In Context

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Week of December 1, 2008

UNIT: The English Literary Tradition Objectives
Analysis of a literary text by:
• Exploring the way writers in the English tradition reveal a personal view of their lives and culture while exploring universal themes• Exploring a writer’s individual style and technique• Exploring the author’s use of language and how it relates to the literary work as a whole• Evaluating the effectiveness of the elements of fiction and poetry

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
  • The Romantic Age (1798-1832) in English Literature: William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Jane Austen, Lord Bryon, Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Keats, and Mary Shelley
  • Independent reading of The Romantic Age (1798-1832), pgs. 455 to 472 in literature anthology, due the week of December 1
  • Independent reading of Pride and Prejudice (1813) by Jane Austen; comprehension test (100 pts.) scheduled for December 9


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

  • Intro to English Literature, the gothic novel, and the frame story via The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge--handouts, oral reading, and discussion
  • Independent reading of Wuthering Heights (1847) by Emily Bronte
  • Independent completion of Study Guide Questions accompanying the novel
  • In-class objective test (100 pts.) and completion of questions for Chapters 1-10 scheduled for Tuesday, December 9