Unit 1The Classical Period / Allegory / Rhetoric / Aristotelian Triad 
4 lessons4 Weeks
The Classical Period / Allegory / Rhetoric / Aristotelian Triad 
 Week 1
Lesson 1
The Classical Period, Socrates, and ethical appeals
<<Anchor Texts: N/A / Supplemental Texts: 1-4>>

-Discuss classroom, homework, & writing expectations
-Review the historical context of The Classical Period (1200 BC-455 AD) / -Greek Classical Period (800-200 BCE)
-Discover prominent features of Classical Greek
-Analyze Socrates & the ethical appeals
-Read “Button, Button” and complete response writing

Homework: Complete a one-page extended response based on a short video and prompt, and complete light research on allegories
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Rhetoric, Plato, ethos, and allegories
-Introduce rhetoric and connect to Plato
-Discuss Ethos and determine elements of Ethos in a speech
-Define an allegory; review and find hidden allegory meanings
-Read “Allegory of the Cave” and discuss Plato’s 7 symbols.

Homework:  Create a modern version of the “Allegory of the Cave”
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Logos, pathos, Aristotle, rhetoric, and imagery
-Introduce Logos and Pathos
-Discuss Aristotle and the Aristotelian Triad
-Review elements and examples of logos
-Review elements and examples of pathos
-Determine elements of logos and pathos in JFK’s “Race to Space” speech
-Connect “Allegory of the Cave” to the 3 appeals
-Define and write 2 types of imagery
-Choose an image and use imagery to describe the scene

Homework:  Read Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, answer 2 questions, and complete the rhetorical appeals chart
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Rhetorical appeals in writing, MLA format, and essay writing
-Show how the rhetorical appeals enhance writing with various activities
-Using a guided worksheet, connect the Triad to a time when you made an important decision
-Brainstorm elements of ethos, logos, and pathos in relation to a given prompt
-Review MLA format and elements of a 5 paragraph essay

Homework:  Using the 3 appeals, write a 5 paragraph essay based on a choice of prompts
Unit 2The Medieval Period / Epic Poetry / Hero’s Journey / Arthurian Legend
10 lessons10 Weeks
The Medieval Period / Epic Poetry / Hero’s Journey / Arthurian Legend
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Medieval Period, Epic poetry, literary devices, and the history of Beowulf
<<Anchor Texts: Beowulf & Gawain / Supplemental Texts: 5-8>>

-Refresh & practice writing in the literary present tense
-Review the historical context of the period
-Define Epic Poetry and Epic Poem characteristics
-Discuss the differences between literary and rhetorical devices
-Define and find alliteration, caesura, and kennings
-Explain the scop and view an example
-Preview Beowulf 

Homework:  Listen to Part 1 of Beowulf and complete the question/answer assignment. 
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Narrator POV, allusions, vernacular, and the hero's journey
-Discuss the narrator's point of view
-Review and find allusions in the text
-Discuss the vernacular in Beowulf.
-Investigate stages 1-6 of The Hero’s Journey
-Locate the first 6 stages in Beowulf
-Complete response writing regarding how Beowulf represents an Anglo-Saxon hero

Homework: Listen to Part 2 of Beowulf and complete the question/answer assignment.
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Hero's journey, denotative vs. connotative, and literature comparison
-Investigate stages 7-12 of The Hero’s Journey & locate the last 6 stages in Beowulf
-Review and find foreshadowing from an excerpt
-Discuss denotative and connotative words and how each relates to poetry
-Complete positive and negative connotative responses
-Compare another piece of literature or movie to the Hero’s Journey

Homework:  Complete a structured extended response explaining how our view of a hero has and has not changed since Beowulf’s time
 Week 8
Lesson 8
The Canterbury Tales, historical context, satire, and topic sentences
-Introduce Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales
-Review background and historical context
-Discuss and locate elements of satire
-Define and discuss the style of The Canterbury Tales: rhyming couplets in iambic pentameter
-Read lines 1-41 and 767-856, and complete discussion questions
-Discuss improvements to topic and clincher sentences 

Homework: Read 2 characters from the prologue. Complete characterization inferences and a paragraph for each.
 Week 9
Lesson 9
Characterization, satire, irony, tone, and text analysis
-Students present their character and insights
-Discuss elements of satire, irony, tone, and mood. Highlight using passages from The Canterbury Tales
-Introduce “The Pardoner’s Tale Prologue,” and discuss the role of the pardoner
-Create a modern version of a story within The Canterbury Tales

Homework: Finish reading “The Pardoner’s Tale” and complete active reading responses 
 Week 10
Lesson 10
Legend of King Arthur, Arthurian legends, and early to modern legend comparison
-Discuss the legend of King Arthur and determine fact vs. fiction (jigsaw learning)
-Determine the overall characteristics of King Arthur legends.  
-Compare and contrast with early history.
-Compare and contrast Arthurian legends with early history
-Compare the legends to modern-day stories and themes

Homework: Complete the Arthurian Legend chart and write an Arthurian Legend (1 page)
 Week 11
Lesson 11
Symbolism, alliterative poetry, Bob and Wheel, & Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
-Students discuss their Arthurian Legends
-Discuss symbolism in medieval literature, alliterative poetry, and “The Bob and Wheel”
-Find alliteration in an excerpt
-Introduce characters and context behind Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
-Review active reading and annotations

Homework: Read part 1 of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight & complete the active reading questions
 Week 12
Lesson 12
Textual evidence, text discussion, symmetry, and universal truths
-Answer a question usual textual evidence
-Discuss Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
-Review themes, symbolism, symmetry, and other literary devices within the poem
-Discuss characterization elements, such as appearance, behavior, and actions
-Find a theme topic and turn it into a universal truth 

Homework: Read part 2 of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight & complete the active reading questions
 Week 13
Lesson 13
Color and animal symbols in Medieval tales
-Read part 3 of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
-Review color references from the text and determine the symbolism
-Review the poem and determine why the “green knight” is green
-Discuss animal symbols and other symbols in medieval tales

Homework: Read part 4 of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight & complete the active reading questions
 Week 14
Lesson 14
Symbol progression, response writing, supernatural vs. natural, and rhetoric
-Review part 4 of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
-Investigate how a symbol in the text changes as the story progresses
-Discuss the 3 tests and 3 judgments
-Complete response writing regarding Sir Gawain’s identity
-Discover how the supernatural and natural overlap in the text
-Analyze and expand a theme topics 
-Using rhetoric, analyze elements of persuasion from the text

Homework: Complete the extended response quiz by answering question 1, as well as two of the choice questions
Unit 3The Renaissance Period / Rebirth of Old Civilizations / Humanism / Tragedies 
1 lesson1 Week
The Renaissance Period / Rebirth of Old Civilizations / Humanism / Tragedies 
 Week 15
Lesson 15
Renaissance, Machiavelli, and text analysis
<<Anchor Texts: N/A / Supplemental Text: 9>>

-Review the historical context of the period
-Complete light research on an influential person from the period
-Introduce Machiavelli and The Prince
-Read an excerpt from The Prince and compare it to a modern excerpt 
-Answer discussion questions regarding the two texts

Homework: Answer questions regarding The Prince & write an extended response to a question regarding Machiavelli’s text