CP+Bernhardt,+Jennifer

=Unit Cover Page=

A Story Like the Wind
 * Unit Title:**
 * Grade Level(s):** 9-12
 * Subject/Topic Area(s):** English (Literature)
 * Key Words:** Conflicts, Themes, Characterization
 * Designed by:** Jennifer Bernhardt
 * Time Frame:** 6 (80 minutes)
 * School District:** SAD 58
 * School:** Phillips Elementary


 * =Brief Summary of Unit= ||
 * In this unit students will be able to identify recurring conflicts and themes in a novel and how they are important to a characters development. The novel we will use is //A Story Like the Wind// by Laurens Van der Post. Students will discuss the different conflicts and learn to make connections to themselves. They will also discuss themes, motifs, and symbols and how they can relate to the real world. They will support their assertions using evidence from the text. By the end of the unit they will learn how to analyze the text and site proper textual evidence. The unit will finish with an iMovie presentation that will show their knowledge and understanding of conflicts, themes, and character development. ||