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
- Characteristics of The Romantic Age in English Literature (1798-1832), pgs. 455 to 472 in literature anthology
- Independent reading of Pride and Prejudice (1813) by Jane Austen; objective comprehension test (100 pts.) scheduled for December 9
- English Academic Support Day on Wednesday, December 10
- Creative written response to Wordsworth quote (50 pts.) due by Friday, December 12
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
- College Essay Revision (50 pts.) due on Monday, December 8
- Characteristics of the Romantic Age in English Literature (1798-1832)
- Defining the gothic novel, the frame story, symbolic contrasts between Thrushcross Grange and Wuthering Heights, Bronte's use of multiple narrators, and themes
- Independent reading of Wuthering Heights (1847) by Emily Bronte
- Independent completion of Study and Discussion Guide Questions accompanying the novel
- In-class objective comprehension test (100 pts.) and completion of questions for Chapters 1-10 scheduled for Tuesday, December 9
- English Academic Support Day on Wednesday, December 10
- Schedule due date for independent reading of Chapters 11-20 and completion of Study Questions
