12th grade: August 29th-September 2nd

Standards Covered:

ELAWLRL2 The student identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of theme in world literature.

ELAWLRL1 The student demonstrates comprehension by identifying evidence and main ideas in a variety of texts representative of different genres and using evidence as a basis of interpretation: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, dramatic literature.

ELAWLRL3 The students deepens understanding by relating literary works to contemporary context or historical background, as well as works from other ti

Essential Question(s):

What are the major themes of a Shakespearian Tragedy?

How do the characters on the play Othello express motivation?