UNIT 2 AT A GLANCE

Pacing /
Contents Genre / Lexile Vocabulary / Word Study
# of Days
Unit Introduction Academic Vocabulary (L.9-10.6)
INTRO

1* Argumentative Text
Launch Text: The Cost of Survival
1070L
Whole-Class Learning Introduction
The Seventh Man 6 Short Story Concept Vocabulary
WHOLE-CLASS

Haruki Murakami 910L Word Study: Latin Suffix -tion (L.9-10.4.b)

LEARNING

The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt Editorial Concept Vocabulary

5
Nancy Sherman 1100L Word Study: Greek Root -path- (L.9-10.4.b)
The Key to Disaster Survival? Friends and Neighbors Radio Broadcast
1 Media Vocabulary (L.9-10.6)
Shankar Vedantam NP
Performance Task
2
Writing

Small-Group Learning Introduction

The Voyage of the James Caird 3

Narrative Nonfiction Concept Vocabulary (L.9-10.4.a)
SMALL-GROUP LEARNING

from The Endurance COMPARE 1160L Word Study: Multiple-Meaning Words (L.9-10.4)
Caroline Alexander
The Endurance and the James Caird in Images Media: Photo Gallery
1 Media Vocabulary (L.9-10.6)
Frank Hurley NP
from Life of Pi Novel Excerpt Concept Vocabulary (L.9-10.4)
2
Yann Martel 870L Word Study: Latin Suffixes -ory and -ary (L.9-10.4.b)
The Value of a Sherpa Life Argument Concept Vocabulary (L.9-10.4.a)
2
Grayson Shaffer 1230L Word Study: Latin Root -mort- (L.9-10.4.b)
I Am Offering This Poem • The Writer • Hugging the Jukebox Poetry Collection Concept Vocabulary (L.9-10.4.b)
2
Jimmy Santiago Boca • Richard Wilbur • Naomi Shihab Nye NP; NP; NP Word Study: Latin Root -lum- (L.9-10.4.b)
Performance Task
1
Speaking and Listening

Independent Learning Introduction

To Build a Fire Short Story

INDEPENDENT LEARNING

Jack London 970L

The Most Dangerous Game Short Story

Richard Connell 740L

from Unbroken Biography Independent Learning provides students with the

Laura Hillenbrand 2 910L opportunity to analyze a selection independently. To
Seven Steps to Surviving a Disaster Expository Nonfiction facilitate students’ independence, no skills have been
1340L assigned.
Jim Y. Kim
Titanic vs. Lusitania: How People Behave in a Disaster Magazine Article
Jeffrey Kluger 1240L

Survival Is Your Own Responsibility Public Letter

Daryl R. Miller 1120L
END OF UNIT

Performance-Based Assessment
Writing 2

Unit Reflection
Unit Test 1
* Pacing is suggested for a 40- to 50-minute class period. If you use block scheduling, you may combine days to meet your schedule needs.

122A UNIT 2 • SURVIVAL

 SURVIVAL

Analyze Craft and Conventions / Author’s Composition / Research /

Structure Style Speaking and Listening

Summary (RI.9-10.2)

Order of Events Conventions: Infinitives and Writing to Sources: Critical Review (W.9-10.1.a–b)
(RL.9-10.5) Infinitive Phrases (L.9-10.1, 1.b) Speaking and Listening: Retelling (SL.9-10.4)
Development of Ideas Conventions: Punctuation Writing to Sources: Encyclopedia Entry (W.9-10.2.a)
(RI.9-10.8) (L.9-10.2, 2.a–b) Speaking and Listening: Pep Talk (SL.9-10.4)
Writing to Sources: Listener Comment (SL.9-10.3)
Speaking and Listening: Oral Presenation (SL.9-10.4)

Write an Argument (W.9-10.1; W.9-10.10)

Series of Events Author’s Style: Word Choice

(RI.9-10.3) (L.9-10.1, 1.b; RI.9-10.4) Writing to Compare: Compare the Text and Photographs (SL.9-10.5;
RI.9-10.7)

Complex Characters Conventions: Participial Versus Writing to Sources: Argument, Claims, and Counterclaims
(RL.9-10.3) Absolute Phrases (L.9-10.1, 1.b) (W.9-10.1.a–b)
Author’s Claims and Author’s Style: Use of Rhetoric
Speaking and Listening: Group Presentation (SL.9-10.5)
Ideas (RI.9-10.5) (RI.9-10.6)
Development of Theme Author’s Style: Figurative Language Speaking and Listening: Oral Presentation (SL.9-10.1, 1.a–b;
(RL.9-10.2) (L.9-10.5; RL.9-10.4) L.9-10.5.a; SL.9-10.6)

Present an Argument (SL.9-10.4)

Independent Learning provides students with the

opportunity to analyze a selection independently. To Share Your Independent Learning
facilitate students’ independence, no skills have been (SL.9-10.1)
assigned.

Writing to Sources: Argument (W.9-10.1; W.9-10.9; W.9-10.10)

Speaking and Listening: Oral Presentation (SL.9-10.4)

Reflect on the Unit

UNIT 2 • AT A GLANCE 122B