G. DeGroff INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH 12 SYLLABUS Literature Continuing Threads Units Resources Writing Concepts/Standards Other Assessments Summer Reading Interpretive analysis of literature Close Reading/ Literary Analysis Thematic Presentations Slaughterhouse Five Essay/ Exam In the Lake of the Woods FALL SEMESTER Assorted Outside Essays, Grammar Articles, and Readings Mini lessons as required Focus: Interpretive writing with focus Drama Close Reading Shakespeare: SAT prep on dramatic conventions/ author King Henry V purpose and technique Analysis of Independent Reading author’s tone, diction, syntax, thesis, purpose, imagery, sound devices, Assorted Poems with Two novels per Preparation for Individual Oral Poetry development/organization, perspective, specific focus on poems semester Commentary tone, syntax, details, dominant impression, by Elizabeth Bishop and subsequent effects Preparation for Papers 1 and 2 AP/IB Practice Tests Heart of Darkness Prose Conrad Winter Break Independent Choice from Interpretive analysis of literature Close Reading/ Literary Analysis Quizzes and comparative essays Reading approved list Miller Grammar The Crucible – Focus: Interpretive analyses of Close Reading Shakespeare Hamlet - Poetry and Prose preparation Drama – Master Harold and the for AP/IB Testing Analysis of tone, diction, syntax, author’s Fugard Independent Reading Boys thesis, purpose, imagery, sound devices, – Two novels per Rosencrantz and Preparation for Papers 1 and 2 (written development/organization, perspective, semester Guildenstern Are Dead - commentary) tone, syntax, details, dominant impression, Stoppard and subsequent effects Poetry Assorted Poems for AP/IB Practice Tests analysis Preparation for IB Oral Commentary *Students are urged to purchase their own books
G. DeGroff INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH 12 SYLLABUS Literature Continuing Threads Units Resources Writing Concepts/Standards Other Assessments Summer Reading Slaughterhouse Five In the Lake of the Woods Interpretive analysis of literature Close Reading/ Literary Analysis Thematic Presentations Essay/ Exam FALL SEMESTER Drama Poetry Prose Assorted Outside Essays, Articles, and Readings Shakespeare: King Henry V Assorted Poems with specific focus on poems by Elizabeth Bishop Heart of Darkness Conrad Focus: Interpretive writing with focus on dramatic conventions/ author purpose and technique Preparation for Individual Oral Commentary Preparation for Papers 1 and 2 Close Reading Analysis of author’s tone, diction, syntax, thesis, purpose, imagery, sound devices, development/organization, perspective, tone, syntax, details, dominant impression, and subsequent effects Grammar Mini lessons as required SAT prep Independent Reading Two novels per semester AP/IB Practice Tests Winter Break Reading Independent Choice from approved list Interpretive analysis of literature Close Reading/ Literary Analysis Quizzes and comparative essays Drama Poetry The Crucible – Miller Hamlet - Shakespeare Master Harold and the Boys – Fugard Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Stoppard Assorted Poems for analysis *Students are urged to purchase their own books Focus: Interpretive analyses of Poetry and Prose – preparation for AP/IB Testing Preparation for Papers 1 and 2 (written commentary) Preparation for IB Oral Commentary Close Reading Analysis of author’s tone, diction, syntax, thesis, purpose, imagery, sound devices, development/organization, perspective, tone, syntax, details, dominant impression, and subsequent effects Grammar Independent Reading Two novels per semester AP/IB Practice Tests