In Context

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Week of October 26, 2009

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 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
  • HW--College Essay Revision (50) due Tuesday 11/3: single-space essay and heading; center original title; include name, Centennial High School, and Class of 2010 in upper right hand corner
  • "After Deadline"--nytimesblog--grammar,usage,&style
  • Introduction to 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
  • Review of American Romanticism (handout)
  • In-class reading and analysis of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge; definition of a Frame Story (handout)
  • Independent reading of Norton Topics Online: "The Romantic Period"--thenortonanthologyofenglishliterature--nortontopicsonline
  • Independent reading of "The Romantic Age" (1798-1832), pgs. 455 to 472 in literature anthology
  • Independent reading of Pride and Prejudice (1813) by Jane Austen
  • End of First Quarter on Thursday 11/5

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

  • Final Draft of College Essay (200) & Materials due Tuesday 10/27 (or earlier upon individual student request)
  • Review of American Romanticism (handout)
  • Independent reading of Norton Topics Online: "The Romantic Period"--thenortonanthologyofenglishliterature--nortontopicsonline
  • Introduction to English Literature, the Gothic Novel, and the Frame Story (handout) via The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge--oral reading and discussion
  • Independent reading of Wuthering Heights (1847) by Emily Bronte
  • Independent completion of Study Guide Questions accompanying the novel for Chapters 1-10
  • End of First Quarter on Thursday 11/5