Unit Central Idea: What themes can we find in The Hobbit?

Weekly Focus: Re-enter the adventures of Bilbo's party in The Hobbit; learn about themes and how to identify them; identify themes in The Hobbit.

Selected Reading: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Chapter 8.

What We've Done In Class: Read and took notes on Chapter 8 of The Hobbit, identifying key ideas, plot events, and vocabulary.

Assignments: 

• Final Mood, Tone, and Setting Activity due MONDAY, NOVMEBER 2ND @ THE BEGINNING OF CLASS!

Unit Central Idea: What themes can we find in The Fellowship of the Ring?

Weekly Focus: Re-enter the adventures of Frodo's party in The Fellowship of the Ring; learn about themes and how to identify them; identify themes in The Fellowship of the Ring.

Selected Reading: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien, Chapter 7.

What We've Done In Class: Read and took notes on Chapter 7 of The Fellowship of the Ring, identifying key ideas, plot events, and vocabulary.

Assignments:

• Final Mood, Tone, and Setting Activity due MONDAY, NOVMEBER 2ND @ THE BEGINNING OF CLASS!

Unit Central Idea: What themes can we find in The Odyssey?

Weekly Focus: Introduce ourselves to the contextual factors that shaped The Odyssey, including culture, mythology, and history; learn about themes and how to identify them; identify themes in The Odyssey.

Selected Reading: Part 1 of The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Robert Fitzgerald, from the MyPerspectives Grade 9 textbook.

What We've Done In Class: Read, took notes, and shared findings on the contextual factors that shaped The Odyssey.

Assignments: 

• Final Mood, Tone, and Setting Activity due MONDAY, NOVMEBER 2ND @ THE BEGINNING OF CLASS!

Unit Central Idea: What themes can we find in The Island of Dr. Moreau?

Weekly Focus: Introduce ourselves to the contextual factors that shaped The Odyssey, including genre and inspiration/influence; learn about themes and how to identify them; identify themes in The Island of Dr. Moreau.

Selected Reading: The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells, Introduction - Chapter 4.

What We've Done In Class: Read and took notes on the Introduction - Ch. 4 of The Island of Dr. Moreau, identifying key ideas, plot events, and vocabulary.

Assignments: 

• Final Mood, Tone, and Setting Activity due MONDAY, NOVMEBER 2ND @ THE BEGINNING OF CLASS!