Unit+Rationale

= Unit Rational = ==I find the book speak as well as the topic of sexual abuse to be difficult issues to discuss. Having an older group of students makes it easier for them to understand these issues. It is important for students in high school to be aware of what is going on around them. Although many students do not hear or see their classmates being raped or abuse does not mean it does not happen. I strongly feel this book will allow students to become aware of how much something like abuse can affect a human being, but also to learn how to empathize with a student who might have been abused.== ==This unit will give students valuable information on how to prevent abuse, empathize with a person who has been abused and most importantly learn to speak up through reading the book Speak. The narration of Speak is in the first person, giving students the ability to go inside Melinda’s head and see the pain and frustration she feels about what is happening around her. Aside from learning social issues, Speak can teach how to write descriptive narrative. Students can learn from Melinda’s humorous personality and use it to help them find their inner voice.==