Unit #:
Thematic Question
# of Lessons and Assessments
Text(s)
Unit 1:
“Why does my story matter?”
Lessons and Assessments
13 total lessons
11 formative assessments
1 summative assessment
Text: In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez
Unit 2:
“Why do my relationships matter?”
Lessons and Assessments
20 total Lessons
15 formative assessments
1 summative assessment
Text: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinback
Unit 3:
“What does my name have to do with my honor?”
Lessons and Assessments
5 total Lessons
4 formative assessments
1 summative assessment
Text: The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Unit 4:
“Why does my voice matter in a corrupt society?”
Lessons and Assessments
15 lessons
10 formative assessments
1 summative assessment
Text: The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Unit 5:
“When is ambition good or bad?
Lessons and Assessments
20 Lesson
18 formative assessments
1 summative assessments
Text: Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
Unit 6:
"Why do I matter?”
Lessons and Assessments
10 Lessons
9 formative assessments
1 summative assessment
Film: Slumdog Millionaire
I am able to write an effective personal statement using precise language and narrative structure.
Unit 2
I am able to analyze a classic text and use textual evidence to make arguments.
Unit 3
I am able to analyze word choice in a drama and deliver a monologue related to self-respect and honor.
Unit 4
I am able to grapple with a college-level text and deepen my understanding of the power of theme in literature.
Unit 5
I have further refined my skills in argumentative writing and understand the role decision making has in character building.
Unit 6
"Why do I matter?”
Weekly
Weekly