Week of April 11, 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)
Objective 3.1.4: The student will compose effective research essays that support, modify, or refute a thesis; use a logical structure; provide relevant and complete evidence; and cite and document sources accurately (29).

• April--National Poetry Month--poets.org
• Reading of The Metamorphosis (1915) by Franz Kafka due Mon. 4.11 for in-class discussion and writing (30): Literature of the Absurd; Existentialism
  
• Senior Writing Project options/planning and formation of groups: group presentations (200) due May 18-20; refer to 12AP/GT Writing Assignments Handout (September 2010)
• Ongoing AP Review Activities
• Independent reading of The Things They Carried (1990) by Tim O'Brien due Mon. 5.16 for in-class discussion and writing (30): Metafiction
  

• Revised April 7th: Literary Analysis Research Paper Due Dates 2011
• MLA formatting and parenthetical documentation references: HCPSS High School Writing and Style Guide (pages 10-13); also consult purdue.edu/onlinewritinglab (OWL)
• AP Lit & Comp Titles 1981-2010
  
• 12AP Research Paper Rubric
• Directions for using turnitin.com
  

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: Themes in Literature and Life (Pgs. 28-30)
HCPSS English 12 Essential Curriculum (2009)
Objective 3.1.4: The student will compose effective research essays that support, modify, or refute a thesis; use a logical structure; provide relevant and complete evidence; and cite and document sources accurately (29).

• April--National Poetry Month--poets.org
• Senior Writing Project options/planning and formation of groups: group presentations (200) due May 17 & 19

• Revised March 25th: Rhetorical Analysis Research Paper Due Dates 2011
• MLA formatting and parenthetical documentation references: HCPSS High School Writing and Style Guide (pages 10-13); also consult purdue.edu/onlinewritinglab (OWL)
• Study of Rhetoric and Rhetorical Strategies
• Rhetorical Analysis Research Paper
• 12H Research Paper Rubric
• Directions for using turnitin.com