Year At a Glance:

• Unit 1: “We’ve Got Character” – analyzing and composing a variety of narratives
• Unit 2: “Man vs. Media” – uncovering informational text and writing
• Unit 3: “History Makers” – autobiography/biography
• Unit 4: “From Dickinson to Drake”- a look at poetry in all its forms
• Unit 5: “Save the Drama”- an in-depth study of dramatization in literature and film
• Unit 6: “Storytellers” – reading, analyzing and writing fables, myths and legends