Module: A
English/Language Arts
Grade: 9
THEME: The Role of Fate
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: What is fate? What is the difference between fate and free will? Do we have the ability to make individual choices? What role
does fate play in overcoming adversity? Do we have control over our destinies or are we simply victims of fate?
READING COMPLEX TEXTS
WRITING TO TEXTS
RL9-10.1, RL9-10.2, RL9-10.3, RL9-10.4, RL9-10.5, RL9-10.6, RL910.7, RL9-10.9, RL9-10.10
RI9-10.1, RI9-10.2, RI9-10.4, RI9-10.6, RI9-10.7,
RI9-10.8, RI9-10.10
W9-10.1, W9-10.2, W9-10.3 W9-10.4, W9-10.5, W.9-10.6, W910.9 W9-10.10
Literature Extended Text (1): Romeo and
Juliet
Informational Text (1- Literature Short Texts (2-3)
2)
Short Text:
1. Life in Shakespeare's
London
http://www.shakespeareonline.com/biography/londonl
ife.html
2. Superstition, Alchemy and
Astrology in Shakespeare's
Day
http://www.shakespeareonline.com/biography/supers
tition.html
3. Ralph Waldo
Emerson on Fate “The
Conduct of Life”
http://www.emersoncentral.
com/fate.htm
Poetry: (song) “The Hand of
Fate” by The Rolling Stones
Excerpt:
The Odyssey
Short Story: “The Monkey’s
Paw” by W.W. Jacobs
“The Story of an Hour” by
Kate Chopin
“The Bet” by Anton Checkhov
Literature Circle/Independent Reading
Choices: Moby Dick, Slaughterhouse Five,
The Graveyard Book, Life of Pi, Wicked
Routine Writing
RESEARCH
PROJECT
W9-10.4, W9-10.5, W.910.6,W9-10.7,W9-10.8
W9-10.9
Develop and Convey Understanding
Interactive Notebooks, Literature Circle Roles, Dialectic
Journals, Summarizing and Note-Taking
History Frame, Frayer Map, Character Charts,
Brainstorm Organizer
4-6 Analyses
1. EXPLORE: What is the difference between fate and
destiny? THEN ANALYZE: Romeo and Juliet are referred to
as "star-cross'd lovers". Discuss the concept of
predetermined destiny and how it relates to the play.
2. Analyzing Flat vs Round Characters in Romeo and Juliet
(Act I)—Graphic Organizer
3. Analyzing Dramatic Irony in Romeo and Juliet (Act IV)—
Graphic Organizer
4. Identifying Cause and Effect in R & J—Graphic Organizer
R & J COMMON ASSESSMENT: Task 21: EQ: What role
does fate play in Romeo and Juliet? Is fate alone
responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, or should
certain characters be held accountable?
Close reading of “The Conduct of Life: Fate” by Ralph
Waldo Emerson with Text-Dependent Questions
1-2 Narratives
Convey experiences, events, and/or procedures
Integrate knowledge
from sources when
composing
Mini Research Task
Task 13: What did
people believe about
the influence of the stars
on peoples’ lives during
Elizabethan times?
After researching 2-3
internet resources on the
role of the stars on
people’s lives during
Elizabethan times, write
short essay that
describes those beliefs.
Support your discussion
with evidence from your
research.