Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Catch 22" by Joseph Heller

For Students 9th - 10th
An air pilot named Yossarian and his squadron navigate life in the army during World War II. Despite their attempts to stay alive, the army's "Catch 22" rule continues to put them in danger. Selected (5) reading passages (grades 9-11) to...
Activity
First World War

First World war.com: Prose & Poetry Alfred Joyce Kilmer

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative but brief biography, and text version of Trees and Prayer of a Soldier in France. Site includes a photography of Kilmer (1886-1918 CE).
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Library of Congress

Loc: Arthur Szyk: Artist for Freedom

For Students 9th - 10th
A great biographical site on the caricaturist and cartoonist Arthur Szyk (1894-1951 CE). There are nice images of religious, war, political and personal caricatures.