Unit 1 Introduction: Rites of Passage

Unit 1 Introduction: Rites of Passage

Open Ended

What's the difference between a child and a teenager? Is it as simple as a person's age and physical appearance? Or is it more of a mental transformation, a way of looking at the world?

Write down 2-3 ideas

Rites of Passage

​Our unit is titled "Rites of Passage", but what is that?

A "rite of passage" is a ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone's life.

Watch the video on the next slide, and then respond to the question following it.

Open Ended

In what way is graduation a rite of passage or an important milestone that shows growth? What other rites of passage are you familiar with?

Wrap-Up

Throughout this unit, we will read many examples of the experiences that are part of growing up. Following our readings, we will write a nonfiction narrative about one of your own experiences.