Students synthesize information from paired literary and informational texts with a common theme of 'The Price of Progress'. Focuses on making connections, analyzing text structure, and creating new understanding.
A deep dive into the fourth act of Shakespeare's Hamlet, focusing on the parallel descents of Ophelia and Laertes, the escalating theme of revenge, and Hamlet's shifting mask of madness.
Students practice STAAR-aligned editing and revision skills through targeted passages. Focuses on grammar, mechanics, sentence structure, and organizational clarity in the context of the 'Price of Progress' theme.