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TERM I FALL 2016-2017

Course: International Baccalaureate English A: Literature HL2

Instructors:

Mr. Mark Armstrong

Mr. Matthew Burch, Ed.S

Mr. Robert Orr

Mrs. Kristie Radford

Major Dates:

Oral Commentary delivery (15 % of IB grade, course mid-term grade): January 23-27, 2017

Written Assignment (25% of IB grade, summative MP3 score): February 17, 2017

Paper 1 (20% of IB grade): May 3, 2017

Paper 2 (25% of IB grade): May 4, 2017

IB Part II: Detailed Study (IB Assessment—IOC)

Assigned Texts

|Title |Author |

|In Our Time |Ernest Hemingway |

|The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark |William Shakespeare |

|The Wasteland and Other Poems |T.S. Eliot |

Course Syllabus

|Week |Dates |Days |Topics/Assignments |

|1 |9/8-9/9 2016 |2 |Course Introduction: Policies, Expectations, Standards, Assessments, Syllabus |

| | | |Introduction to Short Fiction Genre and The Elements of Fiction |

| | | |A & E Biography: Ernest Hemingway |

| | | |Senior Pre-Assessment |

| | | |Read: In Our Time. Quote quiz on Fri., 9/16 |

|2 |9/12-9/15 |5 |The Hemingway Code Hero |

| | | |The Iceberg Theory of Narration |

| | | |Hemingway’s Style |

| | | |A & E Biography: Ernest Hemingway |

| | | |Discuss: “On the Quai at Smyrna” |

| | | |The Vignettes--- War, Crime, Bull-Fighting |

| | | |Read: Hamlet by William Shakespeare |

| | | |Due: Mon., Oct. 17 Quote quiz. |

| | | |Write: Quote quiz on In Our Time, Fri ., 9/16 |

| | | |Complete daily discussion questions. |

|3 |9/19-9/23 |5 |“Indian Camp” |

| | | |“The Doctor and The Doctor’s Wife” |

| | | |“The End of Something” |

| | | |“Three Day Blow” |

| | | |“The Battler” |

| | | |“A Very Short Story” |

| | | |“Soldier’s Home” |

| | | |“The Revolutionist” |

| | | |“Mr. and Mrs. Elliot” |

| | | |“Cat in the Rain” |

| | | |Read: Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Due: Mon. 10/17 quote quiz. |

| | | |Write: Essay exam on Fri 10/2 on In Our Time |

| | | |Complete notebooks for submission and grading on Thurs 9/29. |

|4 |9/26/9/30 |5 |“Out of Season” |

| | | |“My Old Man” |

| | | |Read: Finish Hamlet for Mon., 10/17. |

| | | |“BTHR: I & II” |

| | | |Hemingway Essay Exam on Fri., 9/30. |

|5 |10/3-10/7 |5 |College Readiness |

| | | |Steve Jobs’ Commencement Speech w/Text Based Questions |

|6 |10/11-10/14 |5 |Visions and Revisions of Personal Statement |

| | | |College Admissions Essay |

|7 |10/17-10/21 |5 |Introduction to Shakespeare: |

| | | |Life of Shakespeare |

| | | |Elizabethan Theater |

| | | |The Nature of Tragedy |

| | | |Video: Shakespeare in the Classroom |

| | | |Discuss: Hamlet, Act I |

|8 |10/24-10/28 |5 |Write: Daily journal assignments; |

| | | |Writing the Refutation Style Essay: |

| | | |Framing an Issue |

| | | |Pro/Con Arguments: The “T” Chart |

| | | |Evaluating Arguments |

| | | |Taking a Position |

| | | |Writing a Thesis |

| | | |Organizing: Concessions/Refutations |

| | | |Drafting: Transitions |

| | | |Editing, Revising, Proofreading, Polishing |

|9 |10/31-11/4 |5 |Drama Study: Hamlet, Act I |

| | | |Video: Hamlet |

| | | |Write: Daily discussion questions; Work on refutation essay. |

|10 |11/7-11/10 |5 |Drama Study: Hamlet, Act II |

| | | |Video: Franco Zeffirelli’s Hamlet |

| | | |Write: Daily Discussion questions; |

| | | |Work on refutation essay |

|11 |11/14-11/18 |4 |Drama Study: Hamlet, Act III |

| | | |Video: Franco Zeffirelli’s Hamlet |

| | | |Due: All notebooks due for submission on |

| | | |Fri. 12/5 Hamlet papers due for submission on Fri.12/2. Be sure to submit paper to . |

| | | |Due: Written Assignment for review |

|12 |11/21-11/22 |5 |Drama Study: Hamlet, Act IV |

| | | |Video: Franco Zeffirelli’s Hamlet |

| | | |Write: Daily Discussion questions; |

| | | |Work on refutation essay |

|13 |11/28-12/2 |2 |Drama Study: Hamlet, Act V |

| | | |Video: Franco Zeffirelli’s Hamlet |

| | | |Write: Daily Discussion questions; |

| | | |Finish refutation essay Due 12/2 |

| | | | for grading |

|14 |12/5-12/9 |5 |Introduction to Poetry: |

| | | |How to Read a Poem |

| | | |Scansion: Rhythm and Rhyme |

| | | |Terms and Definitions: Devices |

| | | |Poetry Study: T.S. Eliot |

| | | |Innocence vs. Experience |

| | | |William Blake’s Influence: |

| | | |“The Lamb” vs “The Tyger” |

| | | |Mutability |

|15 |12/12-12/16 |5 |Poetry Study: T. S. Eliot |

| | | |“The Waste Land” |

| | | |“Journey of the Magi” |

| | | |Practice Oral Commentary: due 1/16 |

| | | |Due: Notebooks for grading on Thurs., 1/15 |

| | | |****Due: Written Assignment TBA |

|16 |12/19-12/22 |4 |Poetry Study: T. S. Eliot |

| | | |Post-War Disillusionment: World War I |

| | | |Imagism |

| | | |“The Hollow Men” |

| | | |“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” |

| | | |“Preludes” |

| | | |“Rhapsody on a Windy Night” |

| | | |Video: T. S. Eliot |

| | | |Write: Daily discussion questions |

|Written Assignment Review and Self Editing day—in the month of December, at teacher’s discretion |

| |

|NO SCHOOL Break from 12/23/16 through 1/2/2017 |

|17 |1/3-1/6 |4 |Finish Eliot |

| | | |Practice Oral Commentaries |

| | | |Assessment Requirements |

| | | |Grading Standards--- Rubric |

| | | |Strategies and Test-taking Tips |

| | | |Sample Commentaries |

| | | |Practice and Rehearsal |

| | | |Read: The Awakening--- Kate Chopin |

| | | |Due Wed., 2/11 (Quote Quiz) |

|18 |1/9-1/13 |4 |Practice, Self-Assess, Review |

|19 |1/17-1/20 |4 |IB INDIVIDUAL ORAL COMMENTARY PRACTICE: |

| | | |Based on an extract from a Part II: Detailed Study. |

| | | |Students will be scheduled individually during exam week. |

| | | |20 minutes preparation time |

| | | |10 minutes delivery time (poem) |

| | | |2 minutes of follow-up questions |

| | | |10 minutes conversation |

| | | |Internally assessed |

| | | |Externally moderated |

|20 |1/23-1/27 |4 |Regents Week: Individual Oral Commentaries |

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