Launch Text A World of Heroes (1050L) Learning Historical Perspectives: Focus Period 750-1066: Ancient Warriors Anchor Text, Epic Poetry: from Beowulf, translated by Burton Raffel (NP) Media, Graphic Novel: from Beowulf: Gareth Hinds Learning Poetry: To Lucasta, on Going to the Wars, Richard Lovelace (NP) Poetry: The Charge of the Light Brigade, Alfred, Lord Tennyson (NP) Poetry: The Song of the Mud, Mary Borden (NP) Poetry: Dulce et Decorum Est, Wilfred Owen (NP) Media: Interactive Website: How Did Harry Patch Become an Unlikely WWI Hero, BBC/Wonder Independent Learning Accidental Hero, Zadie Smith (830L) Science Article: The New Psychology of Leadership, Stephen D Reicher, Michael J. Platow, S. Alexander Haslam (1360L) Speech: Speech Before Her Troops, Queen Elizabeth I (1150L) Poetry: The Battle of Maldon, Translated by Burton Raffel (NP) Speech: Defending Nonviolent Resistance, Mohandas K. Gandhi (1390) Speech: Pericles’ Funeral Oration, Thucydides, translated by Rex Warner Performance-Based Assessment Unit Reflection Part 1 Writing to Sources: Argument Students will reflect on the unit goals, learning strategies, the text and the events that – help forge a hero. Students will write an argumentative essay on the following topic: Which contributes more to heroism sacrifice or success? – Part 2 Speaking & Listening: Speech – Students use their argument to deliver a speech.
Launch Text A World of Heroes (1050L) Learning Historical Perspectives: Focus Period 750-1066: Ancient Warriors Anchor Text, Epic Poetry: from Beowulf, translated by Burton Raffel (NP) Media, Graphic Novel: from Beowulf: Gareth Hinds Learning Poetry: To Lucasta, on Going to the Wars, Richard Lovelace (NP) Poetry: The Charge of the Light Brigade, Alfred, Lord Tennyson (NP) Poetry: The Song of the Mud, Mary Borden (NP) Poetry: Dulce et Decorum Est, Wilfred Owen (NP) Media: Interactive Website: How Did Harry Patch Become an Unlikely WWI Hero, BBC/Wonder Independent Learning Accidental Hero, Zadie Smith (830L) Science Article: The New Psychology of Leadership, Stephen D Reicher, Michael J. Platow, S. Alexander Haslam (1360L) Speech: Speech Before Her Troops, Queen Elizabeth I (1150L) Poetry: The Battle of Maldon, Translated by Burton Raffel (NP) Speech: Defending Nonviolent Resistance, Mohandas K. Gandhi (1390) Speech: Pericles’ Funeral Oration, Thucydides, translated by Rex Warner Performance-Based Assessment Part 1 – Writing to Sources: Argument Students will write an argumentative essay on the following topic: Which contributes more to heroism – sacrifice or success? Part 2 – Speaking & Listening: Speech Students use their argument to deliver a speech. Unit Reflection Students will reflect on the unit goals, learning strategies, the text and the events that help forge a hero.
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