GRADES 9-10

Into the Wild: Text Set Planning Guide HERE
Essential Questions:
  • To what extent is community essential to happiness?
  • How do we construct identity through our actions, interests, values, and beliefs?
  • What is the relationship between society and self?
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Photo of Christopher McCandless' Diary Entry
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Ireland Then and Now: Anchor Text: Dubliners: Text Set Planning Guide HERE
Essential Questions:
  • How was life similar and different in Dublin in the 20th century compared to your life today?
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Romantic Era: Romantic Poetry: Text Set Planning Guide HERE
Essential Questions:
  • How can poetry (or a collection of poetry) embody or display the main idea and themes of a time period or literary period?
  • How can analysis of literature be effectively presented in a way in which the information, evidence, and findings exhibit a deeper understanding of the text?
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Identity and Society: Anchor Text: 1984: Text Set Planning Guide HERE
Essential Questions:
  • Do individuals have the power to change the society in which they live?
  • How much of our identity be kept private and how much should be public?
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Global Warming: Is It Getting Hot In Here?: Text Set Planning Guide HERE
Essential Questions:
  • How do we know if something is real or counterfeit?
  • How do we evaluate the credibility of the message?
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Tolerance: Lessons from the Holocaust--Anchor Text: Night: Text Set Planning Guide HERE
Essential Question:
  • What is the cost of forgetting history?
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GRADES 11-12

The Great Gatsby: Text Set HERE
Essential Questions:
  • Can money buy happiness?
  • Is the American Dream really possible?
  • Is there such a thing as a "good" or "bad" person?
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The Price of Privacy: Text Set Planning Guide HERE
Essential Question:
  • What is the price of "free" when we are selling our privacy?
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Othello: Text Set Planning Guide HERE
Essential Question:
  • How does one's perception of himself, his relationships, and societal views impact his sense of reality?
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Ethical Boundaries of Man's Scientific Exploration: Anchor Text: Frankenstein: Text Set Planning Guide HERE
Essential Questions:
  • What distinguishes “monsters” from humanity?
  • What are the ethical boundaries of man’s scientific exploration?
  • How does literature help us understand what it means to be human? 
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A Study of Witch Hunts, Mass Hysteria, and Impacts on American Society: Anchor Text: The Crucible: Text Set Planning Guide HERE
Essential Questions:
  • What determines a victim?
  • What determines a villain?
  • How do our moral standards impact choices we make?
  • How do we let fear affect our lives?
  • What is a "witch hunt," and how is this concept relevant today?
  • What is mass hysteria, and how does this concept factor into current society?
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Creating a Villain: Anchor Text: Native Son: Text Set Planning Guide HERE
Essential Questions:
  • Who is responsible for the creation of a villain/criminal?
  • How do societal expectations influence a person to commit criminal acts?
  • What is the effect of ostracism on an individual in society?
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Heroes in Society: Anchor Text: Beowulf: Text Set Planning Guide HERE
Essential Questions:
  • What constitutes a hero?
  • How do the achievements of heroes have lasting effects?
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The Effect of Adversity: Text Set Planning Guide HERE
Essential Questions:
  • What are various ways in which people respond to adversity?
  • What is the difference between those who succeed or fail in the face of adversity?
  • What makes the difference in the success and failure of the people from the texts?
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Informed Citizenship: Student-Created Text Sets: Text Set Planning Guide HERE
Essential Questions:
  • Why is it important to be aware of contemporary issues and the various ways these issues are portrayed in media?
  • How does the presentation of content affect the message? 
  • How can you synthesize information from a source to support your own assertions?
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