Unit Central Question: How can stepping outside our comfort zone help us discover what we’re capable of?

Weekly Focus: Introduce ourselves to The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Selected Reading: The Hobbit - Ch. 1

What We've Done In Class: Read through, annotated, and taken notes on the first chapter of The Hobbit, identifying key vocabulary and character traits.

Assignments: -

Unit Central Question: How can difficult choices during a journey reveal what we truly value?

Weekly Focus: Introduce ourselves to the plot of The Fellowship of the Ring.

Selected Reading: The Fellowship of the Ring - Ch. 1-2

What We've Done In Class: Read through, annotated, and taken notes on the first chapter of The Fellowship of the Ring, identifying key vocabulary and character traits.

Assignments: -

Unit Central Question: Do rebellions truly lead to freedom, or do they simply change who holds power?

Weekly Focus: Analyzing Chapters 3-4 of Animal Farm, asking questions about power, rebellion, and identifying the warning signs that come with both.

Selected Reading: Animal Farm - Chapters 3-4

What We've Done In Class: Read through, annotated, and discussed Chapters 3-4, identifying key vocabulary, events, and character traits.

Assignments: -

Unit Central Question: What motivates someone to forgive? 

Weekly Focus: Introduce ourselves to The Tempest.

Selected Reading: The Tempest - Act I

What We've Done In Class: Read through, annotated, and discussed the start of The Tempest, including key characters and events.

Assignments: -

Weekly Focus: Tips and tricks for taking pictures.

What We've Done In Class: Gone over picture-taking strategies and practicing taking them on different cameras.

Assignments: 

• Picture Practice due FRIDAY, SEPT. 4TH @ 11:59PM // WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9TH @ 11:59PM!