Unit: "Brothers in Arms"

Resources

Lessons

1. Ch 1: Characterization

   SWBAT analyze the character of Martin Luna using the details provided in chapter 1 of "Brothers in Arms."

    
2. Ch 2: Characterization continued

   SWBAT analyze the character of Martin Luna's mother using details from chapter 2 of "Brothers in Arms."

    
3. Ch 3: Setting

   SWBAT analyze setting using the details from "Brothers in Arms."

    
4. Ch 4: Context clues

   SWBAT use context clues to discover the meaning of key vocabulary words.

    
5. Ch 5: Questioning

   SWBAT use questioning strategies to find meaning in a text.

    
6. Ch 6: Inferences

   SWBAT make inferences based on prior knowledge and content clues.

    
7. Ch 7: Text-Self connections

   Students will craft text-self connections to augment their understanding of the novel.

    
8. Ch 8: Visualization

   Students will use visualization to better understand the text.

    
9. Ch 9: Inferences

   Students will use prior knowledge and context clues to make inferences.

    
10. Ch 10: Cause and Effect

    Students will use cause and effect to analyze plot.