Through a comprehensive study of World Literature, students will develop increasingly more sophisticated skills of literary analysis, critical thinking, written expression and vocabulary enrichment. Students are expected to assume greater responsibility towards the completion of long term assignments. Students in this course investigate the historical backgrounds of World Literature. The influence of writers is defined through written and oral work. Specific skills are developed in research writing and a research paper is a requirement of this course. Student writing is developed through critical and creative response to the selections. Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Personal Essay (Introduced in Week 1 and Research Skills cont. completed by October 13) Study of novel cont. Letter for scholarship application Comprehension Creating a resume (completed by October Grammar; sentence completion 15) Vocabulary Research Skills Persuasive writing: Note taking Letters (complaint, application MLA Style documentation etc.) Citations Reports Outlining Journal Thesis statement Articles Paragraphing Brochures of novel Interviews Poetry Analysis Speeches Comprehension Skills Debates Lyric poems a) Subject/verb agreement Independent Reading b) Pronoun antecedent Public Speaking skills c) Synonyms and antonyms Vocabulary Troublesome words Literary essay Independent Reading Public Speaking skills Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Poetry Independent Study – focus on alternative genres Drama cont. One original piece Review Poetry analysis Independent Reading Drama Shakespeare play/ in the Exam Prep – “Raisin Sun” Book Report - on a book of their choice. Comprehension/Vocabulary/Grammar Independent Reading
Through a comprehensive study of World Literature, students will develop increasingly more sophisticated skills of literary analysis, critical thinking, written expression and vocabulary enrichment. Students are expected to assume greater responsibility towards the completion of long term assignments. Students in this course investigate the historical backgrounds of World Literature. The influence of writers is defined through written and oral work. Specific skills are developed in research writing and a research paper is a requirement of this course. Student writing is developed through critical and creative response to the selections. Quarter 1 Personal Essay (Introduced in Week 1 and completed by October 13) Letter for scholarship application Creating a resume (completed by October 15) Research Skills Note taking MLA Style documentation Citations Outlining Thesis statement Paragraphing of novel Poetry Analysis Comprehension Skills a) Subject/verb agreement b) Pronoun antecedent c) Synonyms and antonyms Vocabulary Troublesome words Literary essay Independent Reading Public Speaking skills Quarter 2 Research Skills cont. Study of novel cont. Comprehension Grammar; sentence completion Vocabulary Persuasive writing: Letters (complaint, application etc.) Reports Journal Articles Brochures Interviews Speeches Debates Lyric poems Independent Reading Public Speaking skills Quarter 3 Poetry – focus on alternative genres One original piece Poetry analysis Drama – Shakespeare play/ “Raisin in the Sun” Book Report - on a book of their choice. Comprehension/Vocabulary/Grammar Independent Reading Quarter 4 Independent Study Drama cont. Review Independent Reading Exam Prep