British
Literature
12th Grade
Text: Prentice Hall
literature, “The British Tradition”
Introduction to the Subject
In
the program for the 12th. Grade, the students read core and extended
selections that develop and increase awareness of literature. They use a variety of strategies to
comprehend the subtleties of great literature. The student will tackle literary
terms such as irony, plot development, metaphor, simile, mood, etc. They will also read both classic and
contemporary readings such as Geoffrey Chaucer, Shakespeare, William Blake,
etc. The course is designed to not only develop literary skills but also to
enrich the student’s writing ability, as essay writing is an important
component. Comprehension of poetry,
epic, fiction and non-fiction literature will be focused in this course as
well. The twelfth grade students will
use organization skills, audience awareness, appropriate vocabulary and
grammar, and both verbal and nonverbal presentation skills to plan and deliver
an effective presentation.
Major goals/Concepts
Students should:
*Demonstrate competence in the general
skills and strategies of the writing process
*Demonstrate competence in the general skills
and strategies of the reading process
*Demonstrate competence in speaking and
listening as tools for learning
*Demonstrate an understanding of the nature
and function of the English language
*Demonstrate a familiarity with selected literary works of
enduring quality
*Demonstrate an enriched vocabulary
*Develop skills in preparing and delivering
formal oral presentations. To this end,
they will develop skills in identifying a purpose, researching topics,
developing content, and delivering presentations
*Be able to evaluate the effectiveness of
speeches and to develop critiques of presentations
*Be able to explain how British Literature as
influenced and has been influenced by the literature of other cultures
*Trace and examine the development of British
Literature and the literature of other cultures by focusing on the recognition
of characteristics of chronological periods and literary techniques.
*Relate literary works and their authors to
major themes and issues
*Understand that critical evaluation is the
process of judging the merit or value of a piece of literature or dramatic art,
and that the process includes evaluating the author’s effectiveness in
integrating component parts to create a whole
*Students will research topics and develop
documented papers that support a thesis, in addition, students must learn to
cite and avoid plagiarism
2006/2007 Program
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1
September 5th- 9th |
CONCEPT *INTRODUCTION TO CLASS *INTRODUCTION TO THE SUBJECT *INTRODUCTION TO Old English and the Medieval
Period – The Beginnings of
English * Grammar, |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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2 ND. WEEK September 12th –
16th |
*Grammar, Beowulf |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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3 RD.
WEEK September 19th
– 23rd |
*Grammar, “The Seafarer, The
Wanderer, The
Wife’s Lament” -From
A history of the |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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4 TH.
WEEK September
26th – 30th |
*Grammar, -Chaucer’s Guided Tour of Medieval Life and Literature -From The -The Prologue -The Nun’s Priest’s Tale -The Pardoner’s Tale |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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5
TH. WEEK October 3rd – 7th |
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Writing workshop page 201 *Origins of English words pg. 206 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Connections to King Arthur * Grammar, |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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6 TH.
WEEK October 10th – 14th |
Letters of Margaret Paston Four Ballads Portfolio Discussion Essays on literary period * Grammar, |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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7 TH. WEEK October 17th –
21st |
Christopher Marlowe, “The Passionate
Shepherd to His Love” Sir Walter Raleigh, “The Nymph’s
Reply to the Shepherd” * Grammar, |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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8 TH. WEEK October 24th – 28th |
Intro to English Renaissance Spenser’s Sonnets Shakespeare’s Sonnets * Grammar, |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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9
TH. WEEK October
31st – Nov 4th |
Background for Drama -Elizabethan Theater -Shakespeare on Stage -Shakespeare on Film * Grammar, |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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10 TH. WEEK November 7th –
11th |
The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act 1 * Grammar, |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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11 TH. WEEK November 14th – 18th |
The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act 2 * Grammar, |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing |
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12 TH. WEEK November 21st-25th |
The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act 3 * Grammar, |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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13 TH. WK. Nov 28th – Dec 2nd
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The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act 4 * Grammar, |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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14 TH. WK. December 5th- 9th |
The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act 5 * Grammar, |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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15th WK December 12th-16th |
* Grammar, Wrap up The Tragedy of Macbeth and introduce end of marking
period projects |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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16 TH. WK.
January 9th – 13th |
* Grammar, *SKILLS WORKSHOPS -Compare and
Contrast Literary Trends -Persuasion-Persuasive Essay -Analyzing Advertising -Forms of Propaganda Discuss Persuasive Paper Project |
*Writing *Class work *Discussion *Portfolio |
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17
TH. WK. January
16th – 20th |
* Grammar, King
James Bible -Ecclesiastes,
Chapter 3 -Psalm
23 -Parable
of the Prodigal Son Sir
Francis Bacon -Of
Studies -Of
Marriage and Single Life |
*Presentations *Writing *Class work *Discussion *Portfolio |
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18 TH. WK. January 23rd – 27th
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* Grammar, Herrick Marvell Lovelace |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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19 TH. WK. January 30th – Feb 3rd |
* Grammar, Amelia Lanier “Eve’s Apology in Defense of Women” Mary Woolstonecraft, from “A Vindication of the Rights of Women” Daniel Defoe, “An Academy for Women” |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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20
TH. WK February
6th – 10th |
*Grammar, Learning the language of literature: Satire Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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21 February 13th – 17th |
* Grammar, “Hamlet,
Prince of “Letters
to His Son” “Letter
to Her Daughter” |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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22
ND. WK. February 20th – 24th |
*Grammar, “Hamlet,
Prince of |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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23 RD. WK. Feb 27th- March 3rd
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*Grammar, “Hamlet,
Prince of Peer editing and final
draft of persuasive paper |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing |
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24 TH. WK. March 6th – 10th
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* Grammar, “Hamlet, Prince of Presentations over Persuasive Papers |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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25
TH. WK. March
13th – 17th |
* Grammar, “Hamlet, Prince of Current Event Paper |
*Class work *Participation *Free Writing |
26 TH. WK.
March 20th – 24th
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* Grammar, “Hamlet,
Prince of Resume |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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27 TH.
WK. March
27th – 31st |
* Grammar, Autobiography
Update Fairy
Tale |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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28 TH.
WK. April 3rd – 7th |
* Grammar, Poetry of William Wordsworth Poetry of William Blake |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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29
TH. WK. April
10th – 14th |
* Grammar, George Gordon, Lord Byron Poetry Keats, Poetry Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Frankenstein |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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30
TH. WK. April 17th – 21st |
*Grammar, Bronte, “A Warning Against Passion” Lord Alfred Tennyson, “The Lady of
Shallot” |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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31
TH. WK. April
24th – 28th |
* Grammar, The Rocking Horse Winner, by D.H. Lawrence The Duchess and the Jeweller, by Virginia Woolf |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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32
May 1st – 5th |
* Grammar, “The Demon Lover,” by Bowen Dylan Thomas T.S. Eliot |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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33 TH. WK. May 8th – 12th
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* Grammar, Muriel Spark, “The First Year of My Life” ANALYZING A SPEECH, page 1241 |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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34
ND. WK. May 15th – 19th |
* Grammar, “The
Distant Past” “Six
Feet of the Country” Discussion
on Culture |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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35 RD. WK. May 22nd – 26th |
* Grammar, *Famous Speeches: Martin Luther
King Jr., Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, etc. *Music and literature |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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36 TH. WK. May 29th
– June 2nd
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*Grammar,
Prepare
for interview and complete finishing touches on Portfolio |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
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37 TH.
WK. June 5th – 9th
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*Grammar, Exit Interviews |
ASSESSMENT Grammar Participation Class work Writing Quiz/Test |
Please note
that the program scheduled above is subject to variations directly related to
the needs of the students and other factors not necessarily under our control.
Assessment practice for this subject
CLASS WORK REPORTS QUIZZES DISCUSSION
PARTICIPATION PROJECTS WRITTEN
TESTS
HOMEWORK ESSAYS PORTFOLIO
