Primary+Subject+Matter+Focus+(KJW)

Primary Subject Matter Focus:

The main focus of this Unit will be on the novel Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbit. This book correlates to the search for perfection unit theme because everlasting life is believed to make someone perfect and young forever is viewed from the opposite point. It proves that toying with nature can create a terrible world and that the grass may not always be greener on the other side. Searching for perfection and adulthood is a theme among middle school students, therefor, the novel will be relatable. This novel is a short read so it is good to do with a unit of this size because we can read it together in class and have a daily activity to correlate with the reading. This will not only help the students who struggle with reading, it will also help the students connect the novel to themselves and to the them of perfection. By incorporating multiple uses of technology in the unit, such as researching, music, Wordle, and video clips into the lesson, the students are able to identify with multiple tools used throughout the unit. Students are growing up in a technologically advancing world and it is important for them to use technology in the classroom on a daily basis if at all possible.

This unit will correlate with CCSS ELA RL7.1, RL 7.2, RL 7.3, RL 7. 4, RL 7.6, RL 7.7, RI 7.1, RI 7.2, RI 7.3, RI 7.4, RI 7.6, RI 7.9, W 7.1, W 7.2, W7.3, W7.4, W7.6 , W 7.7, W7.8 W 7.9, SL 7.1, SL 7.2.