Read “The Survivor” through “Blues Ain’t No Mockin Bird.”
Common Core Objectives
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.5
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1
Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.
Content Summary for Teachers
The Survivor
In this experimental story, many things are unclear. Jewel, the protagonist, is nine months pregnant. She travels to see her grandmother Miss Candy for comfort, and possibly to have the baby because Miss...
