Unit 2: Theme Generalizations

Overview of the Unit


Students will learn about the concept of change and how systems can cause change.

Application


Students will be able to independently use their learning to....

Concept: Effectively influence positive change in their environment.

Skill: Read and respond to complex literature and advanced literary nonfiction.


Essential Questions


Students will keep considering…

How and why do individuals initiate change within a system?

Texts/Topics Used During This Quarter

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Little Women by Louisa May Alcott


The Great Blackberry Pick


I Am Cherry Alive









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The Little Girl Sang by Delmore Shwartz


What Farm to the Table Got Wrong

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Essays



Ted Talks