Unit 3: The Journey of the Heroic and Heroism

* Elements of storytelling
* Character development
* Plot structure
* Setting and atmosphere
* Point of view
* Elements of myth and legend

* analyze passages focusing on point of vies and narrative perspective
* create detailed character analysis
* identify theme
* identify and analyze underlying themes
* write and comparative analysis of themes, style, and characterization

• Students write short myths and legends based on specific prompts, such as a strange object, a specific emotion, or a unique setting.       
• Students create detailed character sketches, including physical appearance, personality traits, motivations, and backstories.
• Students write original reports, expository articles and journals, incorporating elements of plot, character, setting, and theme.
• Students write very short reports, often limited to a specific word count.