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    Topic/Theme Statement

    In this unit plan, the unifying topic is, of course, The Odyssey.
    However, there is a more specific connection to students lives. The
    Odyssey addresses issues that are still relevant to todays society. The
    Odyssey is a story about the journeys of an epic hero. The story takes
    place 10 years after the fall of Troy Odysseus. Eventually Odysseus is
    reconnected with his family. The Odyssey is a story about
    perseverance. Perseverance is important especially in the lives of my
    students as I am at an urban, inner-city school. These students have
    faced things that most people even older than them have not suffered
    through. The broad theme of perseverance applies directly to the lives
    of these students, especially as they continue on in their high school
    career.
    Additionally, this unit plan applies to the broader curriculum. The
    Odyssey is a famous text that is not going anywhere. As students
    continue in their high school career and if they wish to continue to
    college, understanding this text will be critical to discussions to come.
    Also, they unit plan pushes students toward high order thinking. They
    must critically identify two major themes and three major events in the
    text and then creatively incorporate them into song lyrics. This analysis
    will provide these 9th and 10th grade students with the practice they
    need to continue this task later on.

    The Odyssey is also appropriate because this text is suitable for


    9th and 10th graders. Understanding themes in the story (such as
    perseverance, diligence, the power of intelligence, and temptation)
    and being able to apply them in writing with evidence to back them up
    is an essential skill that is needed in higher graders, but also is
    necessary for common core standards and testing well on the PSAT
    and later the SAT. For example, one standard this unit plan addresses is
    the common core standard ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1 that says, Write
    arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or
    texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. My
    unit plan addresses this standard by allowing students to think about
    the text in a creative way, yet still have to apple themes and topics
    from the text in their song lyrics.

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