Unit 3: The Nature of Identity
Week of 1/4
Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions
- How do authors explore identity through characters in works of literature?
- What can we learn about ourselves through a literary character's experiences?
Monday, 1/4
- Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Anticipation Guide
- Introduce the Theatre of the Absurd and Existentialism
Skills of Focus:
- Theatre of the Absurd
Homework:
- Read the Introduction to Tom Stoppard before class Wednesday
- Hamlet Timed Writing tomorrow!
Tuesday, 1/5
- Hamlet Timed Writing
Skills of Focus:
- Theatre of the Absurd
Homework:
- Read the Introduction to Tom Stoppard before class tomorrow
Wednesday, 1/6
- Review R&G Introductory Information
- View Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
- Respond to Act I on Schoology
- Theatre of the Absurd
Thursday, 1/7
- Respond to Act I on Schoology
- View Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
- Debrief play
Skills of Focus:
- Theatre of the Absurd
Friday, 1/8
- Continue viewing Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Skills of Focus:
- Theatre of the Absurd