The culminating phase of the unit, featuring a comprehensive final assessment and unit-wide reflection on Edgar Allan Poe's literary impact.

A study of 'The Fall of the House of Usher' examining complex sentence structures, psychological deterioration, and the masterfully constructed atmospheric mood.

A deep dive into 'The Raven,' focusing on poetic structure, haunting rhythm, symbolic motifs like the bust of Pallas, and the descent into grief-induced madness.

An analysis of 'The Cask of Amontillado,' examining the mechanics of revenge, dramatic and verbal irony, and the atmospheric horror of the catacombs.

An exploration of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart' focusing on the psychology of an unreliable narrator, techniques of building suspense, and the manifestation of guilt.

Day 3 focuses on Paired Passage Synthesis. Students will compare and contrast two short thematic texts on a common topic, identifying overlapping themes, contrasting details, and synthesizing key takeaways.

Day 2 focuses on Text Structure, Purpose, Inference, and Context Clues. Students will read a passage about the 'wood wide web' and analyze its paragraph structures, identify author purpose, and deduce vocabulary words.

Day 1 focuses on Central Idea and Supporting Evidence. Students will analyze a passage about ecological engineers and identify the main claim along with the strongest textual evidence.

An intensive review lesson designed to reinforce r-controlled vowel patterns (ar, or, ore, er, ir, ur, wor) through oral sound sorts, mixed word reading, and sentence-level application.

An intensive preparation unit designed to master the ACCUPLACER Next-Generation Writing section. Students practice identifying and correcting run-ons, pronoun-antecedent agreement, dangling modifiers, and structural organization using standard-aligned passages.