Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts, Grade 9: Hope, Despair, and Memory

This unit teaches students about the importance of hope and remembrance during times of tragedy. Students explore the different ways characters and historical figures have embraced humanity and created civility as a response to injustice. Through the analysis of diction, tone, rhetoric, and the author's purpose, students will evaluate how effectively the literary and informational texts of the unit deliver their message.