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. 2

What We've Done In Class: Read through and taken notes on the The Hobbit Chapter 2, identifying key vocabulary and character traits.

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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. 2 (cont.)

What We've Done In Class: Read through and taken notes on the The Fellowship of the Ring Chapter 2, identifying key vocabulary and plot points.

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

Weekly Focus: Analyzing Chapters 5-6 of Animal Farm, asking questions about leadership, power, and the two connect to bring pros and cons.

Selected Reading: Animal Farm - Chapters 5-6

What We've Done In Class: Read through, annotated, and discussed Chapters 5-6, identifying key vocabulary, plot points, and character traits.

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Unit Central Question: What motivates someone to forgive? 

Weekly Focus: The Tempest: Act II.

Selected Reading: The Tempest - Act II

What We've Done In Class: Read through, annotated, and discussed The Tempest Act II, including key characters, their connections to one another, and motives.

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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.

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