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Unit One: Assignments for Magnet British Literature/ AP Language

Essential question: How has the theme of good versus evil developed through the ages in literature?

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|TU |Introduction to course |

|Jan 5 | |

|W |Bring summer reading text to class. It’s okay if you have it in digital form. |

|Jan 6 |Group work and discussion of The Devil in the White City. |

| |Introduction to argument: claim and premise. |

|TH |Continue discussion of The Devil in the White City. Bring printed summer work to class. |

|Jan 7 |Analyzing argument. |

|FR |AP work. Introduction to speeches. |

|Jan 8 | |

|Mon |In-class AP writing. |

|Jan 11 | |

|T |Due today: Intro to British Literature Assignment: On a piece of typing paper or construction paper, framed with a colorful border, |

|Jan 12 |attractively display the name and dates of a famous British writer and a meaningful quotation from that writer. Include literary or |

| |historical time period. Your text should be illustrated, colorful, and attractive enough for display in the room. |

From Legend to History

1. Historical Background

2. “The Seafarer”

3. Beowulf

4. Anglo Saxon Riddles

5. Excerpt from Paradise Lost

6. “Shooting an Elephant”

7. “Rocking Horse Winner”

|W |Due today: Research on historical background |

|Jan 13 |Begin “Seafarer” packet; finish for homework |

|TH |Due today: “Seafarer” packet |

|Jan 14 |Thematic parallel: “Dover Beach” |

| |Intro to Beowulf |

|FR |Due today: Read and answer study questions to Beowulf, Part 1. |

|Jan 15 |In class writing: Compare and contrast the language used to describe the arrival of Grendel and the arrival of Beowulf. How does the language |

| |contribute to the contrasting tones of the two passages? |

| |Homework: Read and answer study questions to Beowulf Part 2. |

|TU |Due today: Read and answer study questions to Beowulf Part 2. |

|Jan 19 |In class writing: Defend, challenge, or qualify the following statement: Beowulf displayed greater heroism in fighting Grendel than in fighting |

| |Grendel’s mother. |

|W |Due today: Read and answer study questions to Beowulf Part 3. |

|Jan 20 |Classwork: Journal Response to Part 3: If Beowulf’s character was designed to serve as an exemplum for Anglo Saxon warriors, what values are |

| |displayed through his character? |

| |Introduction to another epic struggle: Milton’s Paradise Lost. P.524 |

|TH |Due today: Read excerpt to Paradise Lost in text; complete study questions on handout. |

|Jan 21 | |

|FR |Due today: Thematic parallels--Read “Shooting an Elephant” p. 1318 |

|Jan 22 | |

|M |Due today: Thematic parallel--Read “The Rocking -Horse Winner” page 1246 |

|Jan 25 | |

|TU |Review for Unit test—includes all works, including The Devil in the White City. |

|Jan 26 | |

|W |Unit Test |

|Jan 27 | |

|TH |AP Work: Multiple Choice and Intro to Satire |

|Jan 28 | |

|FR |AP In-class writing |

|Jan 29 | |

|M |Part 1: Once and Future King due |

|Feb 1 | |

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