The following system is designed for students to be self-directed learners.
Students create their own essential question, take interactive notes on that question, formulate a thesis statement in response to their notes, then write an argumentative essay that caters to their thesis statement.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CeI3EgXDWKQ60B1-qKi8Pe11DSwB3MSfxrmjHT1Dslc/edit?usp=sharing
Here is the Google Doc for the Unit