In Context

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Week of September 1, 2008

English 12 AP/GT~Periods 3, 4A, 4B~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
  • Back-to-School Night--Sept. 3
  • Guidance/Administration Visits to Senior English Classes
  • Introductory Essay Assignment (100) due Tuesday 9/2
  • Discussion in Groups of Sample College Essay Topics
  • Class of 2008 Course Brochures
  • Analysis of "Ulysses" by Tennyson
  • Intro to Victorian Lit and Alfred, Lord Tennyson
  • Relevance to Jude the Obscure (1895) by Thomas Hardy; Reading Schedule
  • College Essay Activities: "Moments to Remember" In-Class Writing Prompts; Models from Literary Calvalcade; Rubric; Sample CHS Essays


English 12 Honors~Period 2~Literary Analysis of British and American Literature, Application of the Reading Apprenticeship Model, Collegiate Writing with 6+1 Writing Traits, Creative Writing, Vocabulary Study, Preparation for the SAT and the AP Language and Composition Exam, and MLA Research

  • Back-to-School Night--Sept. 3
  • Guidance/Administration Visits to Senior English Classes
  • Reading Survey
  • Into and Rationale for the Reading Apprenticeship Model
  • Ken Kesey and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962); Reading Schedule
  • Demonstration of "Talking to the Text"
  • SAT Multiple Choice; Follow-up Analysis and Discussion
  • College Essay Activities: "Moments to Remember" In-Class Writing Prompts; Models; Rubric; Sample CHS Essays