Of Sound Mind: Looking Toward the Future

Of Sound Mind tells the story of the frustrations, anxiety, and sorrow experienced by Theo, who is the only hearing son in a family that is deaf. Theo is torn between helping his family and planning for his future. Students investigate issues of family responsibility, maturity, and deafness in this unit as they cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says, work to analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding elements of the story, and write informative/explanatory texts to convey complex ideas clearly.

Resource ID#: 121550 Type: Unit/Lesson Sequence

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General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts

Grade Level(s): 12

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Internet Connection

Instructional Time: 5 Hour(s)

Keywords: disability, deaf, American sign language, family responsibilities, character development

Instructional Component Type(s): Unit/Lesson Sequence, Worksheet, Text Resource

Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction

Resource Collection: General Collection

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