Immerse your student in 12th-century Korea with this three-week A Single Shard english unit. Through Linda Sue Park’s novel, students explore Korean culture, create celadon-inspired pottery, and build vocabulary with creative and critical thinking activities. This interdisciplinary curriculum offers an engaging and educational experience.

Key Features:

• Cultural Art Exploration: Students will create Korean pottery-inspired art, learning about traditional craftsmanship while expressing their creativity.
• Critical Thinking Through Story Mapping: Mapping Tree-ear’s journey helps students analyze the narrative and connect it to real-world geography.
• Interdisciplinary Learning: Students prepare traditional dishes like kimchi to explore Korean culinary history and analyze proverbs to link story themes to real-life wisdom.
• Writing for Depth: By comparing character relationships in a structured essay, students strengthen their analytical and expository writing skills.

This unit offers a thorough study of A Single Shard, enriching vocabulary and exploring historical storytelling within Korean culture. Through art, writing, and culinary activities, students experience a vibrant, hands-on learning journey inspired by the intricate pottery central to Park’s story. This unit makes up three weeks of a complete year-long Age 11-13 Language Arts curriculum. Use all ten units for a complete seventh grade English homeschool curriculum.

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