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Unit 1: Rhetoric and Everyday Life
Unit 2 Identity
Unit 3: Independence and Inquiry
Unit 4: Critical Perspectives
Unit 5: Living in a Mass Society
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Length/Credit:            1 year (Robinswood Only- One Semester) 1.0 credit

Prerequisite:                None

Location:                       Bellevue, Interlake, International, Newport, Robinswood, Sammamish

This course meets fourth year English requirements for graduation.
Unit Descriptions
Unit 1: Rhetoric and Everyday Life
Activity 5 Assessment 2 In-Class-Write
Activity 17 Assessment Reflection
Assessment 1 Summer Reading Quiz
Assessment 2 DCQ Essay Mustapha Mond
Assessment 3 Essay
Unit 2 Identity
Activity 1 Portrait of a Lady
Activity 2 Introduction to the Unit
Activity 3 Sharing Reflections on Identity
Activity 4 Researching Buddhism
Activity 5 Introduction to Siddhartha
Activity 6 Siddhartha Reading
Activity 7 Comparing Cultures
Activity 8 Symbols in Siddhartha
Activity 9 Introduction to Synthesis
Activity 10 Socratic Seminar
Activity 11 Introduction to Poisonwood Bible
Activity 12 Close Reading Genesis
Activity 13 Close Reading Leah and Ruth
Activity 14 Close Reading Rachel and Adah
Activity 15 Congolese People
Activity 16 Nathan Price
Activity 17 Poisonwood Bible Quiz and SSR
Activity 18 Introduction to Assessment 1 Poetry Compare and Contrast
Activity 19 Poems Together
Activity 20 The Game and I Give You Thanks
Activity 21 Poem Synthesis Practice
Activity 22 Work Day 1
Activity 23 Work Day 2
Activity 24 Final Presentation Work Day
Activity 25 Assessment 1 Presentations
Activity 26 Writing a Summary
Activity 27 Paraphrasing Review
Activity 28 Annotated Bibliography and On Being a Cripple
Activity 29 Poisonwood Book 3 Quiz and SSR
Activity 30 Physical Environment
Activity 31 Pairing Poems and Nonfiction
Activity 32 Poisonwood Quiz Book 4 and SSR
Activity 33 When We Were Kings
Activity 34 Introduction to Synthesis Essay
Activity 35 Poisonwood Quiz Book 5 and SSR
Activity 36 Writing a Thesis Statement
Activity 37 Poisonwood Final Exam
Activity 38 Introductions and Outline
Activity 39 Sample Student Essay and Rubric
Activity 40 Computer Lab Work Days
Assessment 1 Poetry Presentations
Assessment 2 Synthesis Essay
Unit 3: Independence and Inquiry
Activity31 Editing to Polished
Activity32 Self Reflection and Read Around
Activity33 Reflections Based on Reader Comments
Assessment Two Position Paper
Unit 4: Critical Perspectives
Activity 01 Introducing Critical Schools
Activity 20 Advice to Players
Activity 29 Peer Review of Assessment 2
Extension Activity 3 Socratic Seminar and Written Response
Assessment 1 Presenting a Critical School
Assessment 2 Critical Perspectives Essay
Unit 5: Living in a Mass Society