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
- pride&prejudice review info:pemberley.com
- From The Atlantic Monthly, January 1998: "A Writer Who is Good for You"
- “A Woman’s Wit: Jane Austen’s Life and Legacy” Exhibit: jane austen exhibit--nyc
- Pride and Prejudice Overview and Class Discussion: Regency England, Irony/Satire, Comedy, AP Essay Questions (1988, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008)
- In-Class Group Work on Pride and Prejudice AP Essays
- In-Class Group Presentations on Pride and Prejudice (200) AP Essays to be completed before Winter Break
- AP Literary Research Paper Independent Reading Choices to be decided before Winter Break
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
- wutheringheightsstudyguide#1
- wutheringheightsstudyguide#2
- Overview and Poetry of Emily Bronte: overviewofemilybronte
- Defining English romanticism, the gothic novel, the frame story, symbolic contrasts between settings in 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
- Final in-class objective comprehension test (100) and due date for completion of questions (100) on Chapters 21-34 (pages 202 to 322): Friday, December 18
- HW--Wuthering Heights vocabulary sentences (25) for chapters 21-43 due Tuesday, December 22
