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English IV (ACP) 141
An Overview

TIME FRAME: 1 semester
GRADE: 12
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         MAP LEVEL: 4





How does literature portray humankind's search of meaning?

How are the uses and abuses of power revealed in literary works?

Throughout literary history, how have the quest and both its inherent dangers and transformative power played out in various world cultures?

What themes, archetypes, and ideas transcend time and cultures?




Literary analysis involves establishing a basic understanding of the cultural context of the work. This then allows for meaningful interpretation of cultural symbols, authorial tone, and transcendent themes. In this survey course of world literature, special emphasis is placed on exploring the following focus question: How does literature portray humankind's search of meaning? How are the uses and abuses of power revealed in literary works? Throughout literary history, how have the quest and both its inherent dangers and transformative power played out in various world cultures?





READING
Students in ACP Senior English will:
-- Use a variety of strategies to expand vocabulary ,
-- Understand and use the text structure and organization,
-- Use the process of reading, including prereading, questioning, prediction, to enhance comprehension,
-- Make inferences about the ideas implicit in narrative, expository, persuasive, and poetic text,
-- Support stated thesis with details drawn from text,
-- Support analysis with details drawn from text,
-- Communicate effectively in a variety of modes,
-- Demonstrate an understanding that literature represents, recreates, shapes, and explores human experience through language and imagination,
-- evaluate the merit of literary texts on the basis of individual preference and established standards,
-- identify, articulate, and write in a supported manner about larger thematic ideas
present in the works read,
-- Gather, select, organize, and analyze information from literary/critical sources to increase reading comprehension,
-- Think critically about the text through application of themes to life today and identification with characters,
-- Recognize various literary devices used in literature, and understand their function in literature,
-- Recognize and articulate the author's purpose and intended audience,
-- Identify the author's perspective and bias and relate them to one's own interpretation,
-- Articulate judgments about a text's meaning and quality, understanding the relationship between context and content,
-- Explore and respond to traditional and contemporary literature,
-- Identify the unique and shared qualities of the voices, cultures, and historical periods of world literature,
-- Examine the ways that readers and writers are influenced by personal, social, cultural, and historical context,
-- Use literature as a resource to explore ideas, decisions, and social issues.

RESEARCH
Students in ACP Senior English will:
-- Evaluate sources for credibility and validity,
-- Generate a works cited page that complies with MLA format,
-- Understand the concept of plagiarism and its consequences,
-- Use appropriate format for citations,
-- Recognize and use appropriate types of resources for the task,
-- Demonstrate facility with a variety of source materials, including print and non-print,
-- Distinguish valid and invalid sources,
-- Judge the quality of sources,
-- Demonstrate appropriate use of technology to accomplish tasks, including appropriate use of the Internet,
-- Use a variety of evaluation and assessment strategies,
-- Effectively integrate researched material into a paper,
-- Choose appropriate format for presentation of the final product.

WRITING
Students in ACP Senior English will:
-- Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate literary terminology through discourse and writing,
-- Use the structure of narrative, expository, persuasive, poetic and visual texts to interpret and extend meaning,
-- Explore and respond to the aesthetic elements of literature including spoken, visual, and written texts,
-- Develop a written response that is appropriate for the purpose,
-- Demonstrate appropriate use of the conventions and mechanics of the English language, including grammatical constructions and spelling,
-- Use an appropriate level of language and choose words appropriately for the purpose of the writing,
-- Communicate effectively in a variety of writing modes,
-- 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,
-- Write papers in MLA format which include all steps of the writing process.

SPEECH AND COMMUNICATION
Students in ACP Senior English will:
-- Demonstrate elements of effective delivery during oral communications, such as use of appropriate vocal qualities and nonverbal communication, and effective rate and pacing,
-- Adjust speech qualities to the audience, topic, and purpose,
-- Participate effectively in a variety of roles during large and small group discussions (circle, Socratic seminars),
-- Adjust speech behavior in response to perceived audience reaction,
-- Demonstrate appropriate poise and presence during oral communications.





All students in ACP Senior English will:
-- Read British and world literature selections from the delineated scope and sequence,
-- Be instructed in the literary terms, devices, and structures necessary for reading comprehension of various materials,
-- Be given the opportunity to respond to literature both orally and in written formats,
-- Be given review, as needed, on the numerous skills required for successful research and research writing,
-- Write a researched paper in MLA format,
-- Write a minimum of 8-10 papers following the complete writing process,
-- Complete 40 pages of written material (excluding tests and journals) by the end of the semester,
-- Give a formal presentation in front of the class,
-- Be instructed, as needed, in effective techniques and skills for public speaking,
-- Be guided in effective discussion strategies for circle/double circle discussions and Socratic seminars,
-- Be introduced to literary criticism,
-- Be instructed on the skills and strategies necessary for interpreting, analyzing, and evaluating a visual communication,






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.




Students may choose to participate in any of the following:
1) Katherine Robertson Senior Essay Contest
2) ECSU/IMPAC Literary Awards Contest
4) Field Trips (Higgins Armory, Shakespeare Plays)




Classroom texts will be selected from the following list:

-- Beowulf, trans. Seamus Heaney
-- Odyssey, Homer
-- Grendel, John Gardner
-- Selections from Elements of Literature silver edition, including Anglo Saxon
Riddles, excerpts from The Canterbury Tales, Arthurian Legends, Shakespeare's Sonnets, and Romantic and Victorian Poetry
-- As You Like It , William Shakespeare
-- Othello, William Shakespeare
-- A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens
-- Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad
-- The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini
-- House of Spirits, Isabel Allende
-- Selected contemporary poetry, short stories, and essays