Unit Plan Calendar: Feel free to use an actual district calendar (with breaks, in-service days, and parent-teacher conferences), but please add days/weeks to your calendar, so you have at least 6-8 weeks (30-40 days) of instruction planned. If you want to plan for block scheduling (every other day), that’s fine too; just note that each day should have enough planned to fully use your 90-minute block.

Week / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday /
1 / *Independent Reading
JE – Quick Write Reaction to either Independent Reading or prompt on the board
Value Line and discussion over such statements like “If you believe discrimination exists, it will” and “it is not discrimination to treat things differently”
Assign Between Shades of Gray Ch. 1-5
Exit Ticket: What were you most scared of as a child?
RL.9-10.6,10
W.9-10.4,10
SL.9-10.1,2
L.9-10.1
EQ- What is oppression and what are the root causes? / *Independent Reading
JE – Quick Write Reaction to either Independent Reading or prompt on the board
Watch: “The Hamilton Mixtape: Immigrants, we get the job done” and “Logic - 1-800-273-8255 ft. Alessia Cara, Khalid” and write down thoughts and observations for the next activity
~Write-Pair-Share~
Assign Between Shades of Gray Ch. 6-10
RL.9-10.6,10
RI.9-10.4,
W.9-10.4,6,10
SL.9-10.1,2
L.9-10.1
EQ-What is oppression and what are the root causes? / *Independent Reading
JE – Quick Write Reaction to either Independent Reading or prompt on the board
Share Poem: “Jasper, Texas, 1998” – Discuss in groups
Prompt students to construct a found poem using a line or passage from a previous journal entry. Show example for students to imitate.
Book Talk – Jumping off to Freedom by Anilu Bernardo
Assign Between Shades of Gray Ch. 11-15
RL.9-10.6,10
W.9-10.4,10
SL.9-10.1,2
L.9-10.1
EQ-How can literature serve as a vehicle for social justice?
2 / *Independent Reading
JE – Quick Write Reaction to either Independent Reading or prompt on the board
Begin Watching Documentary: “The Two Towns of Jasper
(watch first 30 min)
Cornell Notes over the first 30 minutes of documentary
Assign Between Shades of Gray Ch. 16-20
Exit Ticket: What are two things that surprised you the most in the documentary
RL.9-10.6,10
W.9-10.4,10
L.9-10.1
EQ-What does power have to do with fairness and justice? / *Independent Reading
JE – Quick Write Reaction to either Independent Reading or prompt on the board
Continue Watching Documentary
Continue Cornell Notes
Journal Check
Assign Between Shades of Gray Ch. 21-26
RL.9-10.6,10
W.9-10.4,10
L.9-10.1
EQ-What does power have to do with fairness and justice?
3 / *Independent Reading
JE – Quick Write Reaction to either Independent Reading or prompt on the board
Finish Documentary
Finish Cornell Notes
Introduce Media Portrayal Assignment – given outline of assignment and discussion on what constitutes quality media sources
Assign Between Shades of Gray Ch. 27-31
Exit Ticket: How would you cope with the loss of your normal life due to forced deportation?
RL.9-10.6,10
RI.9-10.4,8
W.9-10.4,7,8,9,10
SL.9-10.1,2,4
L.9-10.1
EQ-When is it necessary to question the status quo? / *Independent Reading
JE – Quick Write Reaction to either Independent Reading or prompt on the board
Class Discussion to recap the documentary
Research time for Media Assignment – Students begin compiling evidence
Quality Check on Media Sources
Assign Between Shades of Gray Ch. 32-36
RL.9-10.6,10
RI.9-10.4,8
W.9-10.4,5,7,8,9,10
SL.9-10.1,2,4
L.9-10.1
EQ-When is it necessary to question the status quo? / *Independent Reading
JE – Quick Write Reaction to either Independent Reading or prompt on the board
Students bring initial rough draft to class for peer review and check with teacher.
Peer Review Forms turned in
Group Discussions over Shades of Gray (prompts provided)
Book Talk – The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Assign Between Shades of Gray Ch. 37-42
RL.9-10.6,10
RI.9-10.4,8
W.9-10.4,5,8,9,10
SL.9-10.1,2,4
L.9-10.1
EQ-When is it necessary to question the status quo?
4 / *Independent Reading
JE – Quick Write Reaction to either Independent Reading or prompt on the board
Class Read of “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack”, “Male Privilege”
Have students engage in a quick write where they unpack their own privilege or lack of privilege
Assign Between Shades of Gray Ch. 43-47
Exit Ticket: What would be the hardest thing for you to leave behind as a refugee?
RL.9-10.6,10
RI.9-10.4
W.9-10.4,5,8,10
L.9-10.1
EQ-When is it necessary to question the status quo? / *Independent Reading
JE – Quick Write Reaction to either Independent Reading or prompt on the board
Second Peer Review/Editing of Media Assignment as well as class time to work on Media Assignment
Journal Check (for journal entries and Cornell Notes)
Assign Between Shades of Gray Ch. 48-52
RL.9-10.6,10
RI.9-10.4
W.9-10.4,5,8,9,10
SL.9-10.1,2,4
L.9-10.1
EQ-When is it necessary to question the status quo?
5 / *Independent Reading
JE – Quick Write Reaction to either Independent Reading or prompt on the board
Media Assignment Due
Presentations over position of Media Assignment
Assign Between Shades of Gray Ch. 53-57
Exit Ticket: What is one thing you wouldn’t be able to leave behind? (Re: Shades of Gray)
RL.9-10.6,10
W.9-10.4,10
SL.9-10.1,2,4,5
L.9-10.1
EQ-When is it necessary to question the status quo? / *Independent Reading
JE – Quick Write Reaction to either Independent Reading or prompt on the board
Presentations continued
Assign Between Shades of Gray Ch. 58-62
RL.9-10.6,10
W.9-10.4,10
SL.9-10.1,2,4,5
L.9-10.1
EQ-When is it necessary to question the status quo? / *Independent Reading
JE – Quick Write Reaction to either Independent Reading or prompt on the board
Class quick write over the following questions and then a discussion over social injustice; “What is Social Injustice? Are all social issues related to or caused by social injustice?”
Group Discussion over Shades of Gray thus far (prompts provided)
Book Talk – Tropical Secrets Holocaust Refugees in Cuba by Margarita Engle
Assign Between Shades of Gray Ch. 63-67
RL.9-10.6,10
W.9-10.4,5,8,10
SL.9-10.1,2
L.9-10.1
EQ- What are the responsibilities of individuals in-regards-to social justice?
6 / *Independent Reading
JE – Quick Write Reaction to either Independent Reading or prompt on the board
Introduce
Show “Shame: A Documentary on Dress-code” and have the students do a quick write reflecting on the documentary
Assign Between Shades of Gray Ch. 68-72
RL.9-10.6,10
W.9-10.4,10
L.9-10.1
EQ- What are the responsibilities of individuals in-regards-to social justice? / *Independent Reading
JE – Quick Write Reaction to either Independent Reading or prompt on the board
Journal Check
Write a reflection essay over what you have learned over the course of researching for the Media assignment as well as the documentaries in class.
Get into groups and discuss
Assign Between Shades of Gray Ch. 73-77
RL.9-10.6,10
W.9-10.4,5,10
SL.9-10.1,2
L.9-10.1
EQ- What are the responsibilities of individuals in-regards-to social justice?
7 / *Independent Reading
JE – Quick Write Reaction to either Independent Reading or prompt on the board
Introduce Letter to a Refugee Assignment and give students class time to brainstorm in groups and begin writing
Assign Between Shades of Gray Ch. 78-82
RL.9-10.6,10
W.9-10.4,5,10
SL.9-10.1,2
L.9-10.1
EQ- In what ways can a minority keep their issues on the larger culture’s “radar screen?” / *Independent Reading
JE – Quick Write Reaction to either Independent Reading or prompt on the board
In-Class writing
Peer review/edits of letter
Assign Between Shades of Gray Ch. 82-End of Book
RL.9-10.6,10
W.9-10.4,5,10
SL.9-10.1,2
L.9-10.1
EQ- In what ways can a minority keep their issues on the larger culture’s “radar screen?” / *Independent Reading
JE – Quick Write Reaction to
either Independent Reading or prompt on the board
In-Class writing and revising
Book Talk – Web of Lies by Beverly Naidoo
Value Line and Discussion
RL.9-10.6,10
W.9-10.4,5,10
SL.9-10.1,2
L.9-10.1
EQ- In what ways can a minority keep their issues on the larger culture’s “radar screen?”
8 / *Independent Reading
JE – Quick Write Reaction to either Independent Reading or prompt on the board
Half the class reads their letter aloud
Exit Ticket: What is one thing I would add to my letter
RL.9-10.6,10
W.9-10.4,10
SL.9-10.1,2
L.9-10.1
EQ- In what ways can a minority keep their issues on the larger culture’s “radar screen?” / *Independent Reading
JE – Quick Write Reaction to either Independent Reading or prompt on the board
Second Half of class reads their letter aloud
Journal Check
Exit Ticket: I hope my letter to a refugee…
RL.9-10.6,10
W.9-10.4,10
SL.9-10.1,2
L.9-10.1
EQ- In what ways can a minority keep their issues on the larger culture’s “radar screen?”

Essential Questions

Documentaries/Videos

Long Term Assignments/Projects

In Class Writing Activities/Artifacts

Exit Tickets

Standards

Between Shades of Gray Activities