YEAR AT A GLANCE: ENGLISH II- PRE AP FIRST SEMESTER Three Weeks 1st 3 Weeks 2nd 3 Weeks 3 rd 3 Weeks 4 th 3 Weeks 5 th 3 Weeks 6 th 3 Weeks Topics/ Concepts Knowing Who I Am: Hard Choices (Short Stories) Tom Godwin, Jorge Luis Borges, Sandra Cisneros, Alice Munro, Pat Mora, Alice Walker Authors above are Personal Narrative or option presentations Knowing Who I Am: Hearts that Love (Short Stories) Amy Tan Sandra Cisneros Bernard Malamud Bradbury Alvarez Vonnegut O Brien Authors above are Expository, Literary Analysis or option presentations How to Live: Fate v. Free Will (Drama) Antigone Oedipus Doll s House Midsummer Night s Dream Additional Drama Elements of Tragedy Foundations of Greek Drama Aristotle s Poetics Cause and Effect or option presentations How to Live: Conscience v. Authority (Drama) Antigone Oedipus Doll s House Midsummer Night s Dream Additional Drama Rhetorical Persuasion Non Fiction Analysis Persuasive Techniques Persuasive or option presentations Doing the Right Thing: Ambition or Honor (Classical Literature) Julius Caesar Twelve Angry Men Metamorphosis Rhetorical Persuasion in Non Fiction, Malcolm X Houston McCourt Additional Non Fiction Persuasive Techniques in Literature Introduction to Research or option presentations Doing the Right Thing: Ambition or Honor (Classical Literature) Julius Caesar Twelve Angry Men Metamorphosis Rhetorical Persuasion in Speeches Martin Luther King, Jr. Gandhi Wiesel Additional Non Fiction Persuasive Techniques in Media/ Advertisement/ Non Fiction/ Speeches Persuasive Research or option presentations Resource: Our Book Resources will vary according to available materials. Rdg: 7 F,G; 9 A,B 10 B; 11 A,B,C, D, F; 12 A,B,C; Writing: 1 B,C; 2 B,C; 3 A,B,C,D; 5 A Vocab: 6 B,C, F,G V/R: 19 B, C; 20 B,C Rdg: 7 F,G; 10 B; 11 A,B,C, D, F; 12 A,B,C; Writing: 1B,C; 2B,C; 3A,B,C,D; 5A Vocab: 6 B,C, F,G V/R: 19 B, C; 20 B,C Rdg: 7 F,G; 10 B; 11 A,B,C, D, F; 12 A,B,C; Writing: 1B,C; 2B,C; 3 A,B,C,D; 5 A,B Vocab: 6 B, C,E,F, G L/S: 15 A,B; 16 A,B; V/R: 19 B Rdg: 7 F,G; 10 B; 11 A,B,C, D, F; 12 A,B,C; Writing: 1B,C;2B,C; 3 A,B,C,D; 5 A,B Vocab: 6 B, C,E,F, G L/S: 15 A,B; 16 A,B; V/R: 19 B Rdg: 7 F,G; 10 A,B,C; 11 A,B,C,D,F; 12 A,B,C Writing: 1B,C; 2B,C; 3A,B,C,D; 5A Vocab: 6 B,C, F,G L/S: 15 A,B,C,D; 16A,B V/R: 19 B, C; 20A,B,C,D,E,F; 21A,B,C,D Rdg: 7 F,G; 10 A,B,C; 11 A,B,C,D,F; 12 A,B,C Writing: 1B,C; 2B,C; 3A,B,C,D; 5A Vocab: 6 B,C, F,G L/S: 15 A,B,C,D; 16A,B V/R: 19 B, C; 20A,B,C,D,E,F; 21A,B,C,D
YEAR AT A GLANCE: ENGLISH II- PRE AP SECOND SEMESTER Three Weeks 7 th 3 Weeks 8 th 3 Weeks 9 th 3 Weeks 10 th 3 Weeks 11 th 3 Weeks 12 th 3 Weeks Topics/ Concepts Sources of Wisdom: Innocence or Ignorance (Selections from World Literature) Night, Jane Eyre, To Kill a Mockingbird Joy Luck Club A Separate Peace Bless Me Ultima Bible (Job, Matthew) Sources of Wisdom: Revelations (Selections from World Literature) Night, Jane Eyre, To Kill a Mockingbird Joy Luck Club A Separate Peace Bless Me Ultima Bible (Job, Matthew) Finding Our Heroes: Learning from Life (Novel) 1984 Brave New World Fahrenheit 451 Stranger in a Strange Land The Once and Future King Arthurian Legend Additional Drama Finding Our Heroes: Hope for the Future (Novel) 1984 Brave New World Fahrenheit 451 Stranger in a Strange Land The Once and Future King Arthurian Legend Additional Drama How to Live: Lessons from Poetry (Poetry) Langston Hughes Anne Sexton Robert Frost A.E. Housman Emily Dickinson Miguel de Cervantes John Donne John Lennon Additional Poets Dreams Lost & Found: Imagination (Poetry) Emily Dickinson E.E. Cummings Jimmy Santiago Boca William Shakespeare Ono Komachi Octavio Paz Gwendolyn Brooks Pat Mora Seamus Heaney Additional Poets Literary Analysis or mode presentations Comparative Analysis or mode presentations Literary Criticism or mode presentations Argumentative or mode presentations Creative Writing, style analysis or mode presentations Poetry Portfolio or mode presentations Resource: Our Book Resources will vary according to available materials. Rdg: 7 A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H; 8 C, D; 9 A ;10 B; 11A, B, C, D,E ; 12 A.,B,C; 13 A,B,C,D,E; Writing: 1A.B,C; 2A,B,C, E; 3A,B,C,D; 4A,B,C,D,E,F,G; 5A,B Vocab: 6 B,C, E,F,G L/S: 14 A-B; 15 A-E; 16 A-F; 17A-F; 18AC V/R: 19 A-C; 20 A-F; 21 A-E Rdg: 7 A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H; 8 C, D; 9 A ;10 B; 11A, B, C, D,E ; 12 A.,B,C; 13 A,B,C,D,E; Writing: 1A.B,C; 2A,B,C, E; 3A,B,C,D; 4A,B,C,D,E,F,G; 5A,B Vocab: 6 B,C, E,F,G L/S: 14 A-B; 15 A-E; 16 A-F; 17A-F; 18AC V/R: 19 A-C; 20 A-F; 21 A-E Rdg: 7 F,G; 10 B; 11 A,B,C, D, F; 12 A,B,C; Writing: 1B,C; 2B,C; 3 A,B,C,D; 5 A,B Vocab: 6 B, C,E,F, G L/S: 15 A,B; 16 A,B; V/R: 19 B Rdg: 7 F,G; 10 B; 11 A,B,C, D, F; 12 A,B,C; Writing: 1B,C;2B,C; 3 A,B,C,D; 5 A,B Vocab: 6 B, C,E,F, G L/S: 15 A,B; 16 A,B; V/R: 19 B Rdg: 7 F,G; 10 B; 11 A, D, F; 12A,B, Writing: 1 B,C; 2 B,C; 3 A,B,C,D; 5 A Vocab: 6 B, F,G L/S: 15 A,B,C,D; 16A,B; V/R: 19 C; 20 B,C, Rdg: 7 F,G; 10 B; 11 A, D, F; 12A,B, Writing: 1 B,C; 2 B,C; 3 A,B,C,D; 5 A Vocab: 6 B, F,G L/S: 15 A,B,C,D; 16A,B; V/R: 19 C; 20 B,C,
SHORT STORIES Knowing Who I Am: Hard Choices Approximate Time: 3 Weeks First of the 3 Weeks Rdg: 7 F,G; Read selections that pertain to Short Stories: 4,5,6 Interpret literary elements Theme The Cold Equation Personal Narrative 9 A,B 10 B; in the essays 11 A,B,C, Setting Book of Sand or mode Apply a variety of reading D, F; 12 Point of view Everyday Use strategies to the essays, A,B,C; Plot Black Cat presentations Writing: 1 stories B,C; 2 B,C; Character Typhoid Fever Understand and apply new 3 A,B,C,D; 5 Suspense The Education of Frank vocabulary in created A McCourt Foreshadow Vocab: 6 sentences Boys and Girls B,C, F,G Mood Develop skills in writing The Necklace V/R: 19 B, Symbols using voice C; 20 B,C Through the Tunnel Plan, draft, revise, edit, proof, Create and publish a By the Waters of Babylon and publish a narrative essay narrative essay. All selections are. Grammar o Parts of speech o Sentence types o Subject/ verb agreement o Verb tense o Punctuation
SHORT STORIES Knowing Who I Am: Hearts that Love Approximate Time: 3 Weeks Second of the 3 Weeks Rdg: 7 F,G; Read selections that pertain to Two Kinds 4,5,6 Participate in sustained Literary Terms Geraldo No Last Name Expository, Literary Analysis or 10 B; 11 silent reading A,B,C, D, F; - Foreboding The First Seven Years mode Read drama and/or novels 12 A,B,C; - Narrative Everyday Use that pertain to the theme Writing: - Conflict Jacob and Rachel presentations 1B,C; 2B,C; Apply a variety of reading - Motif Where Have You Gone, 3A,B,C,D; strategies 5A - Imagery Charming Billy? Recognize appropriate Vocab: 6 - Diction The Bet B,C, F,G sentence construction - Plan, draft, revise, edit, proof, A Very Old Man with V/R: 19 B, Incorporate good control of and publish a narrative essay Enormous Wings C; 20 B,C grammatical functions Grammar Additional Lit. Express the use of first - Clauses All selections are. person point of view - Phrases - Recognize sentence fragments - Recognize run on sentences - Punctuation (ellipses, semi colons, parenthesis) - - Interpret literary elements used in the literature - Respond to the literature in a variety of modes - Learn and use new words
DRAMA How to Live: Fate v. Free Will Approximate Time: 3 Weeks Third of the 3 Weeks Rdg: 7 F,G; - Elements of Tragedy Antigone 4,5,6 Read plays and other forms - Foundations of Greek Drama 10 B; 11 Oedipus Cause and Effect or mode of literature that pertain to A,B,C, D, F; - Aristotle s Poetics Doll s House the theme 12 A,B,C; - Tragic Hero Midsummer Night s presentations Interpret literary elements Writing: - Discuss the ramifications of Dream 1B,C; 2B,C; used in the literature innocent until proven guilty 3 A,B,C,D; 5 Additional Drama Apply a variety of reading A,B - Identify irony: situational What is a Tragic Hero strategies Vocab: 6 B, irony, dramatic irony All the Unburied Ones C,E,F, G Respond to the literature in - Hamartia, hubris, foils L/S: 15 A,B; All selections are. a variety of modes - Analyze cause and effect 16 A,B; Develop skills in using V/R: 19 B - Elaborate on persuasive voice and body language strategies Demonstrate the ability to use the internet as a research tool. Identify elements of drama: tragedy, comedy, dramatic Create a monologue
DRAMA How to Live: Conscience v. Authority Approximate Time: 3 Weeks Fourth of the 3 Weeks Rdg: 7 F,G; - Expose logical fallacies Antigone 4,5,6 Demonstrate the ability to - Find the author s purpose 10 B; 11 Oedipus Persuasive or mode use the internet as a A,B,C, D, F; - Interpret persuasive texts Doll s House research tool. 12 A,B,C; - Recognize protagonist, Midsummer Night s presentations; peer Create parallel sentence Writing: antagonist, character, plot, Dream group evaluation/ summary 1B,C;2B,C; structure in writing. turning point, irony, 3 A,B,C,D; 5 Additional Drama All Analyze advertisements for A,B - Rhetorical Persuasion Non fiction in the form rhetorical persuasion Vocab: 6 B, - Non Fiction Analysis of video advertisement C,E,F, G Create an advertisement - Persuasive Techniques L/S: 15 A,B; for TV, radio and print using rhetorical persuasive - Identify the purpose of an 16 A,B; All selections are. techniques V/R: 19 B advertisement - Revising sentences by varying sentence types, color coding end marks - Revising word choice by replacing misused/dull words
CLASSICAL LITERATURE Doing the Right Thing: Ambition or Honor Approximate Time: 3 Weeks Fifth of the 3 Weeks - Interpret literary elements Julius Caesar - Complete an extensive used in the literature Twelve Angry Men Introduction to Research, Timed 1,2,3,4 research paper - Apply a variety of reading Metamorphosis Writing or mode - Understand paraphrasing strategies and inferences - Respond to the literature in a All selections are. presentations - Analyze elements of drama variety of modes - Evaluate use of rhetorical devices in reading selections - learn and use new words - Apply the use of rhetorical strategies in an original work Rdg: 7 F,G; 10 A,B,C; 11 A,B,C,D,F; 12 A,B,C Writing: 1B,C; 2B,C; 3A,B,C,D; 5A Vocab: 6 B,C, F,G L/S: 15 A,B,C,D; 16A,B V/R: 19 B, C; 20 A, B, C,D,E,F; 21A,B,C,D Rhetorical Persuasion in Non Fiction, Malcolm X Houston McCourt Additional Non Fiction Persuasive Techniques in Literature
CLASSICAL LITERATURE Doing the Right Thing: Ambition or Honor Approximate Time: 3 Weeks Sixth of the 3 Weeks Julius Caesar - Complete an extensive Twelve Angry Men Persuasive Research, Time Rhetorical 1,2,3 research paper Metamorphosis Analysis or mode - Understand paraphrasing and inferences Rhetorical Persuasion in presentations, - Analyze elements of drama Speeches perform play, or - Evaluate use of rhetorical Martin Luther King, Jr. devices in reading Gandhi selections Wiesel - Apply the use of rhetorical Additional Non Fiction strategies in an original work Persuasive Techniques in Media/ Advertisement/ Non Fiction/ Speeches All selections are. Rdg: 7 F,G; 10 A,B,C; 11 A,B,C,D,F; 12 A,B,C Writing: 1B,C; 2B,C; 3A,B,C,D; 5A Vocab: 6 B,C, F,G L/S: 15 A,B,C,D; 16A,B V/R: 19 B, C; 20A,B,C,D,E,F; 21A,B,C,D Apply a variety of reading strategies Recognize puns Recognize anachronisms Recognize protagonist, antagonist, character, plot, turning point, irony, foreshadowing, suspense, allusions, climax, conflict and tragedy Identify persuasive techniques used by characters Identify logical fallacies Identify persuasive evidence Write a character analysis Write a Rhetorical Analysis Compare movie to play in the book
WORLD LITERATURE Sources of Wisdom: Innocence or Ignorance Approximate Time: 3 Weeks Seventh of the 3 Weeks Rdg: 7 A, B, - Grammar activities based on Night, 1,2,3 C, D, E, - Expand vocabulary through materials read F, G, H; 8 C, Jane Eyre, Literary Analysis wide reading including D; 9 A - Elements of modern drama To Kill a Mockingbird or mode word origins, figurative ;10 B; 11A, analysis/criticism/script Joy Luck Club language and using B, C, D,E ; adaptations or others as 12 A.,B,C; A Separate Peace presentations reference materials applicable 13 Bless Me Ultima - Interpret literary elements A,B,C,D,E; - Character analysis Bible (Job, Matthew) used in the literature Writing: - Revise and edit using various - Apply a variety of reading 1A.B,C; strategies 2A,B,C, E; strategies - Accessing character and theme 3A,B,C,D; - Respond to the literature in 4A,B,C,D,E, - Expand vocabulary a variety of modes F,G; 5A,B - Complete oral language - Learn and use new words Vocab: 6 - Develop activity based on B,C, E,F,G - Write an essay based on materials L/S: 14 A-B; reading or research 15 A-E; - Recognize context clues 16 A-F; and evaluate formal 17A-F; 18AC language, V/R: 19 A- - Identify supporting detail C; 20 A-F; - Recognizing how point of 21 A-E view affects the narrative - Identify theme plot structure
WORLD LITERATURE Sources of Wisdom: Revelations Approximate Time: 3 Weeks Eighth of the 3 Weeks - Character sketch Night, - Interpret literary elements - Analyze quotations Jane Eyre, Comparative Analysis 1,2,3 used in the literature - Free-write To Kill a Mockingbird or mode - Respond to the literature in - Write a literary analysis/ Joy Luck Club a variety of modes criticism/comparative analysis A Separate Peace presentations - Explore through a variety or others as applicable Bible (Job, Matthew) of projects how traditional - Recognize the oral tradition literature provides lessons - Watch a movie based on the for today novel and identify the author s - Analyze propaganda and recognize techniques in modern media revelations in theme through character development Rdg: 7 A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H; 8 C, D; 9 A ;10 B; 11A, B, C, D,E ; 12 A.,B,C; 13 A,B,C,D,E; Writing: 1A.B,C; 2A,B,C, E; 3A,B,C,D; 4A,B,C,D,E, F,G; 5A,B Vocab: 6 B,C, E,F,G L/S: 14 A-B; 15 A-E; 16 A-F; 17A-F; 18AC V/R: 19 A- C; 20 A-F; 21 A-E
NOVEL Finding Our Heroes: Learning from Life Approximate Time: 3 Weeks Ninth of the 3 Weeks Rdg: 7 F,G; - Discuss archetypes in 1984 1,4,5 - Identify and analyze literature 10 B; 11 Brave New World Literary Criticism archetypes in literature A,B,C, D, F; - Discuss utopias and dystopias Fahrenheit 451 or mode - Interpret literary elements 12 A,B,C; - Analyze quotations from Stranger in a Strange used in the literature Writing: selections Land presentations 1B,C; 2B,C; - Respond to the literature in - Discuss role of government in 3 A,B,C,D; 5 The Once and Future a variety of modes A,B society King - Explore through a variety Vocab: 6 B, - Free-write Arthurian Legend of projects how traditional C,E,F, G - Recognize the oral tradition L/S: 15 A,B; The Sword in the literature provides lessons - Watch a movie based on the 16 A,B; Stone for today V/R: 19 B novel and identify setting and The Round Table - Analyze development of character development from Camelot literature The Tale of Sir - Construct a well written Lancelot du Lake literary criticism Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Additional Drama All selections are.
NOVEL Finding Our Heroes: Hope for the Future Approximate Time: 3 Weeks Tenth of the 3 Weeks Rdg: 7 F,G; - Expand vocabulary 1984 1,4,5 - Identify and analyze - Complete oral language 10 B; 11 Brave New World Argumentative or mode archetypes in literature A,B,C, D, F; development activity based on Fahrenheit 451 - Identify author s purpose 12 A,B,C; materials read Stranger in a Strange presentations - Interpret literary elements Writing: - Find the author s purpose Land 1B,C;2B,C; used in the literature - Recognize protagonist, 3A,B,C,D; The Once and Future - Respond to the literature in 5A,B antagonist, character, plot, King a variety of modes Vocab: 6 B, turning point, irony, identify Arthurian Legend - Interpret persuasive texts C,E,F, G the purpose of an L/S: 15 A,B; Additional Drama - Explore through a variety advertisement 16 A,B; All selections are. of projects how traditional V/R: 19 B - Draft plot diagram and literature provides lessons identify purpose of plot for today - Analyze development of literature - Construct a well written essay analyzing themes discussed in selections
POETRY How to Live: Lessons from Poetry Approximate Time: 3 Weeks Eleventh of the 3 Weeks Langston Hughes - Interpret literary elements Anne Sexton Creative Writing, style analysis 1,2,3,4,5 in the poems with special Robert Frost or mode emphasis on figurative A.E. Housman language and symbolism Emily Dickinson Student projects - Apply a variety of reading Miguel de Cervantes Student presentations strategies to the poetry John Donne Oral poetry circles - Memorize, analyze and Oral poetry readings John Lennon orally interpret a poem All - Create original poem Additional Poets employing poetic devices All selections are. Rdg: 7 F,G; 10 B; 11 A, D, F; 12A,B, Writing: 1 B,C; 2 B,C; 3 A,B,C,D; 5 A Vocab: 6 B, F,G L/S: 15 A,B,C,D; 16A,B; V/R: 19 C; 20 B,C, - Respond to poetry in a variety of modes - Learn and use new words - Plan, draft, revise, proof, and publish a poem - Understand how to identify and create figurative language: similes, metaphors, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, rhythm, symbolism - Using TPCASTT or other analysis tool, analyze poems - Respond to the art - Collecting ideas for a poem - Quick writes i.e. ten minute poem - Participate in oral poetry circles - Participate in oral poetry readings
English I: Pre AP POETRY Dreams Lost and Found: Imagination Approximate Time: 3 Weeks Twelfth of the 3 Weeks Rdg: 7 F,G; - Creating a poem Emily Dickinson 1,2,3,4,5 - Interpret literary elements - Editing a poem 10 B; 11 A, E.E. Cummings Poetry Portfolio or mode in the poems with special D, F; 12A,B, - Critique classmates poems Jimmy Santiago Boca emphasis on figurative Writing: 1 - Participate in presentation of William Shakespeare presentations language and symbolism B,C; 2 B,C; poetry portfolio 3 A,B,C,D; 5 Ono Komachi - Expand vocabulary through A Octavio Paz wide reading including Vocab: 6 B, Gwendolyn Brooks word origins, figurative F,G language, and using L/S: 15 Pat Mora A,B,C,D; reference materials Seamus Heaney 16A,B; - Apply a variety of reading Additional Poets V/R: 19 C; strategies to the poetry 20 B,C, - Memorize, analyze and orally interpret a poem - Create original poem employing poetic devices