Marking Period 1

  • Module 1: Identity in the Middle Ages

    Essential Question - How does society both support and limit the development of identity?

    Focus Question 1 - How does society influence identity and experience?

    Focus Question 2 - What do The Canterbury Tales reveal about identity and storytelling?

    Focus Question 3 - In The Midwife's Apprentice, how does the protagonist's identity change over time?

    Focus Question 4 - What elements make for an engaging historical narrative?

Marking Period 2

  • Module 2 - Americans All

    Essential Question - How did World War II affect individuals?

    Focus Question 1 - What does being Navajo mean to the protagonist of Code Talker?

    Focus Question 2 - How does Ned's Navajo identity provide strength during times of challenge?

    Focus Question 3 - What did the Wakatsukis experience during World War II and how did it affect them?

    Focus Question 4 - How did World War II affect individuals?

Marking Period 3

  • Module 3 - The Power of Language

    Essential Question - What is the power of language?

    Focus Question 1 - How and why does language inspire?

    Focus Question 2 - How and why does language persuade?

    Focus Question 3 - How and why is language dangerous?

    Focus Question 4 - How and why does language influence thought and action?

Marking Period 4

  • Module 4 - Fever

    Essential Question - How can times of crisis affect citizens and society?

    Focus Question 1 - In what context did the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 emerge?

    Focus Question 2 - What were the effects of the unfolding crisis on Philadelphia and its citizens?

    Focus Question 3 - What did the crisis reveal about Philadelphia's citizens and society?

    Focus Question 4 - How did people respond to the crisis?