A Long Way from Chicago/A Year Down Yonder

This unit’s ten lessons have students examines literary devices such as point of view, setting, characterization, symbolism, figurative language, and dialect; and complete pre-reading activities, writing assignments, and directed performance assessments. Activities include presentations, brainstorming, classroom discussion, writing assignments, guided character development exercises, charting/creating graphic organizers, poetry analysis, analyzing writing style, and creative writing. (CFL232)