English Langauge Arts
Curriculum Bundles / Unit Plans
Global Warming (ELA/Science Unit, Manhattan P2G, Andrew Mills)
by Andrew Mills
In this unit, students compare and contrast renewable and non-renewable resources ans understand their impact on ecosystems and climate change.
To access all of the resources for this unit (including videos), see the link under the Science Teacher Resources.
Seedfolks (Manhattan P2G, Jessica Slote)
by Jessica Slote
In this unit, students will learn the elements of fiction, understand how fiction writers use all the elements of fiction to explore theme, and understand how people come together to build community.
This unit was created for ESL students, but can be adapted for different demographics.
The Physiology of Fear (ELA Unit with Scientific Content, Manhattan P2G, Christian Morrow)
by Christian Morrow
Students will read about the physiology of fear and apply knowledge of the body’s reaction to fear to the reaction of fictional character Harold Brayton in Ambrose Bierce’s short story, “The Man and the Snake.”
Gowanus Canal Cleanup Unit (Manhattan P2G, Osia Coger)
by Osia Coger
Gowanus Text1
by Osia Coger
Gowanus Text2
by Osia Coger
Gowanus Text3
by Osia Coger
Goawnus Text4
by Osia Coger
Defining Success (Manhattan P2G, Stephanie Ellis-Gibbs)
by Stephanie Ellis-Gibbs
In this unit, students explore the question "What is your definition of success and how does media influence your definition?"
The Things They Carried, Manhattan P2G, Judy Gorman
by Judy Gorman
This unit pairs reading and discussion of Tim O’Brien’s story "The Things They Carried" with a letter-writing activity intended to help students develop the empathy needed to be insightful readers and to give students the opportunity to examine the symbolic weights they carry and, in turn, create meaningful, dynamic prose. Students will also learn about the history of the Vietnam War.
The Things They Carried handout (excerpt)
by Judy Gorman
The Things They Carried handout (Howard Zinn on Vietnam excerpt)
by Judy Gorman
ELA/Science Unit- Nutrition (QueensP2G- Lorraine Gersten)
In this unit students will learn about nutrition and its impact on our lives. Students will make connections between nutrition the media and our nutritional habits. They will also identify evidence to prove that food can be a capitalistic venture that is not interest in our nutritional health.
Obama Unit Plan (QueensP2G-Laura Kearney, Carolyn Rudder, Lorraine Gersten, & Andrew Foss)