Fate slew Him but He did not drop

“Fate slew Him, but He did not drop” –Emily Dickinson “Invictus” –William Ernest Henley “The Sports Gene” –David Epstein

Directions: 1. Read “The Sports Gene” and annotate for examples of fate and free will. 2. Record 1 example of fate and 1 example of free will in your Double-Entry Journal, and explain why they are significant. 3. Respond to Focus Questions #1 -3 in your notebook

Directions: 1. Watch the following video: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Fozh. ZHu. Ac. Cs 2. Re-read “Invictus” and annotate for examples of fate and free will. 3. Record 1 example of fate and 1 example of free will in your Double-Entry Journal, and explain why they are significant. 4. Respond to Focus Questions #1 -2, and 5 in your notebook

Directions: 1. Read “Fate slew Him, but He did not drop” and annotate for examples of fate and free will. 2. Record 1 example of fate and 1 example of free will in your Double. Entry Journal, and explain why they are significant. 3. Respond to the following writing prompt in a well-developed paragraph in your notebook: Look at the line “And He—unmoved regarded Her—”. According to the poem, what is the relationship between Man and Fate? What poetic elements did Dickinson use to convey this? (i. e. tone, imagery, etc. ) Explain how this connects to the essential question: How much control do we have over what happens to us?

Revisit the response you gave to the essential question at the start of this unit—located under your Macbeth Anticipation Guide in your notebook. Re-record your answer to the question, then below, respond to the following: Which of the three selections we read today best support your answer to the unit’s essential question? Analyze and explain how it connects/aligns with your response, using textual evidence to prove those connections.