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=//Night// by Elie Wiesel= =Nonfiction & Research Unit= =By Claire Gladney=

This unit is based off of the Baltimore County Public Schools curriculum for English 10: World Literature. I've designed my units by genre, and this current unit focuses on a nonfiction text called //Night//, by Elie Wiesel, as well as the research process (which is a tested skill on the English HSA). The class I've designed this unit for is an inclusion Enlish 10 class. There are currently 24 students enrolled in my class, six of which are identified as students with specials needs, two of which are identified as gifted, and one of which has a 504 plan. Students' disabilities range from extreme emotional impairment and ADHD, to learning disabled in the areas of reading and writing. A majority of the students in the class read and write well below grade level; however, their short cycle and benchmark scores are consistent with other standard students in the county.
 * Class Description:**

As stated above, there are six students in this class that are identified as students with special needs. One student's writing ability is as low as the second grade. Two of the students with IEPs require extra wait time and processing time to form verbal and written responses. The student with an emotional impairment requires minimal transitions, reduced distractions, direct behavioral directions, and writing interventions. Another student simply struggles with reading comprehension and requires texts to be read aloud to enhance comprehension.
 * Student Strengths and Weaknesses:**

Two students have been identified as gifted and talented students, but due to behavioral issues, these students have been removed from the gifted English classes. These students demonstrate low motivation when they are not interested in the class lesson and require alternate instruction at times to ensure that they too have their needs being met. These students work very well with the students with IEPs and have been assigned as peer tutors for particular assignments.

See the attached document for a unit outline, technology infusion, differentiation techniques, and lesson plans. Handouts and visuals are included for the first five lesson of the unit.
 * Unit Plans:**