Collection I: Plot and Setting- We will explore how plot and setting influence readers’ perspectives and continually develop in literature. Class discussions, reading, writing responses, a visual project, and a writing assessment will be completed.

Collection II: Character- We will investigate various characterization methods used to develop character in literature. Class discussions, reading, writing responses, a visual project, and a comprehensive assessment will be completed.

Collection III: Narrator and Voice- We will discuss the influence and importance of narrator and voice and how it impacts literature. Class discussions, reading, writing responses, and comprehensive assessment will be completed.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee- We will examine the impact of race and social issues and its significance in history. Class discussion, reading, writing responses, project, and a comprehensive assessment will be completed.

Collection IV: Comparing Themes- We will analyze pieces of literature that pertain to lessons learned from life experiences, focusing on major and minor themes. Class discussions, reading, and a group activity will be completed.

Collection V: Irony and Ambiguity- We will examine the influence of irony and ambiguity and how it impacts the meaning or perception of literature. Class discussions, reading, and collaborative work will be completed.

Collection VI: Symbolism and Allegory- We will focus on analyzing text to understand underlying meanings and connections in literature. Class discussions, reading, and collaborative work will be completed.

Collection VII: Poetry- We will examine various forms of poetry. Class discussion, reading, writing responses, and a project will be completed.

Collection VIII: Evaluating Style- We will consider and reflect how literature adapts to a changing world. Class discussion, reading, and writing responses will be completed.

Collection IX: Biographical and Historical Approach- We will continue to understand the adaptation of literature to a changing world with a focus on the impact of historical significance in the author’s era of writing and the personal experiences of authors. Class discussion, reading, and writing responses will be completed.

Collection X: Epic and Myth- We will explore the significance of epics and myths in connection to culture and historical importance. Class discussion, reading, writing responses, a project, and a comprehensive assessment will be completed.

Collection XI: Drama: Romeo and Juliet- We will examine dramatic structure and forms of drama in literature. Class discussion, reading, writing responses, and project will be completed.

Vocabulary, EOC, and ACT Prep- We will work continuously throughout the semester to improve vocabulary usage and prepare for the EOC and ACT.

Collection I: The Ancient Middle East- We will explore Mesopotamian and Hebrew literature. Class discussions, independent reading, writing responses, a visual project, and a comprehensive assessment will be completed.

Collection II: Ancient Greek and Roman Literature- We will explore and compare Greek and Roman literature. Class discussions, independent reading, writing responses, a visual project, and a comprehensive assessment will be completed.

Collection III: Literature of India, China, and Japan- We will discuss the influence of nature and the importance of teaching specific values through literature. Class discussions, visual/written project, and comprehensive assessment will be completed.

Collection IV: Literature of Africa and The Middle East- We will analyze pieces of literature that pertain to lessons learned from life experiences. Class discussions, independent reading, writing responses, a writing project, and comprehensive assessment will be completed.

Collection V: European Literature from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment- We will cover epics and legends as well as discuss the shift toward religious enlightenment. Class discussions, independent reading, writing responses, and a comprehensive assessment will be completed.

Collection VI: European Literature in the Nineteenth Century- We will study the Romantic Movement and shift toward Realism in literature. Class discussions, independent reading, writing responses, and a comprehensive assessment will be completed.

Collection VII: Modern and Contemporary World Literature- We will consider and reflect how literature adapts to a changing world. Night by Elie Wiesel- We will study the Holocaust and its significance in history. Class discussion, writing responses, independent reading, and a comprehensive assessment will be completed.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream- We will discuss Shakespeare, focusing on elements of comedy. Class discussion and reading, written responses, a project, and a comprehensive assessment will be completed.

Vocabulary, EOC, and ACT Prep- We will work continuously throughout the semester to improve vocabulary usage and prepare for the EOC and ACT.

Collection I: Encounters and Foundations to 1800- We will explore Native American and Puritan literature as well as focus on a slave narrative and historical documents from our founding fathers. Class discussions, independent reading, writing responses, a visual project, and a comprehensive assessment will be completed.

The Crucible- We will explore modern drama with a historical setting, focusing on various aspects of human nature. Class discussions and reading, writing responses, a project, and comprehensive assessment will be completed.

Collection II: American Romanticism: 1800-1860- We will focus on selections from prominent orators and thinkers of the time. We will discuss the origins and influences of transcendentalism. Class discussions, individual and group reading, a visual project with a research paper, and comprehensive assessment will be completed.

Analytical Research Paper- We will complete an MLA formatted analytical research paper on an American writer, focusing on biographical information, the writer's impact, prevalent themes, and literary criticism.

Collection III: American Masters Whitman and Dickinson- We will discuss the influence of nature and the importance of teaching specific values through literature. Class discussions, visual/written project, and comprehensive assessment will be completed.

Collection IV: The Rise of Realism: The Civil War to 1914- We will analyze pieces of literature that pertain to lessons learned from life experiences. Class discussions, independent reading, writing responses, a writing project, and comprehensive assessment will be completed.

Collections V and VI: The Moderns: 1914-1939 and Contemporary Literature: 1939-Present- We will consider and reflect how literature adapts to a changing world. Class discussion, independent reading, writing responses, and a comprehensive assessment will be completed.

The Great Gatsby- We will examine classic contemporary literature from the 1920’s. Class discussion, written responses, and a comprehensive assessment will be completed.

Hamlet- We will discuss Shakespeare, focusing on elements of tragedy. Class discussion and reading, written responses, and a comprehensive assessment will be completed.

Vocabulary and ACT Prep- We will work continuously throughout the semester to improve vocabulary usage and prepare for the ACT.

Collection I: The Anglo Saxons and The Middle Ages- We will read and discuss various works from the Anglo Saxon and Medieval periods, focusing on the emergence of the English language and the influences of historical contexts on literary works. Class discussions, group reading, writing responses, a visual project, and a comprehensive assessment will be completed.

Collection II: The Renaissance- In this unit, we will explore the flowering of literary, artistic, and intellectual development in England in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Class discussions, independent reading, and writing responses will be completed.

Macbeth by William Shakespeare- We will discuss the influence of history and superstitions of the time on literature. Group reading, class discussion, writing responses, and a comprehensive assessment will be completed.

Collection III: The Restoration and Eighteenth Century- In this unit, we will learn how the return of the monarchy paved the way for renewed learning, greater religious influence in literature, and a period of stability in England. Independent reading, class discussions, and writing responses will be completed.

Dracula by Bram Stoker- We will read and understand the elements of a Gothic novel in relation to the literary period of the time. Class discussions, independent reading, writing responses, and a comprehensive assessment will be completed.

Collection IV: The Romantic Period- We will read various poems and study authors during this shift in literature. You will study how the period’s passions are reflected in Britain by the threat of the French invasion and by the instituting of needed social reforms, as well as the influence of emotion and nature. Class discussions, independent reading, writing responses, and comprehensive assessment will be completed.

Collection V: The Victorian Period- We will examine the period’s social and technological advances and the spirit of reform, which is tempered by the anxiety of the age. Class discussions, independent reading, writing responses, and a comprehensive assessment will be completed.

Collection VI: The Modern World/Lord of the Flies-This unit and novel focuses on the political and economic changes that shape the literature of the modern era. Class discussion, reading, writing responses, project, and a comprehensive assessment will be completed.

Vocabulary and ACT Prep- We will work continuously throughout the semester to improve vocabulary usage and prepare for the ACT.