<p>English IV- Advanced Placement Dual Credit Mrs. Beard Literature and Composition</p><p>Course Objectives: To provide students with the critical thinking skills required to understand the themes and the relevance of major works of literature, including selections from the major literary genres of long and short fiction, poetry and drama. The classroom emphasis will be on critically evaluating and appreciating literature-- its terminology, its ideas, its variety of styles, and its creators. Assignments will continue to improve the students’ writing skills and research practices. </p><p>Second six weeks: --Discuss writing: purpose, audience, organization, voice, tone, structure --Develop accurate and appropriate thesis and organizational skills for written assignments. --Review grammar and mechanics --Recognize the various literary approaches to a text --Analyze a text by implementing rhetorical and literary strategies --Engage in various strategies in preparation for the AP Literature and Composition Test --Engage in discussions exploring poetry, particularly the sonnet form</p><p>Hamlet, located in the Bedford, p. 1590 (I strongly recommend purchasing your own copy) Trifles, Susan Glaspell (Bedford) Teacher-selected poems (including Shakespeare’s sonnets)</p><p>October 3-7 Mon: Complete Act I of Hamlet; prepare a passage for class discussion that analyzes some aspect of character, conflict, theme, literary device, etc. Tues: Discuss the history of the Hamlet legend, return thesis/intros for Oedipus/Medea essay, begin analyzing character, theme. HW:Act II of Hamlet Wed and Thurs: Reading check, Acts I and II (formative); Continue discussion of Hamlet HW: read Shakespeare sonnets, pp. 1343-44, and those given in class. Fri: Read and analyze poems in class; Discuss the structure/types of sonnets HW: Act III of Hamlet</p><p>October 10-14 Mon: Student holiday Tues: Complete compare/contrast chart for sonnets; plagiarism video/honesty contract HW: Act IV of Hamlet, Check notes for “The Sonnet” (they have been updated) Wed/Thurs: Act III reading check (formative) Continue to analyze the play; Practice writing associative claims for poetry prompt; work on Medea/Oedipus Essays (bring your materials) EXTRA CREDIT MEMORY WORK TO BE DISCUSSED (handout available online) HW: Continue reading Hamlet; make sure your printer works. You have a paper due on Monday! Fri: Hamlet test (summative—Acts I, II + background) </p><p>****PAPERS DUE ON MONDAY. 1 day late-20, 2 days late -30, 3 days late -50 No papers will be accepted after Wednesday, Oct 20th October 17-21 Mon: Hamlet: The Protestant Hero (class discussion) ***SENIOR PICTURE MAKE-UPS Oedipus/Medea Essay due by 4 pm. Papers must be submitted to turnitin.com by 4pm. Papers not submitted by 4 pm will be counted one day late (-20). Hard copies are due at the beginning of class with the receipt stapled to the back of the essay. If you are on campus any part of the day, your paper is due. If you are absent, you must submit to turnitin.com by 4 pm and bring the hard copy/receipt as soon as you return to school. In addition, I will look for an email to explain your absence. HW: Read Trifles, Bedford, pp 1368 English IV- Advanced Placement Dual Credit Mrs. Beard Literature and Composition</p><p>Tues: Poetry quiz--sonnets (formative) Poetry discussion (students will analyze poems in small groups, provide analysis for whole class discussion) Wed/Thurs: Continue discussion of Hamlet; Deconstruct a poem using the Degan approach (blending the levels of writing, developing associative voice). Fri: Continue poetry discussion or Hamlet (depending on what we need)</p><p>October 24-October 28 Mon: Trifles reading check (formative) ???, analyze Trifles Tues: Writing Workshop HW: Begin reading Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy Wed/Thurs: Timed Writing—Poetry Prompt (Summative); Reading time for Tess OR you’ll complete a grammar lesson; Introduce Hamlet essay, due in the 3rd Six Weeks for a summative grade Fri: Multiple Choice Diagnostic #2 </p><p>October 31-November 4 Mon: Vocabulary Quiz (lessons1-3 from Vocabulary Workshop); review results from Diagnostic HW: Prepare your warm-ups for submission to portfolios (check the website to make sure you have them all. Tues: Analyze AP Prompts (Poetry vs. Prose), discuss approaches (warm-ups due) Wed/Thurs: Unit Test (Hamlet, poetry, vocabulary, Trifles--summative) Hamlet thesis statements due (formative) Begin discussing Tess Fri: Background to Tess (the social context of the novel) HW: Continue reading Tess</p><p>Tutoring: Tues/Thurs 2:50-3:20. (If you need to make-up a quiz or test, please see me to schedule an appointment; make-ups may be written) Grades: 75% summative (tests and essays) 25% formative (quizzes) If a student is absent, it is his/her responsibility to make up the work within the allotted time. Failure to make up work within the allotted time (1 WEEK) will result in a zero.</p><p>Summatives: Formatives: Hamlet test (Acts I, II, background) Sonnets/poetry quiz Oedipus/Medea essay Vocabulary quiz Hamlet test (entire play +Trifles) Hamlet thesis statements Timed Writing (poetry prompt) 2 Hamlet reading checks (Acts I-II, Act III) Trifles reading check (TBD) Portfolio grade –“warm-ups” ***(posted online for absentees)</p><p>***Extra Credit: Hamlet memorization (more information forthcoming) +5 on lowest summative grade (all memory work will be completed between Monday, October 31st and Thursday, November 3rd. You will sign up for a slot the week prior). </p><p>English IV- Advanced Placement Dual Credit Mrs. Beard Literature and Composition</p>