Unit 1: Masks of Humanity

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Unit 1: Masks of Humanity “Man is a wolf to man” –Roman Proverb (184 b.c.)

Target Goals: Masks of Humanity To be able to argue the central theme of a fictional text by using evidence like quotes and examples. To be able to analyze an author’s stylistic choices such as figurative language in order to argue the overall meaning of the text including theme, author’s message and purpose. To strengthen vocabulary and use new words correctly. To be able to create higher-order level questions that fuel discussion. To be able write an academic analysis of a fictional text with structured paragraphs, theses and topic sentences.

Unit 1: Masks of Humanity “We wear the mask that grins and lies it hides our cheeks and shades our eyes” -Paul Lawrence Dunbar “We Wear the Mask” Human beings hide our imperfections behind masks so that when we, as a human race, look in the mirror, we are able to deceive ourselves into believing a false reality. The texts in this unit portray the representation of the flaws of humanity and provide numerous examples of human beings deceiving themselves while hiding behind idealized notions of goodness, equality, and perfection.

Masks of Humanity: Facing Monsters Take out your Monster picture. In your notebook, write for 5-8 minutes straight thinking about why this is a monster to you. Ask yourself the following questions as you write: What about this monster’s appearance makes it a monster? (Get into the details of the character design or outer appearance.) Is it the monster’s actions, words or thoughts that make it a monster? Be prepared to share once you are finished.

Masks of Humanity: Facing Monsters Our texts: “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” by Ursula K. Le Guin. “The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.” --Albert Einstein.