The Road- Cormac McCarthy

POWER QUESTIONS- Why do individuals lose their ideals, values, and sense of right and wrong? How does McCarthy use language to make the post-apocalyptic world of The Road seem so real and utterly terrifying?

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The Road Unit Activities
1) Surviving the Apocalypse Group Activity (p. 12) 10 pts.
2) Section One TwtT and Classwork (p. 14-15) 20 pts.
3) Section Two TwtT and Classwork (p. 16-17) 20 pts.
4) Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Classwork (p. 18-19) 15 pts.
5) Section Three TwtT and Classwork (p. 20-21) 20 pts.
6) The End of the World as We Know It Activity (p. 22) 10 pts.
7) Making Inferences (p. 23) 10 pts.
8) Section Four TwtT and Classwork (p. 24-25) 20 pts.
9) Section Five TwtT and Classwork (p. 26-27) 20 pts.
10) Section Six TwtT and Classwork (p. 28-29) 20 pts.
11) Section Seven TwtT and Classwork (p. 30-31) 20 pts.
12) Section Eight TwtT and Classwork (p. 32-33) 20 pts.
13) Section Nine TwtT and Classwork (p. 34-35) 20 pts.
14) Section Ten TwtT and Classwork (p. 36-37) 20 pts.
15) Unit Test (includes Connotation, Denotation, Mood, Tone, Word Choice)

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