English 12 AP/GT~Periods 2 and 3~Literary Analysis of British and World Literature, Advanced Composition, Creative Writing, Preparation for the AP English Literature and Composition Exam, Independent Literary Criticism and MLA Research
- Introduction to Shakespearean drama/tragedy--King Lear (1605) and Hamlet (1600)
- Discussion of class handouts--"Shakespeare's Impact on the English Language," "Shakespeare's Works," "Who's Who in King Lear," "Prose and Poetry for Dramatic Effect," "Shakespeare's Villains," "Imagery and Illusion"
- In-class oral reading of King Lear
- Vocabulary for Acts I-V
- Literary techniques--blank verse, rhyming couplets, and prose
- HW--Review of daily in-class reading and vocabulary; independent reading of Hamlet; AP Independent Research Paper due third quarter, February 29
English 11 Honors~Periods 4A and 4B~Themes in American Literature, Daybook and Creative Writing, College Prep Composition with 6+1 Writing Traits, Vocabulary Study, Preparation for the PSAT and SAT Tests, MLA Research Mastery
- Introduction to "A Meeting of Traditions" Unit and American drama--The Crucible (1952) by Arthur Miller
- Discussion of class FYI handouts (Literature Connections, McDougal Littell, 1997)--"Guilt," "Young Goodman Brown," "The Crucible Background," "Acts One to Four"
- In-class oral reading and discussion of The Crucible
- Daybook writing; brainstorming IDEAS (6+1 Traits) for third quarter: promoting increased student choice, originality, depth of content, and sophisticated writing style as criteria; "Brighten It Up" lesson and handout
- Introduction, practice, and study of VW Unit 7
- SAT Practice
- HW--VW Unit 7 exercises; Related Readings from text--"Guilt" (1967; a historical essay by Clifford Lindsey Alderman) and "Young Goodman Brown" (a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne); review of in-class readings and FYI materials
