HONOR ENGLISH 12 – British Literature

Syllabus

BobJonesHigh SchoolTeacher: Jan Krell

650 Hughes RoadE-mail:

Madison, AL 35758(256) 772-2547

I. Course
Description:
/ This course is a survey of classical British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the Twentieth Century. Students will engage in critical listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities designed to integrate the strands of the language arts and further develop thinking and problem-solving abilities. This course fulfills the requirements needed for post-secondary education including college preparation.
II. Course
Objectives: /
  1. Students should become proficient in the following areas of grammar: capitalization, punctuation, subject-verb agreement, noun and verb forms, pronoun-antecedent agreement, avoidance of common grammar errors, placement of modifiers, pronoun case, parallelism, and the correct use of phrases and clauses.
  2. Students should become knowledgeable in the area of British Literature through the reading and study of a multitude of literary pieces listed throughout the syllabus.
  3. Students should develop strong writing/communication skills which include, but are not limited to: writing well-developed sentences/paragraphs, writing a research paper that demonstrates sophistication in writing ability, and proficiency in the use of MLA format, writing various types of on demand essays throughout the semester, and participating in formal/informal presentations.
  4. Deadlines must be met to insure quality work in this course.
  5. Students will work closely with their peers to develop appropriate speaking and writing skills.
  6. Students must work well independently and manage their time wisely.

III. Classroom
Expectations: /

Environment Enhancers

Please note that the rules and punishments in the Bob Jones handbook will be followed in this class setting. Classroom rules:
TEACHER OUTLINES THEIR SPECIFIC RULES & GUIDELINES
The academic misconduct policy of the school will be followed in this course.
The attendance policy of the school will be followed for this course.
All requests for accommodations, for this course or any school event, are welcomed from students and parents.
Any student who receives any failing grades during this course is urged to discuss this with the teacher.
Internet Information on Demand (IIOD) can be accessed to view homework assignments and student information.
IV. Grading Policy: / Major grades (tests, term papers, etc.) will account for 70% of a student’s grade. In addition to daily grades, there will be a minimum of six major evaluations (tests, essays, speeches, projects, etc.) of each student per nine weeks. Homework and class work will account for 30% of a student’s grade.
Each grading period will be nine weeks long.Progress reports will be sent home every three weeks.
V. Make-up Test
Policy / After an excused absence, it is the student’s responsibility to make up all work missed. Homework will be available on IIOD daily. Homework should be completed and turned in the day following the student’s return to school. Grades of zero will be given for assignments missed because of unexcused absences. Make-up tests will only be given to a student who has an excused absence. A designated teacher will give make-up tests on Wednesdays at 7:15 a.m. in the AV room.No make-up tests will be administered during class time. Students may receive a zero for an unexcused miss of a make-up test. This policy is for major tests and quizzes. A student only has two chances (the next two opportunities after the absence) to make up a test. Upon scheduling a make-up test, the teacher will provide the student with a before school pass to the AV room. An unexcused absence or failure to comply with this policy will result in a zero on the test.
The academic assistant principal must approve exceptions to this policy.
VI. Text and Other
Required
Reading: / Mirrors and Windows: BritishTradition, Language Network, and selections from the following: Othello, Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, Frankenstein, And Then There Were None, Picture of Dorian Gray,Lord of the Flies, Angela’s Ashes,and an additional novel to be announced at a later date.
VII. Materials and
Supplies
Needed: / TEACHER’S CHOICE…
18 – WEEK PLAN
Week 1 / Review of summer reading: The Things They Carried, How to Read Literature Like a Professor
The Anglo-Saxons (449-1066)
Beowulf, “The Seafarer,” and various other selections
Grammar and writing workshops, vocabulary, project
Week 2 / The Anglo-Saxons (449-1066)
Beowulf, “The Seafarer,” and the English language: Old English
Grammar and writing workshops, vocabulary, project
Week 3 / The Middle Ages (1066-1485)
Selections fromThe Canterbury Tales, ballads, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, The Death of Arthur, and The Book of Margery Kemp.
Grammar and writing workshops, vocabulary, project, literary essay, Angela’s Ashes
Week 4 / The Middle Ages (1066-1485)
Selections fromThe Canterbury Tales, ballads, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, The Death of Arthur, and The Book of Margery Kemp.
Grammar and writing workshops, vocabulary, project, literary essay, Angela’s Ashes
Week 5 / The Renaissance ( 1485-1625)
Poetry/essays by Wyatt, Spenser, Shakespeare, Marlowe, Raleigh, Donne, Jonson, and others
Grammar and writing workshops, vocabulary, researchproject
Week 6 / The Renaissance ( 1485-1625)
Poetry/essays by Wyatt, Spenser, Shakespeare, Marlowe, Raleigh, Donne, Jonson, and others
Grammar and writing workshops, vocabulary, researchproject
Shakespearean play: Hamlet
Week 7 / The Renaissance ( 1485-1625)
Poetry/essays by Wyatt, Spenser, Shakespeare, Marlowe, Raleigh, Donne, Jonson, and others
Grammar and writing workshops, vocabulary, researchproject
Shakespearean play: Hamlet, writing assignment (in-class essay)
Week 8 / Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries (1625-1798)
Suckling, Lovelace, Herrick, Marvel, Milton, Swift, Pope, and others
Grammar and writing workshops, vocabulary,
Week 9 / Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries (1625-1798)
Suckling, Lovelace, Herrick, Marvel, Milton, Swift, Pope, and others
Grammar and writing workshops, vocabulary,
Week 10 / The Romantic Period (1750-1832)
Poetry by Burns, Blake, Byron, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley, and Keats:
Grammar and Writing workshops, vocabulary, project, Frankenstein
Grammar and Writing workshops, vocabulary, research paper
Week 11 / The Romantic Period (1750-1832)
Poetry by Burns, Blake, Byron, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley, and Keats
Novel study: Frankenstein
Grammar and Writing workshops, vocabulary, research paper
Week 12 / The Romantic Period (1750-1832)
Poetry by: Burns, Blake, Byron, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley, and Keats
Grammar and Writing workshops, vocabulary
Week 13 / The Victorian Period ( 1832-1901)
Selected literature by Tennyson, Robert Browning, Elizabeth Browning, Arnold, Hardy, Housman, and Kipling, and others
Grammar and writing workshops, vocabulary, writing assignment, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Week 14 / The Victorian Period ( 1832-1901)
Selected literature by: Tennyson, Robert Browning, Elizabeth Browning, Arnold, Hardy, Housman, and Kipling, and others
Grammar and writing workshops, vocabulary, writing assignment, novel study
Week 15 / The Victorian Period ( 1832-1901)
Selected literature by: Tennyson, Robert Browning, Elizabeth Browning, Arnold, Hardy, Housman, and Kipling;
Grammar and writing workshops, vocabulary, writing assignment
Week 16 / The Victorian Period ( 1832-1901)
Selected literature by: Tennyson, Robert Browning, Elizabeth Browning, Arnold, Hardy, Housman, and Kipling;
Grammar and writing workshops, vocabulary, writing assignment
Week 17 / The Modern Era ( 1901-1945)
Short Stories – Teacher’s choice
Grammar and Writing workshops, vocabulary, novel study project
Week
18 / The Postmodern Era (1945-present)
Short Stories – Teacher’s choice
Grammar and Writing workshops, vocabulary

Plan is subject to changes determined by time constraints, scheduling conflicts, selection availability, or other factors.