This unit is about right and wrong. You’ll read about lessons that teach right from wrong. You’ll learn why it is wrong to call Pluto a planet. You’ll also learn how one lady fought for social rights by singing. Reading, writing, and talking about these topics will give you practice using academic language and help you become a better student.
READING 1: Fable
■ “The Golden Serpent”
by Walter Dean Myers
READING 2: Editorial
■ “I ♥ Pluto” by Tim Kreider
READING 3: Novel Excerpt
■ From A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
READING 4: Social Studies Article
■ “Marian Anderson: A Voice
for Change”
