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Unit 6 - History through Literature, and Drama
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| Unit 6. History through literature, drama, irregular verbs, career research | |||||||||
| History through Literature: Language of Literature pp. 713-715 | |||||||||
| Drama: Language of Literature pp. 259-262 | |||||||||
| Selections | |||||||||
| 1. from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad (LIT 757, IR 298) | |||||||||
| 2. from Lincoln: A Photobiography (LIT 769) | |||||||||
| 3. Alcott, Civil War Journal (LIT 784) | |||||||||
| 4. Whitman, "O Captain! My Captain!" (LIT 779) | |||||||||
| 5. The Diary of Anne Frank (LIT 447, IR 176) | |||||||||
| Vocabulary: | |||||||||
| acts | minor character | scenes | |||||||
| drama | narrative poetry | script | |||||||
| foil | playwright | secondary source | |||||||
| historical fiction | primary source | sound effects | |||||||
| informative nonfiction | props | stage directions | |||||||
| main character | scenery | ||||||||
| Grammar: | |||||||||
| irregular verbs | |||||||||
| Questions: | |||||||||
| 1. What is a primary source? Use a selection from class as an example to explain. | |||||||||
| 2. What is a secondary source? Use an example from class as an example to explain. | |||||||||
| 3. What is the difference between informative articles and historical fiction? | |||||||||
| 4. About what should a reader be careful when studying literature through fiction? | |||||||||
| 5. What is the purpose of stage directions in a play? | |||||||||
| Writing: | Career quilt -
http://cacareerzone.com/text/index.html Career Quilt instructions |
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