English Syllabus

English Syllabus

8/25 Unit 1: Reality Check

(What can blur the lines between what’s real and what’s not?)

1. Mirror Image—short story
2. Not Everything It Seem—article
3. Two Legs or One?---folktale
4. The Song of Wandering Aengus—poem
5. Eldorado—poem
6. Monster—screenplay and graphic novel

10/6 Unit 2: Take Control

(How do actions define us?)

1. Heartbeat—short story
2. The Flight of Icarus—myth
3. Icarus’s Flight—poem
4. Rogue Wave—short story
5. Women in Aviation—history writing
6. Thank you, M’am—short story
7. A Police Stop Changed This Teenager’s Life—article

12/1 Unit 3: The Terror and Wonder of Space

(Is space exploration a daring adventure or a dangerous risk?)

1. Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed—science fiction
2. Martian Metropolis—science writing
3. Challenges for Space Exploration—argument
4. What if We Were Alone?---poem
5. Seven Minutes of Terror—video
6. Humans Need to Explore Outer Space—argument
7. Let Robots Take to the Stars—argument

1/26 Unit 4: Inspired by Nature

(What does it mean to be in harmony with nature?)

1. Allied with Green—short story
2. Never Retreat—argument
3. Mississippi Solo—memoir
4. The Drought—poem
5. Ode to enchanted light—poem
6. Sleeping in the Forest—poem
7. Trash Talk—video
8. You’re Part of the Solution—poster

3/16 Unit 6: Change Agents

(How can changing the world change you?)

1. Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push—short story
2. Craig Kielburger Reflects on Working Toward Peace—personal essay
3. It Takes a Child—documentary
4. A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long—poem
5. Frances Perkins and the Triangle Factory Fire—history writing
6. Ashes of Roses—novel excerpt

5/4 Unit 5: Game On!

(How do games impact our lives?)

1. Ball Hawk—short story
2. Get in the Zone: The Psychology of Game Design—informational text
3. It’s Not Just a Game!---informational text
4. The Crossover—novel in verse
5. Double Doubles—poemm

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