Unit 4- Long Fiction (40 Hours)
GOALS:
By the end of this unit you will be able to
(1) extend your understanding of how a novel's themes and characterizations are developed using The House On Mango Street written by Sandra Cisneros as the literary text;
(2) communicate orally and in writing, rich and increasingly insightful connections between the ideas in fictional texts and personal knowledge, experience, and insights; other texts; and the world around you
(3) Identify a variety of textual features in a dramatic play, and demonstrate insight into the way stage dialogue, stage action and direction communicate meaning;
(4) analyse a play text in terms of the information, ideas, issues, and themes it explores, examining how various aspects of the play contributes to the presentation or development of these elements.
Students taking this course must obtain a print copy of The House on Mango Street. Daily highlighting and annotation directly on the page can only be done with a print copy.
Consult the school which can order copies or you may purchase a copy on your own. Please allow time for delivery if ordering online.
Students to post their questions here.
Please submit your completed time log for Unit 4 in PDF format here.