COURSE UNITS
SPRINGBOARD 10th grade
SPRINGBOARD 10th grade
world Literature curriculum
world Literature curriculum
UNIT 1: CULTURAL CONVERSATIONS
UNIT 1: CULTURAL CONVERSATIONS
UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
What is my cultural identity?
What is my cultural identity?
How do cultural experiences shape, impact , or influence our identity and perceptions?
How do cultural experiences shape, impact , or influence our identity and perceptions?
UNIT 2: CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES
UNIT 2: CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES
UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
How can cultural experiences and perspectives be conveyed through memorable narratives?
How can cultural experiences and perspectives be conveyed through memorable narratives?
What issues resonate across cultures, and how are arguments developed in response?
What issues resonate across cultures, and how are arguments developed in response?
UNIT 3: CULTURES IN ConFLICT
UNIT 3: CULTURES IN ConFLICT
UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
How might a culture change when it encounters new ideas and members?
How might a culture change when it encounters new ideas and members?
How can an author use a fictional character to make a statement about culture?
How can an author use a fictional character to make a statement about culture?
UNIT 4: DRAMATIC JUSTICE
UNIT 4: DRAMATIC JUSTICE
UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
How can one communicate characterization through oral interpretation?
How can one communicate characterization through oral interpretation?
How do complex characters advance the plot and develop the themes of a drama?
How do complex characters advance the plot and develop the themes of a drama?
UNIT 5: Building Cultural Bridges
UNIT 5: Building Cultural Bridges
UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
How do cultural differences contribute to conflicts over environmental issues?
How do cultural differences contribute to conflicts over environmental issues?
In what ways do nonfiction texts influence perceptions of their subject?
In what ways do nonfiction texts influence perceptions of their subject?