Second Semester Unit Plan

English 10

Complete A Raisin in the SunAre they really their Brother’s Keeper?

We will complete Act III By the end of the week A “Quest” over act III will be to follow, Monday

of next week We will also be beginning a Latin Roots unit

You will get the roots on Monday and have quizzes on Fridays

This is barring other tests—it won’t be every week

Of Mice and Men

Another Brother’s Keeper Story—of a different sort

We will be focusing on two major areas of interestRaceGender

Furthermore, we will be watching The Blindside and writing a comparative essay on the two stories

Justice Units

Watch the film 12 Angry MenAntigone—Sophocles

Greek TragedyMoral Development

Julius CaesarRhetoric and Power

Final Novel: Peace Like a River

Encompassing of many themes throughout the yearBrother’s Keeper Justice and Moral DevelopmentRhetoric

Film Complement: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence