CP+LaRose+Rebecca

=Unit Cover Page=

Subject/Topic Area(s):** English Language Arts Designed by: Rebecca LaRose Time Frame: School District: School:**
 * Unit Title: Grade Level(s): 9-12
 * Key Words: Analysis, character development, and historical relevance

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 * =Brief Summary of Unit= ||
 * Students will read the novel, The Color Purple, by Alice Walker. Students will learn about themes and motifs and how each is constant throughout the novel. Students will also analyze characters and their development throughout the novel. Through character development analysis, students will see how traumatic events change human beings. To finish the unit, groups of four will create a digital talk show presentation using imovie and present it to the class. ||
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