Unit 1: The Human Condition – In Search of Self
Big Idea: “A life unexamined is not worth living.” (Plato)
This unit includes a variety of genres and an in-depth study of Shakespeare’s Hamlet
- Identity and Sense of Self
- Human Qualities and Ideals
- Human Relationships, Joy and Inspiration, Doubt and Fear
Unit 2: World Perspectives – The Social Experience
Big Idea: “There's a universe of people outside and you're responsible to it!” (Arthur Miller)
This unit includes a variety of genres and an in-depth study of Jodi Picoult’s Small Great Things
- The Social Experience
- Beyond Personal Goals
- Ambition, Power and the Common Good
- Social Criticism
- Addressing Universal Issues
- Teacher: Tania Figurski