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NorthStar
Second Edition

Reading and Writing, Advanced

Scope and Sequence

Unit 1	Unit 2	Unit 3	Unit 4	Unit 5
Unit 6	Unit 7	Unit 8	Unit 9	Unit 10

Unit 1: Mickey's Team
Theme: Addiction Reading One: My Time in a Bottle (An autobiographical magazine article) Reading Two: Mick's Toughest Inning (A newspaper op-ed column)
Critical Thinking Skills	Support answers with evidence from the readings Infer information not explicit in the reading Hypothesize another's point of view Identify the logic of an argument Identify an author's biases Classify information
Reading Tasks	Preview vocabulary Make predictions Read for main ideas Read for details Order information according to a timeline Interpret a graph Research issues in organ transplants
Writing Tasks	Develop the elements of character, technique, and theme in auto-biographical writing Write a summary paragraph Write a personal letter Take notes on research Write a report summarizing data
Vocabulary	Synonyms Context clues Word forms with suffixes
Grammar	Past unreal conditionals

Unit 2: A Season in Utopia
Theme: Utopian Movements Reading One: Early Life at Brook Farm and Concord (An historical account) Reading Two: Making Ends Meet (A book review)
Critical Thinking Skills	Recognize personal attitudes and values Infer word meaning from context Use a graphic organizer to categorize information Support answers with information from the text Interpret an author's tone and attitude Hypothesize another's point of view Propose solutions to contemporary problems
Reading Tasks	Preview vocabulary Make predictions Identify the historical setting of the reading Restate main facts in the reading Summarize main ideas Locate information in the text Relate an historical text to present-day issues Compare and contrast a common theme in divergent genres Research an American utopian society using multiple sources
Writing Tasks	Develop thesis statements and introductory paragraphs Write a paragraph critique using new vocabulary Write statements of opinion using noun clauses Summarize research in a report
Vocabulary	Synonyms Idioms Word forms
Grammar	Noun clauses

Unit 3: The Road to Success
Theme: Personality Reading One: Gotta Dance (A short story) Reading Two: Keeping Your Confidence Up (An excerpt from a self-help book)
Critical Thinking Skills	Interpret a photograph Identify personality traits Identify assumptions through surveys Support answers with information from the text Analyze character and motivation in fiction Hypothesize information not explicit in the text Apply principles to real-life situations
Reading Tasks	Preview vocabulary Make predictions Summarize main ideas Read for details Locate information in the text Interpret a poem Identify connecting themes between texts
Writing Tasks	Develop a paragraph with a topic sentence, illustration, and a conclusion Write short statements of advice Combine sentences using relative pronouns Write a short article Develop a "career ladder" Summarize an interview
Vocabulary	Hyphenated adjectives Context clues Idioms
Grammar	Identifying and nonidentifying adjective clauses

Unit 4: Silent Spring
Theme: Trends Reading One: A Fable for Tomorrow (A moral tale) Reading Two: The Story of Silent Spring (An essay)
Critical Thinking Skills	Identify and interpret trends Infer word meaning from context Examine imagery and symbolism in a fictional text Analyze author's purpose Hypothesize another's point of view Relate text to broader historical context
Reading Tasks	Make predictions Identify the historic context of a book Restate main ideas Recognize the organization of a text Identify cause and effect Research a trend
Writing Tasks	Write cause-and-effect paragraph and essay Develop a logical organizational pattern Write a paragraph analysis using new vocabulary Combine sentences using discourse connectors and adverb clauses Present research graphically in a poster
Vocabulary	Word forms with prefixes and suffixes Context clues
Grammar	Adverb clauses and discourse connectors to express cause and effect

Unit 5: What is Lost in Translation?
Theme: Cross-cultural Insights Reading One: Lost in Translation and The Struggle to Be an All-American Girl (Two autobiographical accounts) Reading Two: In One School, Many Sagas (A newspaper report)
Critical Thinking Skills	Recognize personal assumptions and biases Compare and contrast cultural customs Identify an author's point of view Infer characters' attitudes and feelings Hypothesize another's point of view
Reading Tasks	Preview vocabulary Predict content of the reading Read for main ideas Read for details Compare and contrast two readings Relate the text to personal experiences Synthesize information from three different texts Recognize the organization of a text
Writing Tasks	Write a compare-and-contrast essay Write statements of comparison and contrast Develop a logical organizational pattern for comparison and contrast Write a personal letter Take notes in outline form Develop an outline Construct a dialogue using new vocabulary
Vocabulary	Vocabulary classification Synonyms Word forms with suffixes
Grammar	Adverb clauses of comparison and contrast

Unit 6: The Landscape of Faith
Theme: Religion Reading One: Peace Prevails (An interview) Reading Two: Religion (A definition essay)
Critical Thinking Skills	Compare religious backgrounds Infer word meaning from context Relate supporting details to main ideas Support answers with information from the text Hypothesize another's point of view Identify the purpose of a text Classify information
Reading Tasks	Make predictions Summarize main ideas Read for details Relate text to personal values Interpret a poem Research a world religion using multiple sources
Writing Tasks	Write a definition essay Develop definitions Paraphrase quotations Write summary statements Write essay responses Write a report on research findings
Vocabulary	Synonyms Context clues Analogies Word categorization
Grammar	Definite and indefinite articles

Unit 7: Going into Business
Theme: Business Reading One: From Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur? (A college magazine article) Reading Two: Coca Cola Thinks International (An excerpt from a business school textbook)
Critical Thinking Skills	Interpret a cartoon Assess personal traits Infer word meaning from context Infer information not explicit in the text Hypothesize another's point of view Analyze a case study Evaluate advantages and disadvantages
Reading Tasks	Preview vocabulary Read a limerick Make predictions Summarize main ideas Scan for supporting details Synthesize information from two texts
Writing Tasks	Write an essay showing advantages and disadvantages Write persuasive statements Develop thesis statements Compose transitional sentences Write a questionnaire Summarize questionnaire data
Vocabulary	Synonyms Context clues Word forms Idioms
Grammar	Infinitives and gerunds

Unit 8: When the Soldier is a Woman…
Theme: The Military Reading One: Women at War (Personal letters) Reading Two: Asmara Journal: In Peace, Warrior Women Rank Low (A news report)
Critical Thinking Skills	Recognize personal values and assumptions Make generalizations Support opinions with information from the text Hypothesize another's point of view Compare and contrast soldiers' experiences Evaluate characters' motivation Relate broad themes to specific situations
Reading Tasks	Make predictions Identify main ideas Locate specific information in the text Summarize information Research military enrollment practices
Writing Tasks	Write paragraph summaries Write a summary of divergent texts Write a personal letter Construct a dialogue Write an essay response Summarize research
Vocabulary	Vocabulary categorization Word forms with suffixes Idioms
Grammar	Direct and indirect speech

Unit 9: The Cellist of Sarajevo
Theme: The Arts Reading One: The Cellist of Sarajevo (A magazine article) Reading Two: The Soloist (Fiction)
Critical Thinking Skills	Interpret a photograph Compare tastes and preferences in the arts Infer information not explicit in the text Compare and contrast two artists' careers Theorize characters' motivation Analyze descriptive language
Reading Tasks	Interpret quotations Make predictions Identify the main ideas Locate details in the text Identify similarities and differences in a text Recognize the organization of a text
Writing Tasks	Analyze descriptive language Write a descriptive paragraph Summarize the reading using new vocabulary Evaluate passive voice usage Write interview questions Summarize an interview
Vocabulary	Synonyms Context clues Vocabulary categorization Participles as adjectives Antonyms Figurative language
Grammar	Use of the passive voice

Unit 10: The Right to Read
Theme: First Amendment Issues Reading One: Book Banning Must Be Stopped (An essay) Reading Two: Some Books That Have Been Banned from School Libraries (An annotated list)
Critical Thinking Skills	Identify personal assumptions Identify opinions through a survey Infer information not explicit in the reading Hypothesize another's point of view Develop a logical argument for and against an issue Analyze use of argumentative language
Reading Tasks	Make predictions Paraphrase main ideas Locate information in the text Restate arguments in text Relate text to personal values Read a time line Research free-speech issues using multiple sources
Writing Tasks	Write an argumentative essay Write short argumentative responses Write an argumentative letter Write an opinion statement Write a letter of response using new vocabulary Summarize research
Vocabulary	Synonyms Context clues Word forms
Grammar	Verb tense review