Unit: Pre-­American Revolution -­ "War Comes to Willy Freeman" by James and Christopher Collier

Lessons

1. Perspective and Point of View

   1. Analyze a situation from different perspectives
   2. Describe the similarities and differences between each perspective
   3. Write a story from a specific perspective

    
2. Thirteen Colonies

   1. Describe the characteristics of the Thirteen Colonies.

    
3. Slavery in the Thirteen Colonies

   Describe the living and working conditions of many African Americans living in the Thirteen Colonies.

    
4. Road to Revolution

   1. Describe the major events that led to the American Revolution.

    
5. American Revolution

   1. Identify the key figures and events of the American Revolution.
   2. Analyze the roles of African American in the American Revolution.
   

    
6. War Comes to Willy Freeman - Chapter 1 and 2: Plot Elements

   1. Identify plot elements such as setting, characters, and point of view in the novel.
   2. Identify and explain examples of foreshadowing in the first chapter of the novel.
   

    
7. War Comes to Willy Freeman - Chapter 3: Plot Elements II

   1. Identify elements of the exposition, foreshadowing and imagery in the first two chapters of the novel.
   2. Analyze chapter 3 for plot elements.
   

    
8. War Comes to Willy Freeman - Chapter 4 & 5: Conflict

   1. Analyze chapter 4 for comprehension, imagery, and conflict.
   2. Create a conflict dissection chart for events in chapters 1-4.
   

    
9. War Comes to Willy Freeman - Chapter 6: Characterization

   1. Analyze chapter 6 for plot, conflict, and characterization.
   2. Create a character map for Willy Freeman.
   

    
10. War Comes to Willy Freeman - Chapter 7: Characterization II

    1. Analyze chapter 7 for plot, conflict, and characterization.
    2. Create a character map for Willy Freeman.
    

     
11. War Comes to Willy Freeman - Chapter 8: Characterization III

    1. Analyze chapter 8 for plot, conflict, and characterization.
    2. Create a character map for Sam Fraunces.
    

     
12. War Comes to Willy Freeman - Character Analysis Profile Assessment

    1. Create a character analysis profile for a major character in War Comes to Willy Freeman.

     
13. War Comes to Willy Freeman - Chapter 9: Inference

    1. Analyze chapter 9 for plot, conflict, characterization and inference

     
14. War Comes to Willy Freeman - Chapter 10: Figurative Language

    1. Analyze chapter 10 for plot, conflict, characterization and inference.
    2. Identify and analyze figurative language in the novel.
    

     
15. War Comes to Willy Freeman - Chapter 11: Inference II

    1. Analyze chapter 11 for plot, conflict, characterization and inference

     
16. War Comes to Willy Freeman - Chapter 12: Climax

    1. Analyze chapter 12 for plot, conflict, characterization and inference.
    2. Identify a main conflict of the novel and its climax.
    

     
17. War Comes to Willy Freeman - Chapter 13 & 14: In Class Reading

    1. Analyze and identify examples of figurative language and characterization within text.
    2. Write an argumentative response to a given prompt based on information in the text.

     
18. War Comes to Willy Freeman - Theme

    1. Identify and track major themes throughout War Comes to Willy Freeman.
    2. Identify and analyze key historical events, plot elements, characters, conflicts, and literary elements in War Comes to Willy Freeman.
    

     
19. War Comes to Willy Freeman - The Amazing Novel Race

    1. Identify and analyze plot elements and literary devices with text.

     
20. War Comes to Willy Freeman - Final Assessments

    1. Demonstrate mastery of literary elements within the novel War Comes to Willy Freeman.