Honors & Standard
SPRINGBOARD
In units built around the theme “The American Dream,” students will:
Read foundational documents such as the Declaration of Independence and Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, essays by Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Zora Neale Hurston’s novel Their Eyes Were Watching God.
Write an expository essay defining what it means to be an American.
Write a synthesis essay arguing whether or not America still provides access to the American Dream.
Write in a variety of modes and genres.
Compare print and film versions of Arthur Miller’s playThe Crucible.
Create a news outlet based on real-world news organizations.