This unit of instruction addresses the following Connecticut Curriculum Standards for K-12 English/Language Arts:
Standard One- Reading and Responding
Overarching Idea: Students read, comprehend and respond in individual, literal, critical and evaluative ways to literary, informational and persuasive texts in multimedia formats.
Guiding Question: How do we understand what we read?
Component Statements:
· 1.1 Students use appropriate strategies before, during and after reading in order to construct meaning.
· 1.2 Students interpret, analyze and evaluate text in order to extend understanding and appreciation.
· 1.4 Students communicate with others to create interpretations of written, oral and visual texts.
Standard Two- Exploring and Responding to Literature
Overarching Idea: Students read and respond to classical and contemporary texts from many cultures and literary periods.
Guiding Question: How does literature enrich our lives?
Component Statements:
· 2.3 Students recognize and appreciate that contemporary and classical literature has shaped human thought.
· 2.4 Students recognize that readers and authors are influenced by individual, social, cultural and historical contexts.
Component Statements:
3.1 Students use descriptive, narrative, expository, persuasive and poetic modes.
3.2 Students prepare, publish and/or present work appropriate to audience, purpose and task.
Overarching Idea: Students apply the conventions of standard English in oral, written and visual communication.
Component Statements:
4.1 Students use knowledge of their language and culture to improve competency in English.
4.2 Students speak and write using standard language structures and diction appropriate to audience and task.
4.3 Students use standard English for composing and revising written text.