A formal Socratic Seminar centered on the novel 'I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter', focusing on the legality of borders versus the human cost of migration and family secrets.
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 set of four character-focused tracking worksheets for Act 3 of Romeo and Juliet, helping students analyze flaws, conflicts, and outcomes during the play's turning point.
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'.
Study the Labors of Hercules to explore themes of redemption, strength, and the flawed hero.
Examine the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, focusing on the themes of choice, consequence, and the 'labyrinth' as a metaphor.