Advanced Placement English Literature First Six Weeks Fall, 2013
Monday:8/26
Class Introduction
Syllabus
Vocabulary List
Literary Terms / Tuesday:
8/27
“Miss Brill”, short story by Katherine Mansfield
Discussion: historical era, setting, characterization, tone shifts, symbols / Wednesday:
8/28
DIAGNOSTIC test:
Advanced grammatical and literary conventions; Open-ended essay
TSW demonstrate mastery of prior learned skills and current writing skills / Thursday:
8/29
DIAGNOSTIC test:
Advanced grammatical and literary conventions; Open-ended essay
TSW demonstrate mastery of prior learned skills and current writing skills / Friday:
8/30
Complete discussion of “Miss Brill”
Respond to open-ended questions
Monday:
9/2
HOLIDAY / Tuesday:
9/3
“The Bet”, short story by Anton Chekov
Students work in small groups to analyze open-ended questions about characterization, theme, symbols, setting / Wednesday:
9/4
Summer Reading test
Multiple choice and essay
(Major grade #1) / Thursday:
9/5
Summer Reading test
Multiple choice and essay
(Major grade #1) / Friday:
9/6
Vocabulary I (spelling, part of speech, definition, write complex sentence structures using context clues)
SAT vocabulary
Monday:
9/9
Begin Wuthering Heights, Chapters 1-10
QUIZ 1:1: setting, tone, characterization, conflicts (multiple choice) / Tuesday:
9/10
Students have copies of suggested discussion questions and will work in small groups to prepare for Socratic discussion / Wednesday:
9/11
Student groups lead Socratic discussion of questions for WH, Chapters 1-10 / Thursday:
9/12
Student groups lead Socratic discussion of questions for WH, Chapters 1-10 / Friday:
9/13
FALL HOLIDAY
Monday:
9/16
Wuthering Heights, Chapters 11-20
QUIZ 1:2: conflicts, recurring themes, motifs, tone/tone shifts, influence of setting (multiple choice) / Tuesday:
9/17
Students work in small groups to prepare responses for Socratic discussion / Wednesday:
9/18
Student groups lead Socratic discussion of questions for WH, Chapters 11-20
Introduce “Wuthering Heights”, a poem by Sylvia Plath, and discuss setting/theme / Thursday:
9/19
Student groups lead Socratic discussion of questions for WH, Chapters 11-20
Introduce “Wuthering Heights”, a poem by Sylvia Plath, and discuss setting/theme / Friday:
9/20
Vocabulary II
(spelling, part of speech, definition, write complex sentence structures using context clues)
SAT vocabulary
Monday:
9/23
Complete Wuthering Heights, Chapters 21-34.
QUIZ 1:3: theme, setting, motifs, characterization)
Student groups prepare for Socratic discussion of Chapters 21-34 / Tuesday:
9/24
Student groups lead Socratic discussion of questions for WH, Chapters 21-34
Review for unit examination / Wednesday:
9/25
Unit examination, Wuthering Heights
Multiple choice + essay connecting “Wuthering Heights”, a poem by Sylvia Plath, to the setting in the novel. / Thursday:
9/26
Unit examination, Wuthering Heights
Multiple choice + essay connecting “Wuthering Heights”, a poem by Sylvia Plath, to the setting in the novel. / Friday:
9/27
Vocabulary III
(spelling, part of speech, definition, write complex sentence structures using context clues)
JOURNALS DUE
Monday:
9/30
Introduction to Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Handouts and discussion:
Historical background (Imperialism, Colonialism, the Belgian Congo)
Conrad’s bio and connection between his life experience and the plot of the novel / Tuesday:
10/1
Heart of Darkness, Part I
QUIZ 2:1: historical background, author’s bio as relevant to the novel, setting, characterization, theme) / Wednesday:
10/2
Students work in small groups to prepare for Socratic discussion of HOD, Part I
Student led Socratic discussion, Part I / Thursday:
10/3
Students work in small groups to prepare for Socratic discussion of HOD, Part I
Student led Socratic discussion, Part I / Friday:
10/4
Vocabulary IV (spelling, part of speech, definition, write complex sentence structures using context clues)
SAT vocabulary