Unit 6: Fate

Big Ideas:

- Fate

- Love

- Sacrifice

- Identity

- Family

- Violence

- The Individual Versus Society

Essential Questions:

- What are the components of tragedy and how are they used in "Romeo and Juliet"?

- How does age shape our perspective of love?

- In what ways do our decisions affect our lives long-term?

- How do relationships shape values, actions, and lives?

- How do the responsibilities and actions demanded by social institutions conflict with those demanded by the private desires of the individual?

- Does fate control people's lives?

Skills:

CCSS Reading Literature Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.7

I can analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums.
I can identify what is emphasized or absent in each treatment of a subject or key scene.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.10

I can read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently, and with scaffolding as needed at the higher end range.

CCSS Writing Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.9

I can draw evidence from literary informational text to support analysis, reflection, and research.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.9A – Apply grades 9-10 Reading Standards to literature.

CCSS Speaking and Listening Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1

I can come to discussions prepared, having read and researched material under study.
I can explicitly draw on my preparation by referring to evidence from texts and other research on the topic or issue.
I can contribute to a thoughtful, well-reasoned exchange of ideas.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1A

I can be prepared for discussion, having read and researched material under study.
I can draw on my preparation by referring to evidence from texts and other research on the topic or issue to stimulate a thoughtful, well-reasoned exchange of ideas.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1B