Part 1: Interpretation of the Text
Write a brief summary of a text from the unit that you have selected. In your interpretive summary, address these questions:
What meaning have you found in the text, and how does it address the first Central Question: What does it mean to live a life well-lived?
How has the author of the selected text communicated that meaning through a story, other textual details, or figurative language (imagery, metaphors, symbols)?
Part 2: Personal Response
Develop a short personal reflection, essay, or narrative. In your personal response, consider the second Central Question: What compass might you carry as you undertake your journey in the world?
Your personal response might take one of the following forms:
Option A: A personal essay, in which you discuss the central stories and ideas of the selected text and how they might be significant as a compass for you.
Option B: A personal narrative, based on a meaningful story from your own life that is somehow connected to the stories and ideas in your selected text.