I hope everyone had a restful spring break and that everyone's ready to tackle the final stretch of the school year!
Our units for quarter 4 are going to be a lot of fun, and I am looking forward to teaching them! Here is an overview of the quarter for each grade level.
Honors English 9:
Unit 6: World's End
Essential Question: Why do we try to imagine the future?
Anchor Texts: "By the Waters of Babylon" by Stephen Vincent Benet, "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury
Final Project: Students will create a YouTube-style video that answers the question: How should we live in the present to make a better future?
American Literature (11th):
Unit 6: Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Tales
Essential Question: What do stories teach us about the human condition?
Anchor Texts: "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker, "Everything Stuck to Him" by Raymond Carver, and "The Leap" by Louise Erdrich
Final Project: Students will write a 500-800 word narrative reflecting on an object of significance or importance in their own life, connecting this object to a special memory or special person.
