In this very particular environment, the unit will be introduced with the following essential questions: "What is the world around me like? What do I need and want? What does my community want and need?" This can be taught at different levels and I start with the reading and analysis of two fictional texts: the novel, Lord of the Flies by William Golding with the sophomore classes, and Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad with the Advanced Placement students. I will also introduce other texts on the same topic or with related themes like poems, excerpts from non-fictional texts, or videos (these texts are listed in the Lesson Plan Section) to teach my students literary analysis of a variety of texts according to the new Common Core requirements. The unit will be divided in three parts and will conclude with a final assessment assignment.
