DYERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM

 

Subject:               ENGLISH 12 LCR                                                                                                                                   _____   Semester            

Grade:                __________________________                                                                                                      _____   Year

 

 

TOPIC

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

AUGUST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.  Beowulf, Anglo-Saxon History

1.        Objective 11-12-LAW6—Rewrite literary works from varying points of view—Why doesn’t everyone agree with me?

2.        Objective 28-12-LASL8—Apply epic poem characteristics—What does Beowulf have to do with Homer?

3.        Objective 1-12-LAR5-Continue to extend vocabulary—How can I better understand what I read?

4.        Objective 13-12-LAR28—Identify characteristics of various literary periods—What changed between Beowulf and Bernard Shaw?

5.        Objective 14-12-LAR29—Demonstrate understanding of Anglo-Saxon culture/literature—What made Alfred so great?

6.        Objective 10-12-LAR28-Diagram the development of English drama—How did we get form mime to Macbeth?

7.        Objective 12-12-LAR28-Analyze historical events that contribute to richness of English language-What does French have to do with English?

SEPTEMBER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.        Medieval History

2.        Canterbury Tales

3.        Becket

4.        Folk Ballads

5.        ACT Review; Essay Responses

1.        Objective 4-12-LAW1-Write a parody of a Canterbury Pilgrim—What is parody?

2.        Objective 5-12-LAW2-Write a persuasive essay-How can I get someone to agree with me?

3.        Objective 8-12-Law5-Master parallel structure, dangling and misplaced modifiers, sent. structure, and pronoun reference-How can I improve my scores on the ACT test?

4.        Objective 14-12-LAW9-Organize/develop writing by example, chronology, etc.-How can I get a reader to understand what I mean?

5.        Objective 15-12-LAW9-Support a position through the use of explanation and example-How can I prove that I’m right?

6.        Objective 16-12-LAW10-Use transitions to move from one idea to the next one—How can I keep from losing my reader?

7.        Objective 17-12-LAW11-Write and evaluate paragraphs with regard to focus, audience, direction, transition, opening and closing sentences-How can I produce clear, concise prose?

8.        Objective 29-12-LAS9-Make a creative class presentation-How can I make what I’ve learned more interesting?

9.        Objective 16-12-LAR31-Identify folk ballad characteristics—How?

OCTOBER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.       Romance

2.       Term paper, research.

1.        Objective 7-12-LAR26-Recognize the elements of medieval romance—What is romance?

2.        Objective 5-12-LAR25-Demonstrate an understanding of plagiarism-What is stealing?

3.        Objective 27-12-LAV4-Utilize the Electric Library and Internet for research-What if I can’t find what I’m looking for in the library?

4.        Objective 2-12-LAW1-Keep a literary response journal-How did this work of literature affect me?

5.        Objective 6-12-LAW3-Organize and create paragraphs, essays, and research papers-How can I get my ideas on paper in a scholarly fashion?

6.        Objective 7-12-LAW4-Outline information to plan a coherent final written work-How can an outline keep me from rambling?

7.        Objective 18-12LAW12-Peer evaluate paragraphs, essays, and research papers-What can I learn from another student?

8.        Objective 19-12-LAW13-Develop and use appropriate vocabulary-How can I make my speech and writing sound more intelligent?

9.        Objective 20-12-LAW14-Edit writing for conciseness through the use of the active voice-How can I improve my ACT scores?

10.    Objective 23-12-LAW15-Research and write a documented term paper by MLA style sheet guidelines-How can I prepare for the rigors of a university education?

NOVEMBER

 

1.  Topic:  Poetry Writing; Vocabulary Development; Elizabethan Drama

1.   Objective 3-12-LAW1-Write a poem for the Women’s Club Poetry Contest-How can I express an idea or feeling using the best words in their best order?

DECEMBER

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.       Vocabulary development; Macbeth

2.       Writing test essays.

1.        Objective 15-12-LAR31-Identify themes and motifs in works of literature-What was the author’s point of view?

2.        Objective 6-12-LAR26-Identify various genres-How do works of literature differ from one another?

3.        Objective9-12-LAR27-Make inferences about characters-How can I see what isn’t there?

4.        Objective 10-12-Lar28-Diagram the development of English drama-How did we get from mime to Macbeth?

JANUARY

 

 

 

 

1.       Farce-A Comedy of Errors

2.       Sonnets; Vocabulary

1.       Objective10-12-LAW6-Explicate sonnets-What makes a sonnet a sonnet?

2.       Objective 2-12-LAR6-Respond to literature through group work and class discussion-How can I learn from other students?

3.       Objective 8-12-LAR27-Compare works of literature-How are Donne’s “Meditation17” and Paul Simon’s “I am a Rock” alike, and how are they different?

FEBRUARY

1.          Topic:  17th Century History, Metaphysical Poetry, Neoclassical/Cavalier Poetry, Vocabulary.

2.          Topic:  Milton-Paradise Lost and Sonnets; Vocabulary.

1.       Objective 13-12-LAW8-Rewrite a classic story as a child’s book-What does this story really say?

2.       Objective 3-12-LAR21-Examine social implications in works of literature-How does a work of literature serve as a reflection of the time in which it was written? What does cannibalism have to do with overpopulation and poverty in Ireland?  What does Karl Marx have to do with a group of pigs on a farm? What does social status have to do with speech and diction in late Victorian London?

3.       What is a literary epic?  Obj. 6-12-LAR26

MARCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.       Topic:  Animal Farm

2.       Topic:  18th Century History, Samuel Pepys, Daniel Defoe, Vocabulary

3.       Topic:  Satire-Swift, Grey, Burns, Blake

4.       Nine Weeks Test.

1.         Objective 9-12-LAW6-Write a comparison of two poems—Objective 22-12-Law15-Participate in group research, compile a handout, present findings-How can I share my knowledge with others?

2.         Objective 26-12-LAV4-Evaluate the effectiveness of video presentations-Did that film really increase my understanding?

3.         What is satire?  Obj. 6-12-LAR26

APRIL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.       Topic:  Low Comedy-Clowns-Much Ado About Nothing

2.       Topic:  Romantic Period; First Generation Romantics.

3.       Topic:  Gothic Novels, Wuthering Heights. Mary Shelley.

4.       Topic:  Second Generation Romantics

5.       Pygmalion.

1.       Objective 12-12-LAW7-Understand that within a given language there exist many dialects-Why doesn’t everyone speak normally, as we do in Dyersburg?

2.       Objective 30-12-LASL19-Identify dialect and regional expressions-Why are there different dialects?

3.       What are the characteristics of Romantic poetry?  Obj. 6-12-LAR26

4.       What are the characteristics of Gothic novels?  Obj. 6-12-LAR26

MAY

 

 

 

 

1.       The Importance of Being Earnest

2.       Topic:  Victorian Period; Representative Victorian Poets.

3.       Nine Weeks Test.

1.       Objective 1-12-LAW1-Write a thank you note-How do I demonstrate genuine appreciation for a gift or service?

2.       Objective 4-12-LAR22-Read plays aloud in class-How does hearing and participating in a play change my understanding?