Lesson 1: Lord of the Flies

What is the nature of humanity?
How do the boys’ behavior on the island reflect the author’s views on society and civilization?
How does the descent into savagery contrast with the initial attempts at civilization?
How do the boys change over the course of the novel?
Which events mark the loss of innocence for the characters?
What role does the conch play in representing civilization?
In what ways do Ralph and Jack represent different responses to the conflict between civilization and savagery?
How do Ralph and Jack differ as leaders?
How does power corrupt or shape the actions of characters like Jack, Ralph, and Piggy?

Reading Comprehension
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.3: Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.5: Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events, and manipulate time create effects such as mystery, tension, or surprise.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.6: Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, including how the author’s choices affect the overall meaning.
2. Literary Analysis and Criticism
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.1: Analyze the development of a theme or central idea of a text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.3: Analyze how an author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., setting, plot, and character) shape the text’s meaning.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.4: Analyze the impact of the author’s word choice on the tone and meaning of the text.
3. Writing and Argumentation
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
4. Speaking and Listening
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.4: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective, such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.
5. Vocabulary and Language
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.6: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases.

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Explicit vocabulary instruction is emphasized, and reading and writing skills lessons focus strongly on language acquisition and reading comprehension

Reading quizzes

Multimodal inquiry essay