Literature Unit One: Epic Heroes and Everyday Heroes
Core text: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Additional texts: Current articles on the nature of heroism, excerpt from "Tao Te Ching" (Laotzu), Laura Rozo TEDxUNC talk
Assessments: ACES Hero paragraph (quiz), Unit test (test), Hero nomination letter (test), vocabulary quiz
Grammar Unit One: Agreement
Topics: Subject/Verb agreement, Pronoun/Antecedent agreement
Assessments: Unit quiz
Literature Unit Two: Tragedy and Fate
Core text: Oedipus the King
Additional texts: Current articles on modern tragic figures, "Ithaca" (poem)
Assessments: Vocabulary quiz, Group project (Honors: quiz x2), Greek drama quiz, Seminar discussion (test)
Core text: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Additional texts: Current articles on the nature of heroism, excerpt from "Tao Te Ching" (Laotzu), Laura Rozo TEDxUNC talk
Assessments: ACES Hero paragraph (quiz), Unit test (test), Hero nomination letter (test), vocabulary quiz
Grammar Unit One: Agreement
Topics: Subject/Verb agreement, Pronoun/Antecedent agreement
Assessments: Unit quiz
Literature Unit Two: Tragedy and Fate
Core text: Oedipus the King
Additional texts: Current articles on modern tragic figures, "Ithaca" (poem)
Assessments: Vocabulary quiz, Group project (Honors: quiz x2), Greek drama quiz, Seminar discussion (test)