Lit/Analytical Reading

							                                                ENGLISH – 12TH GRADE SYLLABUS                                              2008-09
Literature Study/Analytical Reading Skills   Marking Pd.                         Required Writing                                                            Vocabulary
Req. Readings:                               1             Major Writing (Levels 3-5)
8-12 Major Works                                                    Multi-paragraph Reflective Piece (Memoir)
                                                                    Multi-paragraph College Applications/Personal Essay
                                                                    Multi-paragraph Literary Analysis Essay

Required Works:                                            Shorter Writing (Levels 1-3)
         Shakespearean Play                                               Timed Writing (S.A.T. look-alike)
          Hamlet (H and A)                                                 Free Responses (2 per week)
          Taming of the Shrew (R)
          Macbeth (R)                                      S.A.T

          “R” Level
           Lord of the Flies
           Catcher in the Rye                ___________   ________________________________________________________________   ____________________________   ________________
                                             2             Major Writing (Levels 3-5)
          “H” and A” Level                                              Research Paper
           Canterbury Tales                                                 Critical Paper in Response to Literature
           Beowulf                                                       Multi-paragraph Literary Analysis Essay
                                                                         Multi-paragraph Persuasive Essay
          Selected
             Short stories                                 Shorter Writing (Levels 1-3)
             Poetry                                                      Timed Writing (S.A.T. look-alike)
             Nonfiction                                                  Free Responses (2 per week)

                                             ___________   S.A.T.                                                             ____________________________   ________________
                                             3             ________________________________________________________________
                                                           Major Writing (Levels 3-5)
Identify and discuss characteristics of                                  Multi-paragraph Comparison/Contrast Essay
each genre. Analyze the author’s
                                                                         Multi-paragraph Cause/Effect Essay
purpose. Discuss the social, historical,
                                                                         Multi-paragraph Literary Analysis Essay
cultural and psychological influences
upon the works read.
                                                           Shorter Writing (Levels (1-3)
                                                                         Free Respon
                                                                         Personal or Creative Writing
Notemaking
        Each teacher will provide one                     S.A.T.
         or more formats for analytical      ___________                                                                      ____________________________   ________________
         reading and notemaking.             4             _______________________________________________________________
                                                           Major Writing (Levels 3-5)
                                                                    Multi-paragraph Literary Analysis Essay                                                                    Lessons
                                                                    Multi-paragraph Reflective Piece
                                                                       Personal or Creative Writing

                                                           S.A.T