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Read, Think, SPEAK:
Using and Leveraging Young Adult Literature across High School Disciplines
The Hunger Games (2008) by Suzanne Collins
used as a cross-curricular novel study in
Freshman Program (World Studies & English)
English and Social Science Standards:
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Cite textual evidence and draw inferences
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Analyze plot, theme, and character development
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Write texts to argue, inform, or explain claims and examine and convey complex ideas
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Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions
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Apply knowledge of language to different contexts, including interdisciplinary connections, in order to effectively comprehend reading
Summative Example:
Final Socratic Discussion in which students will draw connections between the text they are reading in English
and their study of the gladiators and football in World Studies
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