The Purpose of the new District Curriculum Framework is to increase achievement by aligning curriculum, instruction, and assessments to state standards. Additional reading selections and material will be supplemented on an as needed basis.
Grading Policy:
Classwork and Homework 15%
Quizzes 15%
Essays/Writing 20%
Tests 25%
Projects 25%
Unit #1: Introduction to Drama and the Globe Theatre
Novel: Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of the Greek Myths
In the textbook:
1. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet (pgs.626-740)
2. Drama (pgs.612-615)
3. Part I: The Power of Love (pg. 619)
4. Literary Focus (pgs. 620-621)
5. Literary History (pgs.622-623)
6. Before You Read (pgs. 624-625)
7. *Shakespearean Sonnets*
Guiding Questions:
· How would the theatre in which plays were performed affect the production?
· What are the elements that define a tragedy?
· How is Elizabethan English culture influenced by Elizabethan theatre?
· How does drama differ from other genres in literature?
Unit #2: Shakespeare: The Power of Love
In the textbook:
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet (pgs. 626-740)
Guiding Questions:
· How do family, friends, and community influence and/or complicate young love relationships?
· How does the author’s word choice help to convey a character’s personality?
· How does feuding or hatred between two families or cultures destroy the possibility of good relationships?
Unit #3: Literary Analysis
Guiding Questions:
· Are good intentions always the best intentions?
· How do emotions affect a person’s behavior?
· How do hasty and unwise choices result in unwanted consequences?