In order to make a unit plan fun, entertaining, and exciting, I have to pick a book that I enjoy as well as my students. I’ll approach this topic in two ways. First, I’ll focus on my ESL students and then think as if I were a regular classroom teacher. When I was younger, I loved reading the books that go through every letter of the alphabet and listed tons of pictures for the various sounds that letter could make. For an activity, I would introduce the long and short vowel sounds and have the students try and create their own list of examples. A book I could use in both classrooms would be, “Esperanza Rising.” For those students who had moved here, whether it is from another country or another town, it would serve as a very relatable piece of literature. The book also deals with loss and tragedy so it would be a good coping tool to use in the classroom. If I had older students, I would use Richard Rodriquez’s book, “Hunger of Memory”. This book deals with a boy who struggles between using his native Spanish and learning English. He wants to be successful in the future, but at the present, he is losing his family’s respect and sense of belonging there with them. For this book, I would have students write their examples of being torn between two cultures. Also, I think it would be a good idea to have students create a chart of the similarities and differences between their two worlds. Another good read I enjoy is “Anne of Green Gables.” For this book, I would have students invent situations where they would have to choose between an outstanding opportunity and leaving your family behind or settling for some not as great but being there for your family. This is what Anne had to do. She had to choose between going off to school to teach and staying behind to help Marilla in her failing health. Another activity I would have students participate in is sharing any stereotypes that they’ve experienced. People in Green Gables thought Anne was so unruly, because she had never been in some of the given social situations. She was also made fun of because of her red hair. I would also include how differences make us cool and interesting. I now realize that these topics can serve their designed purposes in both classroom settings. The only thing that would change would be the age range. Very young or older, it doesn’t matter because good books and engaging activities can be found and done for all!!