Unit1
Topic:ThePowerofWords
CloseReading:“Pondering‘Love”
FurtherReading:I.“ContriteMakesRight”
II.“TheLanguageoftheEyes”
Listening:“InspiringSpeakers”
Writing:“LanguageandThought”
Unit2
Topic:TheChangingFaceofLiberty
CloseReading:“Race,GenderandtheDeceptionof‘Freedom’”
FurtherReading:I.“TracingthePathsofOurLadyLiberty”
II.“LadyLiberty’sMaleRelations”
Listening:“TheStatueofLiberty”
Writing:“EmmaLazarus,‘TheNewColossus’”
Unit3
Topic:(Un)RomanticRelationships
CloseReading:“MeaningfulRelationships”
FurtherReading:I.“TheUnromanticGeneration”
II.“IWishThey’dDoItRight”
Listening:“Dating”
Writing:“MarryingAbsurd”
Unit4
Topic:FastFood,SoftDrinks
CloseReading:“NoBeef”
FurtherReading:I.“Custom-Made”
II.“FallenArches”
Listening:“TheMc-ColaCulture:AHistoricalReview”
Writing:“TheCoc