A deep dive into the pivotal sycamore tree and egg conflict events in 'Flipped', exploring character motivations and perspective shifts through pages 11-62.

A focused study of Chapter 14 of Suzanne Collins' *Sunrise on the Reaping*, analyzing Haymitch Abernathy's survival strategies and the discovery of the arena's boundaries. Students explore literal events and infer deep character motivations during the 50th Hunger Games.

A mini-lesson on summarizing non-fiction texts about the women's suffrage movement using the 'Gist' method and identifying main ideas and supporting details.

Students present their final creative projects reimagining a classic myth for a contemporary audience.

Identify and analyze mythic allusions in modern literature, film, and advertising.

Explore the tragic love of Orpheus and Eurydice and the layout/symbolism of the Greek Underworld.

Analyze the myth of Daedalus and Icarus to understand the concepts of hubris and the 'Golden Mean'.