Northstar Reading and Writing High-Intermediate

Scope and Sequence Unit 1 Untruth and Consequences Theme: Media Reading One:Peeping Tom Journalism A media magazine article Reading Two:Focus on Bomb Suspect Brings Tears and a Plea A newspaper report Vocabulary: Vocabulary categorization, word definitions, context clues, idiomatic expressions Grammar: Passive voice Unit 2 Dreams Never Die Theme: Overcoming Obstacles Reading One:The Education of Frank McCourt A biographical account Reading Two:The Miracle: She altered our perception of the disabled and remapped the boundaries of sight and sense A personal account Vocabulary: Synonyms, vocabulary categorization, context clues, idiomatic expressions Grammar: Gerunds and infinitives Unit 3 Dying for Their Beliefs Theme: Medicine Reading One:Dying for Their Beliefs: Christian Scientist Parents on Trial in Girl's Death A newspaper article Reading Two:Norman Cousins's Laugh Therapy An expository account

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