Week of October 5, 2009

English 12 Essential Curriculum Objectives:

1. The student will interpret literary text by describing the multitude of cultural and linguistic influences that have shaped the English tradition. G/T
   
2. The student will understand the interrelationship of literary elements such as plot, characterization, setting, point of view, mood, tone, and theme.
   
3. The student will understand inferences of literary text through analyzing mood, tone, theme, diction, imagery, and motifs. G/T
4. The student will compose an authentic response to a personal college essay question.
   

English 12 AP/GT~Periods 2, 3, 4A~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

• Complete College Essay In-Class Peer Editing/Conferencing on Monday 10/5
  
• HW--Jump for Joy Graphic (50) due Monday 10/5
• Jump for Joy
• HW--Final Draft of College Essay (200) & Materials due Wednesday 10/7
  
• HW--Independent Reading of Part 6 of Jude the Obscure due Tuesday 10/13 for Quiz (100) and Discussion
• Continued Reference to The Camelot Project at the University of Rochester
• guineveremenuatthecamelotproject
• Alfred, Lord Tennyson's "Guinevere" from Idylls of the King
• tennyson'sguinevere
• Comparison/Contrast to American poet Sara Teasdale (1884-1933) and "Guenevere"
  
• sarateasdale'sguenevere
• thevictorianage
• Tennyson PowerPoint--12AP/GT

English 12 Honors~Period 4B~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

• HW--Independent Reading of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (pgs. 193-245) due Tuesday 10/6 for Quiz #4 (100) and Discussion
  
• HW--Jump for Joy Graphic (50) due Tuesday 10/6
• Jump for Joy
• Review of College Essay Rubric Organization & Expectations: Rough Draft (100) due in class for Peer Editing on Monday 10/12 (Date revised in class on 10/6)
  
• In-Class Analysis of Cuckoo's Nest Literary Elements: plot, characterization, setting, point of view, mood, tone, and theme
  
• Author Ken Kesey and pbs--"thesixties"