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--Continued in-class test prep 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 for discussion on March 23; independent completion of literary research paper (check below for revised due dates)
- HW--Independent reading of Introduction to novel (pgs. 7-18) due Monday, March 29
- In-class analysis, grading, and discussion of completed AP prompt (2009--Question 1) and student essays
- Modern Narrative Technique Unit: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916), James Joyce, and Stream of Consciousness discussion & activities: jamesjoyce--portrait--etext
- R. Brandon Kershner, Professor of English, University of Florida: jamesjoyce--ufl.edu
- 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
- Monday--English Academic Support; in-class modeling/editing of selected preliminary thesis statements submitted by students
- Wednesday & Friday--In-class vocabulary, oral reading, and thematic discussion of Hamlet (1603) by William Shakespeare: Act 5
- Tuesday, March 30--Objective Test (200) on Acts 4 & 5 of Hamlet (vocabulary, characters, setting, plot, quotes)
- 12H Vocabulary--Hamlet, Acts 4 & 5
- HW--Independent review of in-class reading of Hamlet and Study Guide Questions
- HW-- Independent completion of rhetorical research paper (check below for revised due dates)
- HW due before Spring Break--Friday Reflections (50)--Two thoughtful, insightful pages (typed and double spaced)
- 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
