Reading for Writing: Modeling the Modern Essay

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 19.01.08

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Demographics
  3. Content
  4. Good Writing
  5. Teaching Strategies
  6. Reading Activities
  7. Writing Process
  8. Appendix:  California Common Core State Standards
  9. Bibliography
  10. Notes

Writing through Reading

Sheilvina Knight

Published September 2019

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Demographics

Emeryville, CA is a small city that is located between Oakland and Berkeley CA.  Emeryville is just over one square mile and was once an industrial town.  As times changed so has the city.  Emeryville is now home to Pixar, Novartis, Ikea, as well as many housing developments.  Emeryville has also had an independent school district, although many of the residents do not have children.  The school district has two schools:

Anna Yates TK-8 and Emery Secondary School 9-12.

Emery Unified School District is a very diverse District.  The student population is 51% Black, 21% Latino, 14% White, 12% Asian, 2% Two or more races, Pacific Island, and Native.  Our English language learners make up 25.4% of the population.  We are a Title 1 school with 76.9% of our students qualifying for free and reduced lunch.3

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