AP English IV Unit 7

Big Idea:

Students will derive theme by analyzing characters, conflict, symbolism, and plot.

Student Expectations:

Priority TEKS

SC8 The course requires writing to explain: Expository, analytical essays in which students draw upon textual details to develop an extended interpretation of a literary text.

Ongoing TEKS

SC5 Students will write and rewrite timed, in-class response.

Learning Targets:

• Identify the internal and external conflict(s) present in the novel. Analyze how these conflicts emphasize the larger theme of the text.
• Evaluate the novels plot and characters align with the common characteristics of the era.
• Relate the plot of the novel to the social movements of the time.
• Understand the use of allusions to reinforce theme.
• Evaluate the benefits of different frame narratives and how they contribute to theme.
• Identify a universal theme by analyzing characters, conflict, symbolism, and plot.

Essential Questions:

• How does literature help people explore their fears and hopes?
• How can one story relate multiple themes at once?
• Why does literature share characteristics when written during the same time period?

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