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
- Discussion of "After Deadline"--nytimesblog--grammar,usage,&style
- Completion of in-class reading and analysis of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge; definition of a frame story (handout); allusion in Scene 8 "Aztec Gold" of Pirates of the Caribbean; PowerPoint notes
- The Rime of the Ancient Mariner PowerPoint
- In-class reading and analysis of "Kubla Khan" by Coleridge
- Discussion of Norton Topics Online: "The Romantic Period"--thenortonanthologyofenglishliterature--nortontopicsonline
- 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
- Completion of in-class reading and analysis of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge; definition of a Frame Story (handout); allusion in Scene 8 "Aztec Gold" of Pirates of the Caribbean; PowerPoint notes
- The Rime of the Ancient Mariner PowerPoint
- 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
