The Contemporary American Experience

20 Components
Unit Plans
The Contemporary American Experience Unit Plan 11th Grade Unit One Plan Revised for Blended Instruction
Unit Assessments
Literary Analysis Essay for the Contemporary American Experience Literary Analysis Skills Based Rubric Reading Circles for the Contemporary American Experience
Exploring the Theme
Analyzing the American Experience and Making Connections Thematic Essential Questions for the American Experience 11th Grade Text List Accessible Analyzing the American Experience and Making Connections
Developing Skills
11th Grade Baseline Assessment What are Literary Abstracts? Exploding Analysis Literary Abstract Formative Assessment Implementing Reading Circles The Literary Techniques Diagram Expanding Sentences Building Coherent Paragraphs
Weekly Learning Plans
Week 1 Learning Plan Week 2 Learning Plan Week 3 Learning Plan
Unit 1: The Contemporary American Experience
Unit Outline
Unit Plans
The Contemporary American Experience Unit Plan 11th Grade Unit One Plan Revised for Blended Instruction
Unit Assessments
Literary Analysis Essay for the Contemporary American Experience Literary Analysis Skills Based Rubric Reading Circles for the Contemporary American Experience
Exploring the Theme
Analyzing the American Experience and Making Connections Thematic Essential Questions for the American Experience 11th Grade Text List Accessible Analyzing the American Experience and Making Connections
Developing Skills
11th Grade Baseline Assessment What are Literary Abstracts? Exploding Analysis Literary Abstract Formative Assessment Implementing Reading Circles The Literary Techniques Diagram Expanding Sentences Building Coherent Paragraphs
Weekly Learning Plans
Week 1 Learning Plan Week 2 Learning Plan Week 3 Learning Plan
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Unit 1:

The Contemporary American Experience

What is the contemporary American experience and how do I relate to it?
~ 40 days

In this unit, students will unpack the American experience in contemporary literature in order to make connections between the characters they read about and their own experiences.  Students will use Literary Abstracts to practice composing  literary analysis,  unpacking the four levels of Exploding Analysis in writing. Students will use their understanding of the American experience identified in this unit and apply it to the year-long sequence following this introductory unit. 

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Unit Outline

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