100 10017 120 English IV (AP) 140 130 An Overview 140 1 semester 150 12 160 170 4 180 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 300 300 What characteristics define British and World Literature? 300 300 How has the history and culture of the world affected the development and style of its literature? 300 300 What are the ideas and events that have influenced individual expression in literature? 300 300 What are the interrelationships of the literature and the stylistic periods that fostered important works? 300 300 How relevant are the literary works of the past to understanding the current society and its values? 300 300 What themes, archetypes, and ideas transcend time and cultures? 400 400 This class consists of a survey approach to British and World Literature spanning 13 centuries. The latter part of the course focuses on modern texts. The literature is chosen both for its aesthetic value and its cultural significance. The literature offers examination of the human condition, with a focus upon the principle concerns of literary criticism and the great ideas of civilization. Writing completed for the course focuses on in-depth text analysis as well as the application of ideas from the texts to our present day society. Another major emphasis of this course is the preparation for the Advanced Placement Exam in Literature and Composition. Text selections for the course are made with an awareness of what the test will demand. 400 400 500 500 READING 500 Students in AP Senior English will: 500 -- Use a variety of strategies to expand vocabulary (especially in preparation for the AP test), 500 -- Understand and use the text structure and organization, 500 -- Use the process of reading, including prereading, questioning, prediction, to enhance comprehension, 500 -- Make inferences about the ideas implicit in narrative, expository, persuasive, and poetic text, 500 -- Support stated thesis with details drawn from text, 500 -- Support analysis with details drawn from text, 500 -- Communicate effectively in a variety of modes, 500 -- Demonstrate an understanding that literature represents, recreates, shapes, and explores human experience through language and imagination (especially in preparation for the AP test), 500 -- evaluate the merit of literary texts on the basis of individual preference and established standards, 500 -- identify, articulate, and write in a supported manner about larger thematic ideas 500 present in the works read, 500 -- Gather, select, organize, and analyze information from literary/critical sources to increase reading comprehension, 500 -- Think critically about the text through application of themes to life today and identification with characters, 500 -- Recognize various literary devices used in literature, and understand their function in literature (especially in preparation for the AP test), 500 -- Recognize and articulate the author's purpose and intended audience, 500 -- Identify the author's perspective and bias and relate them to one's own interpretation, 500 -- Articulate judgments about a text's meaning and quality, understanding the relationship between context and content, 500 -- Explore and respond to traditional and contemporary literature, 500 -- Identify the unique and shared qualities of the voices, cultures, and historical periods of world literature, 500 -- Examine the ways that readers and writers are influenced by personal, social, cultural, and historical context, 500 -- Use literature as a resource to explore ideas, decisions, and social issues. 500 500 RESEARCH 500 Students in AP Senior English will: 500 -- Evaluate sources for credibility and validity, 500 -- Generate a works cited page that complies with MLA format, 500 -- Understand the concept of plagiarism and its consequences, 500 -- Use appropriate format for citations, 500 -- Recognize and use appropriate types of resources for the task, 500 -- Demonstrate facility with a variety of source materials, including print and non-print, 500 -- Distinguish valid and invalid sources, 500 -- Judge the quality of sources, 500 -- Demonstrate appropriate use of technology to accomplish tasks, including appropriate use of the Internet, 500 -- Use a variety of evaluation and assessment strategies, 500 -- Effectively integrate researched material into a paper, 500 -- Choose appropriate format for presentation of the final product. 500 500 WRITING 500 Students in AP Senior English will: 500 -- Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate literary terminology through discourse and writing, 500 -- Use the structure of narrative, expository, persuasive, poetic and visual texts to interpret and extend meaning, 500 -- Explore and respond to the aesthetic elements of literature including spoken, visual, and written texts, 500 -- Develop a written response that is appropriate for the purpose, 500 -- Demonstrate appropriate use of the conventions and mechanics of the English language, including grammatical constructions and spelling, 500 -- Use an appropriate level of language and choose words appropriately for the purpose of the writing, 500 -- Communicate effectively in a variety of writing modes, 500 -- Write response to literature papers that demonstrate critical literary reading strategies and skills, clear thesis writing, effective argumentation skills that support thesis, and effective integration of textual support (especially in preparation for the AP test). 500 -- Write papers in MLA format which include all steps of the writing process. 500 500 SPEECH AND COMMUNICATION 500 Students in AP Senior English will: 500 -- Demonstrate elements of effective delivery during oral communications, such as use of appropriate vocal qualities and nonverbal communication, and effective rate and pacing, 500 -- Adjust speech qualities to the audience, topic, and purpose, 500 -- Participate effectively in a variety of roles during large and small group discussions (circle, Socratic seminars), 500 -- Adjust speech behavior in response to perceived audience reaction, 500 -- Demonstrate appropriate poise and presence during oral communications. 500 600 600 All students in AP Senior English will: 600 -- Read British and world literature selections from the delineated scope and sequence, 600 -- Be instructed in the literary terms, devices, and structures necessary for reading comprehension of various materials and in preparation for the AP test, 600 -- Be given the opportunity to respond to literature both orally and in written formats, 600 -- Be given review, as needed, on the numerous skills required for successful research and research writing, 600 -- Write a researched paper in MLA format, 600 -- Write a minimum of 10-12 papers following the complete writing process, 600 -- Complete 50 pages of written material (excluding tests and journals) by the end of the semester, 600 -- Give a formal presentation in front of the class, 600 -- Be instructed, as needed, in effective techniques and skills for public speaking, 600 -- Be guided in effective discussion strategies for circle/double circle discussions and Socratic seminars, 600 -- Be introduced to literary criticism, 600 -- Be instructed on the skills and strategies necessary for interpreting, analyzing, and evaluating a visual communication, 600 -- Be given opportunites to complete AP preparation materials (to include multiple choice format and open-ended essays). 600 700 700 Assessment of student writing will include such activities as journal responses, college essays, autobiographical writing, expository writing, research papers, literary analysis, and the optional senior essay contest. Assessment of reading skills will include such activities as oral and interpretive readings, oral and written responses to assigned readings, and student- and teacher-generated questioning. Assessment of speaking skills will include such experiences as criterion-referenced speech activities and class presentations. 800 800 Students may choose to participate in any of the following: 800 1) Katherine Robertson Senior Essay Contest 800 2) ECSU/IMPAC Literary Awards Contest 800 3) University of Connecticut Early College Experience Program 800 4) Field Trips (Higgins Armory, Shakespeare Plays) 820 820 Classroom texts will be selected from the following list: 820 820 -- 1984, George Orwell 820 -- Gilgmesh: A New Translation, trans. Stephen Mitchell 820 -- Beowulf, trans. Seamus Heaney 820 -- Grendel, John Gardner 820 -- Selections from Elements of Literature silver edition, including Anglo Saxon 820 Riddles, excerpts from The Canterbury Tales, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, 820 Arthurian Legends, Shakespeare's Sonnets, Romantic and Victorian Poetry, and 820 The Importance of Being Earnest 820 -- Hamlet, William Shakespeare 820 -- As You Like It , William Shakespeare 820 -- Othello, William Shakespeare 820 -- A Collection of Essays, George Orwell 820 -- A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens 820 -- Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad 820 -- The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini 820 -- Cry the Beloved Country, Alan Paton 820 -- Love in the Time of Cholera, Gabriel Garcia Marquez 820 -- My Brilliant Career, Miles Franklin 820 -- The Interpreter of Maladies, Jhumpa Lahiri 820 -- J.B.: A Play in Verse, Archibald Macleish 820 -- Waiting for Godot, Samuel Beckett 820 -- Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Tom Stoppard 820 -- The Educated Imagination, Northrop Frye 820 -- Selected contemporary poetry, short stories, and essays 840 840 Students enrolled in this class may also opt to enroll in the UCONN CoOp program, which allows them to earn 3 credits at UCONN.