Short Story/Reading Fiction Unit
How is fictional storytelling influenced by an author's decisions about point of view, character development, literary devices, and textual structuring of time?
What are the identifiable movements and eras of American Literature?
How are the six reading strategies used for effective comprehension of difficult texts?
How does understanding plot structure promote comprehension?
How is a reader's understanding of a theme dependent upon author's style?
How is an author's style indicative of a specific literary movement?
What are the identifiable movements and eras of American Literature?
How are the six reading strategies used for effective comprehension of difficult texts?
How does understanding plot structure promote comprehension?
How is a reader's understanding of a theme dependent upon author's style?
How is an author's style indicative of a specific literary movement?
Of Mice and Men Unit
How does a reader draw accurate inferences based upon textual details and personal experiences?
How does Steinbeck develop the themes of the predatory nature of man and the disappearing American Dream throughout the text?
How does Steinbeck use motifs and symbolism to establish themes within a text?
Why is Steinbeck's use of cyclical storytelling, realistic descriptions, and juxtaposition essential to the conveyed key themes of the novel?
How does Steinbeck develop the themes of the predatory nature of man and the disappearing American Dream throughout the text?
How does Steinbeck use motifs and symbolism to establish themes within a text?
Why is Steinbeck's use of cyclical storytelling, realistic descriptions, and juxtaposition essential to the conveyed key themes of the novel?
Literary Nonfiction Unit
1. How do "Ballad of Birmingham" and "A Flower for the Graves" show similar/different perspectives of the Birmingham bombing?
2. How does a primary source help you to better understand a historical event? Use Equiano as an example to support your answer.
3. In your opinion, what was Edwards' most effective persuasive technique? Explain.
4. What kind of impact did Emerson and Thoreau have on your views of life and the society in which we live?
5. How would George (from Of Mice and Men) respond to Crevecoeur's view of the American Dream and what it means to be an
American?
Explain what you think Douglass means when he states, "However long I might remain a slave in form, the day had passed forever when I could be a slave in fact." (p. 570)
2. How does a primary source help you to better understand a historical event? Use Equiano as an example to support your answer.
3. In your opinion, what was Edwards' most effective persuasive technique? Explain.
4. What kind of impact did Emerson and Thoreau have on your views of life and the society in which we live?
5. How would George (from Of Mice and Men) respond to Crevecoeur's view of the American Dream and what it means to be an
American?
Explain what you think Douglass means when he states, "However long I might remain a slave in form, the day had passed forever when I could be a slave in fact." (p. 570)
To Kill a Mockingbird Unit
How does the setting of the novel impact plot?
How does the author's chosen point of view impact the reader's understanding of the text?
How does the author use social class distinctions to reveal character traits through both direct and indirect characterization?
How does the author's chosen point of view impact the reader's understanding of the text?
How does the author use social class distinctions to reveal character traits through both direct and indirect characterization?