Mariah Wood - Literature Focus Unit "Lush" by Natasha Friend

1. RAFT

1.1. R: Role (character you are writing as) A: Audience (the person(s) you're addressing) F: Format (how your addressing them [letter, speech, text]) T: Theme (subject you are talking about)

2. Reader's Theater

2.1. Students will choose one scene from the book (must be approved by the teacher) and perform the scene

3. Common Core Standards

3.1. W.7.3 "Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences"

3.2. RL.7.2 "Analyze literary text development"

3.3. SL.7.1 "Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly."

4. Option #2

5. Option #3

6. Read Related Texts

6.1. "Perfect" by Natasha Friend

6.2. "Just Another Day in My Insanely Real Life" by Barbara Dee

6.3. "Where You'll Find Me" by Natasha Friend

7. Technology Resources

8. Option #1