Unit 1Building Background Knowledge
2 lessons1 Week
Building Background Knowledge
 Week 1
Lesson 1
Introduction
In this lesson, students will be provided with information about the course.
Lesson 2
Background Knowledge
In this lesson, students will use their background knowledge to complete an Anticipatory Guide.
Unit 2DBQ Part 1
2 lessons1 Week
DBQ Part 1
 Week 1
Lesson 3
DBQ Background 
In this lesson, students will build background knowledge by completing the beginning DBQ documents.
Lesson 4
DBQ Documents A-D
In this lesson, students will analyze documents and use them to write an argument over the Grimm brothers.
Unit 3DBQ Part 2 and Argument Writing
2 lessons1 Week
DBQ Part 2 and Argument Writing
 Week 2
Lesson 5
DBQ Answers and Planning
In this lesson, students will check their DBQ documents and start planning their argument piece.
Lesson 6
How to Write an Argument
In this lesson, students will be introduced to argument writing.
Unit 4Argument Writing
1 lesson1 Week
Argument Writing
 Week 2
Lesson 7
DBQ Argument
In this lesson, students will write an argument using the Grimm DBQ documents.
Unit 5Theme
2 lessons1 Week
Theme
 Week 3
Lesson 8
Theme
In this lesson, students will learn about identifying the theme in a story.
Lesson 9
Stories
In this lesson, students will compare and contrast the Grimm Brothers and Walt Disney version of “Cinderella” and “Snow White”.
Unit 6Character Traits and Character Change
2 lessons1 Week
Character Traits and Character Change
 Week 4
Lesson 10
Character Traits and Character Change
In this lesson, students will learn about identifying character traits and how to use those traits to show how a character changes throughout a story.
Lesson 11
Stories
In this lesson, students will compare and contrast the Grimm Brothers and Walt Disney version of “Rapunzel” and “Sleeping Beauty”.