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
Demonstration of the ability to compose in a variety of modes by developing content, employing specific forms, and selecting language appropriate for a particular audience and purpose by:
• Composing a literary or non-literary documented paper supported by research (12H) • Composing an analytical literary documented paper incorporating critical scholarly journal articles (12AP)
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
- CHS AP Exam Registration Info (AP English Literature and Composition Exam)
- Monday--In-class discussion/comparison of student- annotated CHS--AP Prompts: "Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin and "The Wardrobe Lesson" by Rita Dove
- Vocabulary for Acts 4 & 5 of King Lear
- Tuesday to Friday--In-class reading & thematic discussion of King Lear (1608) by William Shakespeare: Acts 4 & 5
- Objective Test on Acts 4 & 5 of King Lear (200) scheduled for Thursday, March 11 (vocabulary, characters, setting, plot, quotes)
- HW--REVISED Thesis (50) due Friday, March 5 for Period 4A Class Only
- 12AP Research Due Dates 2010--REVISED February 28, 2010
- 12AP Research Assignment
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
- CHS AP Exam Registration Info (AP English Language and Composition Exam)
- HW for Tuesday, March 2--Friday Reflections (50)--Two thoughtful, insightful pages (typed and double spaced)
- Tuesday and Thursday--Media Center Rhetorical Research & Individual Student Conferences (100)--12H Research Conference Rubric
- 12H Research Assignment
- Rhetoric Overhead
- Glossary of Grammatical & Rhetorical Terms: AP English Language and Composition Exam: 100 Key Terms (Glossary of Important Grammatical, Literary, and Rhetorical Terms) by Richard Nordquist
