Novel study: Into the Wild; Excerpts from Thoreau’s Walden and Civil Disobedience; Writing skills: evaluate quality of information and make sense of information from diverse sources

Analyze paired passages to compare/contrast; analyze novel for characterization, conflict, theme ("strategic support" p. 221 of TE myPerspectives), author's style and effect on reader; make inferences; apply research/writing skills to complete "text to world connection" activity on p. 225 of TE myPerspectives