ENGLISH 12: SEMESTER 2
Falconer High School
D. LuceSpring 2015
Week 1: 2/2-2/6/15
M:Intro and discuss semester plans
M-Th : “The Go-Getter”
F: Independent Reading of Literature (1)
Week 2: 2/9-2/13
The Ultimate Gift (1-4)
Independent Reading of Literature (2)
PAPER 1: “The Go-Getter” (due WEDS 2/11)
WINTER BREAK: 2/16-2/20
Week 3: 2/23-2/27
The Ultimate Gift (5-8… Finish…)
F: (finish, if needed) Independent Reading of Literature (3)
Week 4: 3/2-3/6 (3/5)
M: Independent Reading of Literature (4)
T-Th: The Ultimate Gift analytical viewing
PAPER 2: The Ultimate Gift (due MON 3/2)
Week 5: 3/9-3/13
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: intro, read, discuss, and analyze
Introduce Profile Assignment
W: Independent Reading of Literature (5)
Week 6: 3/16-3/20
A Midsummer Night’s Dream:
finish reading, discussing, and analyzing
Cooperative work and presentation preparation
PAPER 3: Profile paper (due MON 3/16)
W: Independent Reading of Literature (6)
Week 7: 3/23-3/27
A Midsummer Night’s Dream:
M-W: Cooperative presentations and wrap up
TH: EXAM
F:Pending: Independent Reading of Literature (7)
PAPER 4: A Midsummer Night’s Dream:(WEDS 3/26)
SPRING BREAK: 3/30-4/6
Week 8: 4/6 (4/7)-4/10
T-W: Into Term Papers
Background help: works cited, citations, no plagiarism
Th: Independent Reading of Literature (8)
F: Research 1
Week 9: 4/13-4/17
M-T: Research Days 2-3
PAPER 5: Independent Reading-8 AIR days (WEDS 4/15)
W: Independent Reading of Literature (1)
Th-F: Research 4-5; organizing and planning
Week 10: 4/20-4/24
M: Term Paper organizing and planning; THESIS STATEMENT
Rough Draft Writing – Day 1
T-TH: Term Paper Rough Draft Writing – Days 2-4
F: Independent Reading of Literature (2)
TERM PAPER ROUGH COPY DUE (WEDS4/29) –
Turn in by 3:10 on THURS 4/23 for EXTRA CREDIT!!
END of QUARTER 3
Week 11: 4/27-5/1
M-W: Term Paper Rough Draft Writing – Days 5-7
TERM PAPER ROUGH COPY DUE (WEDS 4/29)
Th: Independent Reading of Literature (3)
PowerPoint/Prezi work (1 of 6)
Week 12: 5/4-5/8
PowerPoint/Prezi work (2-5 of 6)
Independent Reading of Literature (4)
Week 13: 5/11-5/15
M: PowerPoint/Prezi work (6 of 6)
T: Independent Reading of Literature (5)
W-F PowerPoint Presentations (4-5/day- day 1-3)
Week 14: 5/18-5/22 (5/21)
M- T: PowerPoint Presentations (4-5/day- days 4-[5?])
T: Paper work day??
PAPER 6: Independent Reading- (based on 5 rdg days) (WEDS 5/13)
W: Independent Reading of Literature (6)
Th: Term Paper final copy work
Week 15: 5/25 (5/26)-5/29
T-W: Term Paper final copy work
Th: Independent Reading of Literature (7)
PAPER 7: TERM PAPER FINAL COPY DUE (THURS 5/28)
F: “It Matters” unit: Shorter works (day 1 of 5)
Week 16: 6/1-6/5
M-TH: “It Matters” unit: Shorter works
F: Independent Reading of Literature (8)
PAPER 8: “It Matters” Poem/Short Story Paper(FRI 6/5)
Week 17: 6/8-6/12
M: BENCHMARK
(M)-F: Final mini-project(DUE BY END OF CLASS FRIDAY)
Week 18: 6/15
Last Day: Share projects and wrap up loose ends.
Please Note: This is a basic week-by-week plan for the course curricula. It is designed as a functional – yet flexible – roadmap for you to be successful in the class. Dates/pieces subject to change at my discretion, with prior notice provided to you.