Grade9LevelCESLUnit4 - iLit Level C Unit 4 (MP4) Online Resources & Law-Linked Writing

Oct 1, 2026

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iLit Level C Unit 4 (MP4) materials outline week-based language and writing objectives alongside online resource links for SLO/standards support. The plan connects reading and writing skills (suffixes and target vocabulary, main idea and supporting details, compare/contrast, author’s purpose) with structured explanatory essay drafting, peer review, and foundational reading practice. It also includes curriculum mapping elements for Amistad, Holocaust, LGBTQ+ and Disabilities, Diversity & Inclusion, and Standards in Action climate change activities.

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Unit 4 iLit Level C

Online Resources for SLO/Standards

Law-Linked Research and Writing Activities

Student Learning Objective (SLO) and Language Development

iLit Level C-Unit 4 (MP4) Unit 6 iLit-Week 1-6 Kids on Strike Unit 7 iLit-Week 7-8 *Online Resources that can be utilized with all SLO/Standards [https://www.englishcentral.com/browse/videos](https://www.englishcentral.com/browse/videos) [https://www.esllibrary.com/](https://www.esllibrary.com/) [https://kahoot.com/](https://kahoot.com/) [https://www. mobymax.com/](https://www. mobymax.com/) [https://newsela.com/](https://newsela.com/) [https://www.spellingcity.com/](https://www.spellingcity.com/) [https://www. readworks.org/](https://www. readworks.org/) [https://www.ixl.com](https://www.ixl.com) [https://www.learningA-Z.com](https://www.learningA-Z.com) [https://www.litcharts.com/](https://www.litcharts.com/) [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yAZOFS-GPcmFxieuJWDrFDu7Rm2Yad_ozautuFpKP5Y/edit\#](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yAZOFS-GPcmFxieuJWDrFDu7Rm2Yad_ozautuFpKP5Y/edit#)! (Sentence frames) [https://www.commonlit.org/?acknowledge_unsupported_browser=true](https://www.commonlit.org/?acknowledge_unsupported_browser=true) [http://www.vocabulary.com](http://www.vocabulary.com) [Writing Resources:](Writing Resources:) Informative/ Explanatory [https://blog.thinkcerca.com/how-to-teach-informative-or-explanatory-writing](https://blog.thinkcerca.com/how-to-teach-informative-or-explanatory-writing) Research [http://www. readwritethink.org/fi](http://www. readwritethink.org/fi)les/resources/lesson images/lesson1155/scaffold. pdf Argumentative [https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/essay_writing/argumentative_essays.htm](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/essay_writing/argumentative_essays.html)[l](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/essay_writing/argumentative_essays.html) Narrative [https://www.thoughtco.com/narrative-composition-term-1691417\#:](https://www.thoughtco.com/narrative-composition-term-1691417#:)~:text=A%20narrative%20is%20a%20form,strategies%20to%20tell%20a%20story. | (place an “X” before each law/statute if/when present within the curriculum map) | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | X | Amistad Law:
N.J.S.A. 18A
52:16A-88 | X | Holocaust Law:
N.J.S.A. 18A:35-28 | X | LGBT and Disabilities Law:
N.J.S.A. 18A:35-4.35 | X | Diversity & Inclusion:
N.J.S.A.
18A:35-4.36a | X | Standards in Action: Climate
Change | | Amistad Law Research a period of African History Use the National Museum of African American Culture and History to research a topic using their exhibits. Then, share with the class/group. Holocaust Law The Terrible Things: Allegory of the Holocaust SWBAT identify and define an allegory. SWBAT identify and describe a bystander, and what their role was in WWII and other genocides. Bring to Life-Find a quote to represent the bystander role in Holocaust. Use to make your own replicas and museum. Holocaust A-Z-Make a Holocaust dictionary by researching different topics and events of WWII and the Holocaust. LGBTQ+ and Disabilities Law Watch, research and discuss Gladys Bentley and the Harlem Renaissance. Complete an activity to bring awareness to different disabilities and handicaps. Use GLSEN cards and website to research and discuss different LGBTQ+ figures and events Diversity & Inclusion Why are all cultures important? Race Awareness Game and Discussion Have a Class Diversity Celebration using 1 or more of the ideas suggested. Standards in Action: Watch the movie Before the Flood research and compile a list of ways to prevent flooding and global warming. Read and discuss photo essay Melting Away Take a picture from your neighborhood, or draw a picture to show how global warming is affecting our environment. Use CLEAN resource collection to conduct research and investigate different topics involving the environment (water, weather) | | Student Learning O

FAQs

What writing skills are targeted in this unit’s language objectives?

Students prewrite and brainstorm for an explanatory essay, plan and draft the essay, and participate in peer review. They also use tools like KWL charts and a writing graphic organizer to structure the work.

How do the activities incorporate vocabulary and reading comprehension support?

Learners discuss target vocabulary in sample sentences with definitions, use yes/no and L1 supports, and practice reading fluently. Instruction emphasizes identifying main idea and supporting details and using precise words.

Which law-related themes are included and what kinds of tasks follow them?

The unit includes Amistad Law, Holocaust Law, LGBTQ+ and Disabilities Law, and Diversity & Inclusion, each paired with research, discussion, and creative or structured tasks such as building a dictionary or finding quotes to represent roles.

Oct 1, 2026

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