapters 34-36 of Ragtime
Day 3: Descriptive writing activity, applying authorial techniques (Lesson Plan 17)
HW: Read chapters 37-39 of Ragtime
Day 4: Booker T. Washington, historically and in Ragtime (Lesson Plan 18)
HW: Read chapter 40 of Ragtime
Day 5: Research activity on historical characters in Ragtime (Lesson Plan 19)
HW: None
Week 8: Ragtime
Day 1: Introductory activity to Ragtime film, beginning of the movie (Lesson Plan 20)
HW: Movie worksheet
Day 2: Continuation of Ragtime film
HW: Movie worksheet
Day 3: Continue Ragtime film
HW: Movie worksheet
Day 4: Finish viewing Ragtime film. Introduction of group Unit Project
HW: Begin brainstorming for presentations
Day 5: Planning out Unit Projects
HW: Work on presentations
Week 9: Ragtime
Day 1: Work day in computer lab
HW: Work on presentations
Day 2: Work day in computer lab
HW: Work on presentations
Day 3: Final work day in computer lab
HW: First three groups prepare to present the next day
Day 4: First three student group presentations
HW: Final two groups prepare to present the next day
Day 5: Final two student group presentations
HW: None
