English IV Big Ideas


  • migration and movement

  • ambition

  • identity within the human experience (racism, sexism/misogyny, ableism)

  • expectations around relationships and mental health (parenting, friendships, romantic)

  • healing community

  • cycles of violence

  • how environment affects economics and society

  • finding hope / maintaining resilience

  • mental health - anger management, trauma, grief, fear

  • scientific discovery