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Exploring War Literature

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Exploring War Literature

Unit Overview

EXPLORING WAR LITERATURE

10th grade
3 lessons
Although the theme of this unit is war literature, the focus is upon elements of language.
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This unit consists of three lessons. Students will not only recognize irony and sound devices in different genres, but also analyze how these elements add the meaning of the literature.  In addition, students learn to apply the rules of capitalization and punctuation and use spelling resources in particular situations.
Handouts including graphic organizers
Formative and Summative Assessment
Glossary

Unit Plan: Lessons

This unit represents ten 50 minute class periods

Analyzing Irony in Nonfiction Word HTML (with links to documents)
Sound Devices Word HTML (with links to documents)
Using Imagery in Poetry Word HTML (with links to documents)

Essential Questions:

How does figurative language contribute to the understanding of written and spoken communication?

Summative Assessment and Scoring Guides:

 
 

PREVIOUS LEARNING

TARGETED LEARNING

FUTURE LEARNING

Students should be able to identify and explain figurative language (imagery, hyperbole, simile, metaphor, personification, jargon, dialect, slang [idiom], irony, and symbolism.

 

Students should be able identify and explain sound devices (onomatopoeia, rhythm, rhyme, alliteration, dialect).

 

Students should be able to construct a literature-based essay.

 

Students should be able to revise and edit written work according to the rules and conventions of standard English.

R2B, R3B:  Analyze and evaluate the author’s use of figurative language (emphasize irony) in poetry, prose, or nonfiction.

 

R2B, R3B  Analyze and evaluate the author’s use of imagery and sound devices (alliteration and onomatopoeia) in poetry, prose, or nonfiction. 

 

Students should be able to apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze, and evaluate poetry, prose, fiction, and nonfiction from a variety of cultures and times.