English 2 Honors Timeline
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Jane Eyre by Charlotte BronteFrankenstein by Mary Shelley
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell HammettThe Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien
Antigone by Sophocles
12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
1st Semester
Weeks 1-3: Summer Reading (Jane Eyre, The Maltese Falcon)
Theme: Greed and Principles, Identity
History: Victorian Era, 1920s Crime
Assessment: Unit Exam, Socratic Seminar
Week 4: Reading and Writing Skills (Analysis, MLA formatting, quote blending, citations, etc.)
Assessment: One paragraph essay
Weeks 5-7: Antigone (Sophocles version and Anouilh’s modern version)
Theme: Fate vs. Free Will
History: Greek Tragedy, Belief in the Gods
Assessment: Unit Exam, Literary Analysis Essay (4 paragraphs)
Weeks 8-10: 12 Angry Men, Rhetoric
Theme: Persuasive Techniques (logos, pathos, ethos)
Assessment: Socratic Seminar, Unit Exam (use of Character Chart allowed)
Weeks 11-14: Julius Caesar
Theme: Fate vs. Free Will, Rhetoric and Power (show Funeral Speech scenes to prepare for essay), Persuasive Techniques (logos, pathos, ethos)
History: The Real Caesar and Roman Empire
Assessment: Unit Exam, Socratic Seminar, Multi-paragraph essay (two speeches, persuasive analysis)
Weeks 15-17: Catcher in the Rye(students will read majority over Thanksgiving break)
Theme: 1950s Societal Norms, Mental Illnesses
Assessment: CD Letter/Project
Week 18: Writing Portfolio/Final Exams
2nd Semester
Week 19: New Year Resolutions (writing assignment and discussion)
Weeks 19-24: Frankenstein, Gothic Literary Elements
Theme: Gothic Elements, Scientific and Technological Advancements
History: Victorian Era, Gothic Literature
Assessment: Reading Quizzes, Socratic Seminar, Research Paper
Weeks 25-27: Literary Devices and Poetry (Supplemental Handbook)
Assessment: Quiz
Weeks 28-30: Short Stories (Supplemental Handbook)
Theme: Race, Gender, Culture Differences
Assessment: Unit Exam (combines poetry and short stories)
Weeks 31-35: Empathy and Issues (TedTalks), Research Paper
Theme: Race, Gender, Culture Differences
Assessment: Multi-paragraph essay, Research Paper
Weeks 36-38: The Things They Carried
Theme: Finding One’s Identity (before and after war)
History: Vietnam War
Week 38: Writing Portfolio
Week 39: Review/Final Exams