Unit 1 Journal
We have completed the first unit of our curriculum. Please reflect on ONE of the essential questions and relate it to TWO works that we have read. Your response must be 2 paragraphs
(1 paragraph per work) and should include specific details.
Essential Questions:
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How do one’s individual choices determine the future?
How do the choices characters make affect them?
How does chance affect characters?
 Is choice or chance more important in determining destiny?
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To what extent is one’s life’s path determined by one’s choices or decisions?
To what extent do external forces influence the decisions we make?
 How does classical literature influence contemporary literature?
Works from Unit 1:
The Afterlife
The Odyssey
“The Utterly Perfect Murder”
“The Cask of Amontillado”
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