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2012

9th Grade

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“The Girl Who Was On Fire”: A Study Of Archetypes And Mythology In The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins [9th Grade], Melissa Jimenez Jul 2012

“The Girl Who Was On Fire”: A Study Of Archetypes And Mythology In The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins [9th Grade], Melissa Jimenez

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Is any story ever truly original? This unit illustrates how even contemporary writers allude to and reinterpret the stories of the past in order to tell new stories that are socially relevant, but still universal in scope. Specifically in The Hunger Games, archetypes and mythology play a prominent role. Students will learn how to identify character, situation, and symbolic archetypes in myths, film, and visual art. Through the process of observing these texts, students will not only construct an understanding of the relationship between literature and culture, but also look for patterns to interpret unfamiliar texts. In the performance assessment, …


Cena Optima (The Best Dinner) [9th Grade], Amy Barnett Jul 2012

Cena Optima (The Best Dinner) [9th Grade], Amy Barnett

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This unit is designed to follow several chapters in the “Ecce Romani II” that discuss dinner preparation, dinner, and the dinner party that follows. In those chapters, students will have translated stories and learned vocabulary related to the dinner experience of upper-class ancient Romans. Through examining pros and cons of the dining experiences of ancient Romans and their own dining experiences, students will understand that although dining experiences across cultures are different, none is superior to another. To do this, they will create personal standards for the “best” dining experience. They will use what they know about the ancient Roman …


Take A Stand For Australia: Considering Australia’S Economic And Environmental Concerns Now And In The Future [9th Grade], Adele Barnett Jul 2012

Take A Stand For Australia: Considering Australia’S Economic And Environmental Concerns Now And In The Future [9th Grade], Adele Barnett

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While studying the region of Australia, students will study differing perspectives on its economic development and efforts to protect its environment. Students will adopt roles of different Australian citizens and conduct research in order to draw conclusions about how people as different as coal mine owners and marine biologists would feel about economic and environmental issues. After learning about these crucial contemporary issues and dilemmas that face the country, students will complete a performance task of writing a persuasive letter or speech advocating for a specific position of course of action that will promote the best possible future or Australia …