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Brown Girl Dreaming Unit Plan

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What questions do I have? 


* How do I effectively ensure that my students are understanding what is going on in the book? 


* How many learning standards should be addressed in my unit plan? 


* Should I teach my unit plan to 7th graders? Or should I go into older grades such as 10th graders? 


What grade level do I want to focus on?  


I'm thinking I want to focus on teaching my unit plan to 7th graders, but I have not fully decided yet.  


Academic standards? 


7.4.5.5 Analyze how a drama's or poem’s form or structure (e.g. soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its meaning. 


7.4.5.5 Analyze how a drama’s or poem’s form or structure (e.g. soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its meaning. 


Reading: 7.4.3.3 Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g. how setting shapes the characters or plot). 


7.4.4.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g. alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama. 


Helpful Resources  


1. Jacqueline Woodson Brown Girl Dreaming Author Video - YouTube 


2. Angela Davis Speech and Interview on Civil Rights in Florida (1979) - YouTube (will use in week 3)
 
3. Jim Crow Laws: Segregation, Civil Rights and Voting (findlaw.com) (This website does an excellent job of explaining the Jim Crow laws. I would potentially use this to help guide me through the first 2-3 days of my unit plan.) 


4. This is a wonderful visual image that explains the elements of poetry.   
 
5. Civil Rights - Sit-ins - YouTube      Civil Rights Sit-Ins - YouTube 
(These are helpful short videos that explain the Sit ins that occurred during the Civil Rights Era. I would use these in week 2) 


6. ‘What We Want, What We Believe’: Teaching with the Black Panthers’ Ten Point Program - Zinn Education Project (zinnedproject.org) This link is helpful with teaching students about the Black Power Movement 


7. The Impact of Langston Hughes Poetry on the Civil Rights Movement (voicesofgenz.com)  



What other connections will you make during your unit plan, such as with history or side topics like fairy tales or social issues like bullying? 


When introducing topics such as Jim Crow laws I plan to address social issues such as bullying. Sadly, I know that bullying still occurs today and I want to be part of the change to end bullying. Also, there is a lot going on in the world right now with police brutality (Chauvin) and the recent killing of Daunte Wright. I plan to go through Brown Girl Dreaming more thoroughly in the next few days to see if I can make other connections.  


Post about how your plan is developing and what you still need to find out. 


I believe that filling out the monthly calendar as well as the lesson plan template will help me keep my unit plan organized. I am also a visual learner so seeing what I have planned so far will help my brain stay focused and calm. I have never created lesson plans before, so I am nervous but excited as we progress in the weeks ahead. I am also extremely excited to see other classmate's unit plans! 

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