Title: Dear Diary�c

Grade Level: 9th – 12th

There are two parts in this unit. This unit will need approximately three weeks.

In the first part (11 days), students will read The Diary of Latoya Hunter and compare her daily life and situation with theirs by keeping diaries. The audience for their writings are themselves in the future. During this unit, students will not only learn a life of an urban student but also re-recognize and think about their daily life. By the end of this unit, students will learn that keeping diary is an effective and meaning way to see themselves.

Topics of Their Diary Entries will be:

[Day 1] Myself

[Day 2] My School, Friends, and Teachers

[Day 3] My Parents/Guardians

[Day 4] My Family

[Day 5] My Neighborhood and Environment

[Day 6] My Love and Boyfriend/Girlfriend

[Day 7] My Heritage/Background

[Day 8] My Dreams and Future

In the second part (4 days), students will be focusing on an entry from their diary to make it into an article for class newsletter. They will be having a short conference individually with the teacher to discuss what to work on and how to make it into an article. They will also be peer-reviewing each other by filling out a revision guide. Students will learn that the audience for their writing will be different this time from the first part.

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Absolut English: Project Overview (11/20/01)

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