Unit 1: Intro to Literary and Informational Texts

Unit 1.1 - Analyzing Literary Texts and Writing Narrative

In this part of the unit, we will be reading short stories like Sandra Cisneros's "Eleven," Gary Soto's "Seventh Grade," and Francisco Jimenez's memoir The Circuit. We'll use these a mentor texts for our own narratives about growing up. 



Unit 1.2 - Reading Informational Texts and Writing to Explain & Inform

In this part of the unit, we will read informational texts about migrant work and immigration as related to The Circuit. We will then create products that explain and inform about these topics.