Freshmen
Grade Nine: Introduction to Literature
Essential Questions: Literature
What are the elements of/how do we define a hero?What are the elements of/how do we define a tragic hero?
How can we describe/define a hero’s journey?
What are the elements of each genre?
What are the elements of literature?
- What are the elements (building blocks) of poetry, drama, fiction?
We choose specific works from the list below, some in conjunction with material covered in other departments, as we keep in mind the particular needs of each class.
Short story unit that prepares for longer novels
The Odyssey – Homer (Fagles and Rieu translation)
Oedipus the King – Sophocles
Minority Report – Steven Spielberg
A Separate Peace – John Knowles
Things Fall Apart – Chinua Achebe
Julius Caesar – William Shakespeare
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – Mark Haddon
Fahrenheit 451 – Ray Bradbury
Poetry that correlates with longer works (example: “Ulysses” - Tennyson)