Novel study relating to theme of rites of passage; Select poetry, prose, multimedia texts; Writing skills: persuasive thinking and writing concepts and skills and anchor papers; Argumentative/Persuasive essay (topic--teacher or student choice)

Analyze to compare/contrast paired texts; analyze novel pages for characterization, conflict, theme, author's style and effect on reader; create/compose persuasive paper (teacher selected prompt) and evaluate own writing using rubric and anchor papers