Unit Essential Question 

What is the relationship between power and freedom? 

Learning Targets

*can read texts that explore different ways of thinking about freedom and develop my own perspective

*can understand and use academic vocabulary related to explanatory texts.

*can recognize, analyze, and use various rhetorical devices

*can read a selection of my choice independently and make meaningful connections to other texts.

*can write a well-organized and cohesive explanatory essay

*can research to explore a topic and develop my ideas

*can collaborate, build on the ideas of others, develop consensus, and communicate effectively