Big Ideas:
Oppression
Decisions
Change
Human nature
Dreams
Pursuit of Happiness
Enduring Understandings
Theme/underlying meanings represent a universal view or comment on society or life at any given time.
Texts are both a reflection of and a contributor of cultural and societal values of the in which they are written/created.
Texts from a particular time period and/ or place often exhibit commonalities in content, structure, and/ or underlying meaning.
Readers establish a context for understanding by merging life experiences and knowledge of vocabulary, reading strategies, and techniques as well as structures specific to the author’s purpose.
Essential Questions- Literature Over The Years
How does the time period influence the life of an author and
the type of genre they produce?
What is the role of the authors in creating and interpreting text?
What are common themes in literature of dif periods?
How does knowing the historical and contemporary context of a text help me better understand text better?
How do novels shape or reflect society and culture?
What makes a novel a classic?
How does a novel become a classic?
