In Context

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Week of March 28, 2011

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: Themes in Literature and Life (Pgs. 28-30)

HCPSS English 12 Essential Curriculum (2009)

  • Class Discussion--Lit anthology readings: "The Modern World, 1900 to the Present" pgs. 1016 to 1036; James Joyce & "Araby" pgs. 1173 to 1184
  • Class Discussion--Chapter 1 of A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce (1882-1941); example of Modern Narrative, Stream-of Consciousness Technique
  • James Joyce and Portrait PowerPoint
  • HW for Weds.--Mini, oral reports on Joyceana topics (30)
  • In-class completion of stream-of-consciousness writing (30)
  • Friday, April 1--End of 3rd quarter

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)

  • Tues.--In-class oral reading of Hamlet, Act V and final review of Hamlet
  • Thurs.--Test (200) on Hamlet, Acts I to V
  • Friday, April 1--End of 3rd quarter