A Non-fiction Look at Adolescents
2. How does 1st person point of view impact the reliability of the narrator? Does that impact
your response to the character?
3. Why is it important that we see Steve Harmon question himself?
3. Why are minorities (typically African-Americans) the first to be suspected of committing a
crime? Is it this way in reality? Is this a perception? Will this change as the minority population
of Hispanics increases in the States? Is this similar in other countries?
4. In what ways are neighborhoods our identity? Our responsibility? Do we have a
responsibility to others in our community?
5. Are killers “monsters”? Is there ever a reason to kill (or hurt) another person?
6. Do you “have the heart” to_______?
7. What is justice? Revenge? Is there a difference? Is there such a thing as “blind Justice”?
8. In what ways does the media shape our attitudes and understanding? In what ways do our
peers shape our attitudes and understanding?
9. In what ways can words empower us?
10. How can understanding non-fictional text patterns empower you as a reader?
| Literary Concepts |
Vocabulary Terms |
| Point of View Genre Bias Stereotypes Prejudice discrimination Non-fiction Organizational Patterns Cause-effect Problem-Solution Goal-Action-Outcome Sequence Concept Definition Proposition-Support Compare-Contrast Description |
Felony (20) Impede (23) Conspire (23) Accomplice (27) Lynch (26) Harassment (36) Assault (47) Welfare (50) Affidavit (66) Grotesque (68) Perpetrator (74) Juvenile (86 Apprehend (102) Cacophony (117) Ghetto (120) Homicide (133) Traverse (135) Menace (142) Manslaughter (176) Bourgeoisie (184) Concentric (199) Acquaintance (232) Implicate (239) Consign (243) Appeal (269) |
| Reading Selections |
| Pages 1-40 |
| Pages 45-88 |
| Pages 115-151 |
| Pages 153-205 |
| Pages 206-237 |
| Pages 238-281 |
| Author Study & Enrichment |
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| Walter Dean Myers |
Official Website |
| Vocabulary Magic Squares |
KWHL |
| Cloze Reading Activity |
Bloom's Leveled Questions |
| Story Map |
Story Grammar |
| Compare-Contrast |
Guided Imagery |
| Unit Handouts, Notes, & Other Tools |
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| Vocabulary Inventory |
Tracking Bias in the Media Project |
| Agree-Disagree WS Monster Unit Power Point 41 Shots (American Skin) Song |
Media Clips |
| Non-fiction Organizational Patterns Organizational Patterns Practice |
Gangs Article Assignment Sample Peer Pressure Article Assignment |
| Test Yourself for Hidden Bias IAT Test IAT Test Reflection |
Court Room Trial Prep Sheet Court Room Trial Rubric |
| Cornell Note Taking System WS Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part VI |
Persuasive Essay SAMPLE Essay Rubric |
| Declaration of Independence Amandou Diablo Article |
Point-of-View WS |
| Media Notes |
Preparing for Your Exam |