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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Week of November 29, 2010

English 12 AP/GT~Periods 2, 3, 4A~Literary Analysis of British and World Literature, Advanced Composition, Creative Writing, Senior Writing Project, Preparation for the AP English Literature and Composition Exam, Independent Literary Criticism and MLA Research

Unit: The English Literary Tradition (Pgs. 24-27)

HCPSS English 12 Essential Curriculum (2009)
  • Monday--Hamlet Field Trip--Report to CHS Front Lobby at 8:00 AM
  • HW--Independent reading of Pride and Prejudice (1813) by Jane Austen due for class discussion on Tuesday, Nov. 30
  • Austen Handouts: Background; Irony; Comedy--melodrama, satire, understatement; High Comedy; Comedy of Manners
  • HW--Two articles to read--a hard copy of "The Reconstitution of Society" and the online "A Writer Who is Good for You"
  • P&P Group Presentations (AP Essay Topics)--December 2010
  • The Romantic Period in English Literature 1798-1832; Readings from Elements of Literature, Sixth Course (Holt, 2007)
  • The Rime of the Ancient Mariner: poem and PowerPoint--4A
  • 2nd Generation of Romantic Poets: Byron, Shelley, Keats
  • Update Student Writing Folders & complete progress charts

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, Senior Writing Project, Vocabulary Study, Preparation for the SAT and the AP Language and Composition Exam, Independent Rhetorical Analysis and MLA Research

Unit: The English Literary Tradition (Pgs. 24-27)
HCPSS English 12 Essential Curriculum (2009)
  • Monday--Hamlet Field Trip--Report to CHS Front Lobby at 8:00 AM
  • The Romantic Period in English Literature 1798-1832; Readings from Elements of Literature, Sixth Course (Holt, 2007)
  • The Rime of the Ancient Mariner: Samuel Taylor Coleridge, poem, and PowerPoint
  • HW--Independent reading of Wuthering Heights (1847) Chapters 11-20 by Emily Bronte due Tuesday, Dec. 7 with completion of Study & Discussion Guide Questions for class discussion
  • Test on Chapters 11-20 (100) to be scheduled
  • Update Student Writing Folders & complete progress charts