HCPSS English 12 Essential Curriculum (2009)
Objective 2.1.1: The student will (TSW) analyze organization, structure, and syntax that reveal an author's purpose (6).
Objective 2.1.3: TSW analyze connections between and among themes, ideas, and/or styles of two or more texts (28).
Objective 3.1.1: TSW compose effective informative or expository texts (29).
Objective 3.1.2: TSW compose effective persuasive essays and arguments (29).
Objective 3.1.4: TSW 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).
Objective 5.2.1: TSW participate in and contribute to large- and small-group collaboration for a variety of assigned and self-selected purposes (15).
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
- Research Paper Rough Drafts with MLA documentation due Tues./Weds. for peer editing (100)
- 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
- April--National Poetry Month--poets.org
- 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
- Distribution of and introduction to The Things They Carried (1990) by Tim O'Brien as an example of Modern Narrative Technique and Metafiction
- Senior Writing Project options/planning and formation of groups: group presentations (200) due May 17 & 19
- April--National Poetry Month--poets.org
