Summative+Unit+Proposal+(Bartley)

Summative Unit Proposal/Outline for //The Hunger Games//

What are the themes of the novel? What role does "Hunger" play in the novel, aside from being in the title? How does Collins convey the themes in the novel? What role does social class play in the novel? Does it affect Tributes' inside the arena? . What do we know about each character and how do we know it? How do characters come across in the games? What are the important symbols in the novel, how do we know they are important, and how do we know what they mean? How does class/social status affect the way that Katniss experiences events? How does hunger connect to social status? How does marginalization play into the text? How does this relate to the theme of hunger and the participants performance in the games? How does figurative language affect the symbolism in the text? Which areas of the text employ the most figurative language?
 * Unit**: Class in //The Hunger Games//
 * Texts:** The Hunger Games
 * Form of Intertextual Study:**
 * Essential Questions**:
 * Unit Questions:**

Students will complete a "menu-style" differentiated activity where they are able to choose which kinds of activities they will do to convey their understanding of the novel. They will create a piece of writing explaining and backing up what they think the major theme of the novel is, as well as reflect on the value of the book and the themes.
 * Assessments:**

Students will participate in a “class cornucopia” like the participants in the book. The teacher will place items that will aid the students in a game that the class will play and divide the students up into teams. The teams will each select one representative to go and gather materials from the cornucopia. The students will then play the game selected by the teacher using the materials that they selected from the cornucopia. Students will keep journals about topics given by the teacher. These journals will be a base for discussion. Students will compare and contrast characters and examine how these differences (mostly in class) affect relationships. Students will create Facebook pages for the characters in the book. Students will create a propaganda poster for the Capital. Students will read and discuss //The Lottery//, as well as //Most Dangerous Game//, and compare it to the Hunger Games.
 * Learning Activities:**