4 - Approaching Short Story: Articles: Short Story: “When “The Adulthood Do Kids Become Whistle” (Anne “Marigolds” (Eugenia Collier) Adults?” Estevis) (Close Writing to Argue (arguments from Reader) Novel Excerpt: New York Times Narrative Writing Adventures weekly feature) Poem: “The “Hanging of Tom Sawyer” Fire” (Audre Informational Reading (Mark Twain) History Article: Lorde) Focus Too “Much Young to Work Poem: RI.6 W.1 So Hard” (Naoki (Pat “Teenagers” RI.7 W.3 Tanaka) (Close Mora) RI.9 W.6 Reader) W.8 Poem: “Identity” Article: (Julio Noboa “Nike Pledges to End Polanco) (Close Child Labor And Reader) Apply U.S. Rules Abroad” (John H. Poem: on “Hard Cushman, Jr.) the Gas” (Janet S. (Assessment Wong) (Close Booklet) Reader) Article: “Nike’s Dilemma: Is Doing the Right Thing Wrong?” (David Montero) (Assessment Booklet) Essay: “This Company Is Employing
4 - Approaching Adulthood Writing to Argue Narrative Writing Informational Reading Focus RI.6 W.1 RI.7 W.3 RI.9 W.6 W.8 Short Story: “Marigolds” (Eugenia Collier) Novel Excerpt: “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” (Mark Twain) Short Story: “The Whistle” (Anne Estevis) (Close Reader) Poem: “Hanging Fire” (Audre Lorde) Poem: “Teenagers” (Pat Mora) Poem: “Identity” (Julio Noboa Polanco) (Close Reader) Poem: “Hard on the Gas” (Janet S. Wong) (Close Reader) Articles: “When Do Kids Become Adults?” (arguments from New York Times weekly feature) History Article: “Much Too Young to Work So Hard” (Naoki Tanaka) (Close Reader) Article: “Nike Pledges to End Child Labor And Apply U.S. Rules Abroad” (John H. Cushman, Jr.) (Assessment Booklet) Article: “Nike’s Dilemma: Is Doing the Right Thing Wrong?” (David Montero) (Assessment Booklet) Essay: “This Company Is Employing
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