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
- This week--In-class test prep focus for 2010 AP Literature and Composition Exam scheduled for Thursday, May 6 (AM)
- HW--Independent reading of Part 1 of A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce due March 23; independent completion of literary research paper (check below for revised due dates)
- Monday. Tuesday, Thursday--In-class analysis, grading, and discussion of sample AP prompts and student essays; discussion/comparison of student-annotated CHS--AP Prompts: "Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin and "The Wardrobe Lesson" by Rita Dove; AP multiple choice practice
- Wednesday--English Academic Support Day
- Friday--Completion of in-class AP essay (50) (unannounced prompt and genre) in the DELL Lab
- REVISED 12AP Research Due Dates 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
- HW due Tuesday--Preliminary Thesis Statement
- In-class vocabulary, oral reading, and thematic discussion of Hamlet (1603) by William Shakespeare: Acts 4 & 5
- 12H Vocabulary--Hamlet, Acts 4 & 5
- HW: Independent review of in-class reading of Hamlet and Study Guide Questions
- 12H Research Assignment
- REVISED 12H Research Due Dates 2010
- 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
