Unit+Goals+and+Big+Question

The big question and focus for this Unit Plan will deal with a centralized theme that is present in //The Iliad// and //The Old Man and the Sea//. Each literary work has a specific commentary and philosophy of honor and that is what this Unit will focus upon.

Question : What is the true meaning of honor and how should it impact our identity and actions in life?

Unit goals:

1. Students will assess their own feelings about honor and how it influences their lives. 2. Carefully analyze and evaluate the similarities and differences in honor as shown in //The Iliad// and //The Old man and the Sea//. 3. Think critically about various literary devices such as diction, symbolism, imagery, irony, and patterns of language. 4. Strengthen the ability of the student to think, read, and write. 5. Compare their values from the beginning of the Unit to the end and analyze the influence the literary works had on their philosophy of honor.