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1 College Essay and 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 Recognize and identify the Applications elements of a tragedy Gilgamesh Criticize how Oedipus is a tragic hero 1 SEPTEMBER Oedipus the King irony, and catharsis Gilgamesh Oedipus the King 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 Recognize and identify the elements of a tragedy Criticize how Oedipus is a tragic hero OCTOBER irony, and catharsis NOVEMBER Hamlet A Doll s House 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5 Compare and contrast gender roles in today s society to those of the 19 th century Be able to identify examples of symbolism, crisis, and conflict Describe how social realism illustrates the struggles of the middle Literary Essay

2 class Diagram how Hamlet fits the tragic structure Interpret between various character motivations literary irony, conflict, and allusion 2 DECEMBER Hamlet A Doll s House 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5 Compare and contrast gender roles in today s society to those of the 19 th century Be able to identify examples of symbolism, crisis, and conflict Describe how social realism illustrates the struggles of the middle class Literary Essay Diagram how Hamlet fits the tragic structure Interpret between various character motivations literary

3 irony, conflict, and allusion 3 JANUARY The Odyssey The Aeneid (excerpt) The Iliad (excerpt) Edith Hamilton s Mythology Sunjata 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5 Recognize & identify the common elements of an epic. literary foreshadowing, motif, conflict, irony, hubris, epithet, the epic hero vs. the anti-hero. Be aware of the role of the oral tradition in the creation & sharing of epics. Participation in class discussion Formal Literary Analysis FEBRUARY Evaluate how the epic hero has evolved and influenced future hero types. Night 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5 Interpret and evaluate the use of symbolism within the text Justify the role of memoir Diagram the decline of Elie s faith throughout his ordeal Make sense of the limits of human endurance paper

4 Death of a Salesman 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5 Recognize how the sins of the father are revisited by the son 4 MARCH Be aware of such modern theatrical techniques as: Flashbacks, scene transitions, and stage set up Discuss how the term family legacy applies to the Lomans APRIL My Heart Leaps up When I Behold Loreley They Say that Plants Don t Talk Les Miserables The Count of Monte Cristo The False Gems The Bet 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 Recognize the contextual relevance of the texts. Metaphor, climax, theme, tone, romanticism, realism, naturalism, foreshadowing. Identify forms of poetry and their structures. Understand how themes from this unit are shown crossculturally. Formal Critique & Poetry Analysis Cyrano de Bergerac The Shoes

5 One Flew Over the Formal essay Cuckoo s Nest 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5 Interpret and evaluate the use of symbolism within the text 5 MAY Identify the elements of symbolism and their effectiveness in the novel Recognize societal norms and the consequences of an individual s action Compare/Contrast essay Poetry assignment Vocabulary definitions and quiz JUNE One Flew Over the Cuckoo s Nest Final Exam Review 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5 Interpret and evaluate the use of symbolism within the text Identify the elements of symbolism and their effectiveness in the novel Recognize societal norms and the consequences of an individual s action Formal essay Compare/Contrast essay Poetry assignment Vocabulary definitions and quiz

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