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//The Boy in the Striped Pajamas// by John Boyne //Of Mice and Men// by John Steinbeck //The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet// by William Shakespeare //The Odyssey// by Homer Textbook: //Elements of Literature: Third Course//
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Writing and effective communication will be focused on throughout each unit. Students will be encouraged to express critical thinking skills through a variety of written mediums. Writing will be developed through media including online wiki-discussions, journal keeping, and video construction. Students will also refine formal writing skills by completing persuasive, expository, analytical, creative, and research writing projects.
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Vocabulary instruction will include projects that engage students in order to understand the purpose and appropriate use of words. We will also develop a discipline specific working vocabulary through the literature we read.
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