Unit Description
Unit Description
Using World War II and the Holocaust as background, this unit emphasizes the
impact a few in power can have on the masses. Students will analyze speeches
and events in history to understand human nature. They will distinguish
between the characteristics of a novel and the structure of a play. The
play The Diary of Anne Frank and the novel The Devil’s Arithmetic will be
read during this unit. Students will conduct in-depth research to generate a
written or visual presentation of the effects of power and persuasion and
reflect on how history affects our present day society. A grammar study will
include: predicate nominative, predicate adjectives, gerunds, participles,
infinitives, independent and dependent clause.
Enduring Understandings
· Power can enhance or corrupt.
· I am influenced by the social structure under which I live.
· Cultures are sustained by being responsive to the needs of all
members.
· There is a basic need in most cultures for fairness in society.
Essential Questions
· How can power affect a leader? What makes a good leader?
· Why does what others do and expect impact me? How is my thinking
shaped by my family and community environment?
· What obligations do I have for the problems of other groups of
people?
· What is the difference between justice and revenge? What is the
difference between justice and mercy?
GLEs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42,
43, 44, 45, 46
