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| Module 1: The Poetics and Power of Storytelling |
| Lessons 1–7: What shapes Josh Bell’s sense of himself and his world? |
| Lessons 8–17: How does form shape a story’s meaning? |
| Lessons 18–22: What is the role of expression in storytelling? |
| Lessons 23–28: How do stories help us make sense of ourselves and the world? |
| Lessons 29–33: What does it mean to be a storyteller? |
| Module 2: The Great War |
| Lessons 1–5: Why did countries and individuals join World War I? |
| Lessons 6–16: How did the conditions on the front affect soldiers? |
| Lessons 17–26: How do texts inspired by World War I illuminate attitudes towards the war? |
| Lessons 27–33: What are the psychological effects of war? |
| Lessons 34–37: How does All Quiet on the Western Front illuminate the effects of World War I? |
| Module 3: What is Love? |
| Lessons 1–5: How do the characters in A Midsummer Night’s Dream understand love? |
| Lessons 6–17: What defines the experience of love? |
| Lessons 18–28: What makes love complicated? |
| Lessons 29–32: Is love real in A Midsummer Night’s Dream? |
| Lessons 33–36: Is love in A Midsummer Night’s Dream a result of agency or fate? |
| Module 4: Teens as Change Agents |
| Lessons 1–9: What motivated Claudette Colvin? |
| Lessons 10–16: What role did Claudette Colvin and others play in the Civil Rights Movement? |
| Lessons 17–24: What strategies do people use to effect social change? |
| Lessons 25-32: How do teens effect social change? |
| Lesson 33: What is the story of the year? |