A rigorous assessment focusing on modern literary analysis and thematic synthesis. Students explore grit, struggle, and empathy through contemporary prose and poetry from diverse perspectives.

A comparative literary analysis assessment for 10th-grade students focusing on grit and perseverance in the works of Maya Angelou and Tara Westover. Students will analyze how literary techniques convey themes of resilience and overcoming systemic or personal limitations.

A literary analysis assessment where students connect the themes of social injustice and moral courage in Maya Angelou's 'Caged Bird' to Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird'.

A comprehensive final assessment focused on synthesizing themes of the American Dream and the American Experience through a comparative analysis of unseen texts and core curriculum works.