English IV AP



English IV AP Mr. PageFirst Quarter2014 WEEK 1August 25Course introduction; icebreaking activities; issue the Inferno (Reading schedule: Have Cantos I-XVII read by 9/9/14)August 26Continue introductions; HW: Read pp. 1-7, 23-29 in BedfordAugust 27/283rd Period Assembly; Lecture: Ancient and Modern Literature; “The Story of an Hour” in-class essayAugust 29Pep Rally Schedule; Assign creative writing; The InfernoWEEK 2September 1Labor DaySeptember 2Write outline/draft of creative writing assignmentSeptember 3/4Return in-class essay; writing workshop; Lecture: Critical Strategies and Archetypal AnalysisSeptember 5 Pep Rally Schedule; The InfernoSeptember 680s DanceWEEK 3Open House – Monday @ 7pmSeptember 8Why do we read pessimistic literature; The InfernoSeptember 9CREATIVE WRITING due; The InfernoSeptember 10/11Senior pictures; Quiz over cantos I-XVII; The InfernoSeptember 12Notebook check; The Inferno WEEK 4September 15Lecture: psychological criticism September 16Test review; modern Hell presentationsSeptember 17/18LIT TEST # 1 September 19Tips for Monday’s timed writing; Introduction to drama; drama: Sure ThingSophocles and Oedipus the King; read Trifles pp. 1368-77 for Tuesday class WEEK 5September 22The Road writing assessment. September 23Trifles; Oedipus the King; Irony, Tragedy, Fate, AristotleSeptember 24/25Comedy: the comedic ladder; Frasier; Oedipus the KingSeptember 26Pep Rally Schedule; Comedic ladder skitsWEEK 6September 29 Oedipus the King – Philosophical questionsSeptember 30“On Misunderstanding the Oedipus Rex”October 1/2TED Talk; Prejudice; Medea: Revenge; study questionsOctober 3Pep Rally Schedule; MedeaWEEK 7October 6The Lion in WinterOctober 7Unit 2 test reviewOctober 8/9LIT TEST # 2; assign Hamlet (Read by 10/20/14); The Lion in WinterOctober 10The Lion in WinterWEEK 8October 13Student holidayOctober 14The Lion in Winter; The Lion in Winter quizOctober 15/16Late Arrival: 2, 4, 6: The Poetry Wheel: A Method of Analysis; Respond to poetry: Bedford; Assign Poetry & Song paper. October 16Late Arrival: 1, 3, 5, 7October 17Poetry analysis: TP-CASTT; Respond to poetry: BedfordWEEK 9October 20Poetryanalysis: BedfordOctober 21Unit 1-3 Vocabulary Test (100 questions: definitions, synonyms, antonyms, analogies)October 22/23Poetry analysis: BedfordOctober 24Writing workshop – The Road; Introduction to HamletSECOND QUARTEROctober 27Hamlet timed writing------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Conference hoursBy appointmentVoice mail281-641-6978Emailkeith.page@humble.k12.tx.usLate work20 points deducted each day for late summative work20 points deducted each day for late formative workMake-up workStudents must make up missed tests/quizzes ASAP. A zero will be recorded after one week. NO EXCEPTIONS!Grading scaleCreative writing, Literature test 1, Literature test 2, Unit 1-3 vocabulary test = 75%Notebook check, The Road essay, The Lion in Winter quiz, Inferno quiz= 25% [NOTE: READING CHECKS ARE AT THE TEACHER’S DISCRETION]VOCABULARY WORKSHOP WILL BE ORDERED BY SCHOOL, BUT CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE AT THE FOLLOWING SITE: ARE PURCHASING LEVEL H ................
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