English 12
This English 12 course will engage students in close and critical analysis of imaginative literature rooted in a survey of British literature from literary eras from past to present while keeping an eye to world and contemporary literature. This curriculum includes pieces representative of various genres and periods, concentrating on works of recognized literary merit. The course demands that students develop the analytic and creative skills associated with interpretation and evaluation of poetry, prose, and drama drawn from multiple genres, periods, and cultures. Students will be provided with the opportunity to subjectively respond to the literature, understand multiple meanings through analysis of literary works, and evaluate and consider the quality, artistic achievement, and social and cultural value of literary selections. Students will employ a variety of writing modes, appropriate to different assignments, as required by both lengthier outside-of-class pieces and in-class prompts. Students will be expected to routinely deliver articulate responses to literary selections in both written and oral form. Student responses to literary works should reflect critical thinking, sound logic, and meaningful reflection. The course requires some outside reading and writing. Students will be required to speak well in front of a group and be willing to converse with others about a text in a sophisticated manner. This is an exciting opportunity for students to develop expertise and explore challenging college-caliber experiences. This should provide you with a challenge that rewards you with improved skills for analyzing and understanding literature and texts you read, and a deeper appreciation for the English language and literature.
Trimester 1: Beowulf, Canterbury Tales, Persuasive Research Paper
Review of fundamental literary terminology and grammar
Research Paper: Persuasive essay using research and rhetoric on an intriguing topic
Speech: 5 minute presentation of research, claims, justification, and conclusions
Trimester 2: Antigone, Shakespeare's Macbeth, Gulliver's Travels, Romantic & Victorian Poetry
Literary terms for drama and theater and grammar
Greek theater, the tragic hero, tragedy, Antigone and Shakespeare's Macbeth
Satire and comedy-Gulliver's Travels and Modest Proposal
Romantic and Victorian Poetry (presentations of explication and oral interpretation)
Rhetorical Essay of Definition
Trimester 3: All Quiet on the Western Front, Metamorphosis, The Stranger, Death and the Maiden
Literary terms, philosophy, and grammar
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, The Stranger by Albert Camus, and Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman
Farewell speeches
3 to 6 minute Persuasive Essay Presentations & Rubric
You will need to complete much of this work outside of class. Practice and time yourself. Shorter or longer presentations will lose points. Prepare your paper in a Google Slides presentation for the class. Presentations will start on Tuesday, November 27 and continue through the last day of the trimester. So, 3 days to present. Share your presentation with me at rnunn@apps.district833.org. Name your file something like: MSmith Pres. Here is a sample of of a past student's presentation. Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Persuasive Presentation Template
⃞ Debatable Thesis Statement—Entered in Google Sheet Online 5 points
⃞ Proof of Research—You have 5 Text-Marked Articles—Showed to Mr. Nunn 5
Points
⃞ Annotated List of Works Cited—Sources + Summary-Evaluation-How You’ll use
the source – Submitted to Turnitin.com 20 Points
⃞ Handwritten Note-Cards OR Outline Organizer Showed to Mr. Nunn 20 Points
⃞ Typed, MLA Formatted Outline submitted to Turnitin.com 30 Points
⃞ Typed 1st Draft (Thesis and Body Paragraphs Only) Peer Edited with Purple Peer
Edit Handout 20 Points
⃞ Typed 2nd Draft (Add Introduction and Conclusion) Peer Edited with Pink Peer
Edit Handout 20 Points
⃞ Typed 3rd Draft (Edit for Format, Style, and Mechanics) Peer Edited with Gold
Peer Edit Handout 10 Points
⃞ Final Draft. Submit to Turnititn.com. Also turn in hard copy of paper bound with a
Binder-Clip with Outline, Annotated List of Works Cited, all Peer Edits 1, 2, and 3
with edit sheets stapled, and Text-Marked Articles
Focus on Introductions and Conclusions for the Second Draft Due Tueday, October 30.
Quotations and Citation Advice
Reporting Others' Arguments -- Use these set phrases to introduce, explain, elaborate on your sources, facts, quotes etc., , frame your argument, disagree, and refute others' arguments.
Detailed Outline Due Wednesday, October 17. Submit to Turnitin. TYPED OUTLINE-Thesis + Body. The next step is to start creating your Typed Outline using your "Notecards" or the "Outline Organizer." This document explains the Formal MLA Outline with an example. This is Due Wednesday, October 17.
Extra Credit up to 15 Points: You can earn extra credit by doing your own research. To do this you would have to create a poll, survey, interview, or questionnaire; collect data; analyze the data; and then write about the results of the survey in your paper. You could include charts or graphs if you want to, but these should not be too large, probably not larger than 1/4 page. And, this data must be discussed-you can not simply put graphs in your paper and then NOT talk about them.
You could use google forms to create your questionnaire or a website like eSurveyCreator.com. Note that this website will only allow you to get 350 responses or answers. So, you will want to think about how many questions you create and the number of people that will answer them. 7 questions with 50 participants is 350 answers. Anything beyond this and you will have to pay money to see the responses. It might be helpful to try to target a specific audience depending on your topic, for example, only boys or girls, only college age males, only female teachers.
How to Write in your paper:
In your own paper you might write something like this: The author of this paper conducted a survey posing a survey to women of various age groups ranging from 15 to 18, 19 to 24, and 25 to 40 (Yang). On the question of "Given the opportunity, would you genetically alter the DNA of your unborn child?" Results showed that 69% of participants would not genetically alter their children. 12% responded that they would and 18% had other specified responses. Now relate this information to your claim.
How to Cite on your Works Cited Page
Lastname, Firstname. “Title of Unpublished Material.” Unpublished (research, survey, questionnaire etc. be specific about what you did), Woodbury High School. 2017.
Annotated List of Works Cited - What is this? How do I do it? Due Friday, October 12. Submit to Turnitin.
You must create either NoteCards or and Outline Organizer. Due Date Monday, October 15
Notecards - How to... Due Monday, October 15
Outline Organizer Example... Due Monday, October 15
Outline Organizer - Google Docs
TYPED OUTLINE - Thesis + Body Paragraphs Only - NO INTRODUCTIONS or CONCLUSIONS. The next step will be to start creating your Typed Outline using your "Notecards" or the "Outline Organizer." This document explains the Formal MLA Outline with an example. This document Student Sample is a student's example. This is Due Wednesday, October 17. This will be turned-in via Turnitin.com
Persuassive Essay Topic Sign-Up
SIRS RESEARCHER Username & Password: SIRS029!
This weekend (September 28, 29, 30) you should be thinking about topics and what you want to write your paper on. Next week, we will be choosing topics and doing research to find books and articles to help us develop thesis statements and gather potential evidence to begin the organization of our papers. Please know that you are also required to present your paper to the class at the end of the trimester, so if you choose an issue within a topic like pornography, rape, or legalization of drug use without serious attention and thought, presenting your paper to the class can be difficult, uncomfortable, and even embarrassing, so think ahead and choose your topic wisely. These are mature topics for mature, adult audiences, so it's important that you take this paper seriously.
Look through and review the following lists: Persuasive Essay Topics and Possible Topics. Use them to begin to narrow the topic area you will focus on to develop your thesis statement. We will determine topics next week (week of October 1)
Use the template below to complete the assignment that is due on Monday.
Persuasive Essay/Research Proposal & Rough Outline Due Friday, October 5--Please bring a printed hard copy. This should be all on ONE PAGE. AND submit your proposal electronically to TURNITIN.Com. Instructions below explain how to do this:
To Submit your Research Proposal & Rough Outline go to: Turnitin.com and create a new account as a student (you probably ale). You will need an email address. Use an email that you want to get feedback sent to.
https://turnitin.com/newuser_type.asp?lang=en_us
The Enrollment Key is: Nunnery
The Class ID is: 19258662
When uploading your writing, you must ensure that it falls under any of the file types listed below: Adobe Acrobat PDF (.pdf) HTML (.html, htm) Microsoft Word (.doc) Plain text (.txt) PostScript (.ps) Rich Text Format (.rtf) WordPerfect (.wpd)
When you submit, you can change what you upload by selecting the drop-down menu and choosing:
Beowulf Vocab Assignment for Monday, September 10. On your own notebook paper, for the following fifteen words: gorge, pilgrimage, lament, fetter, taut, cower, talon, murky, infamous, livid, purge, relish, loathsome, writhe, and affliction
1. Write the Word
2. Guess the meaning or write a word you think is synonymous
3. give the part so speech (N,V, Adj., Adv.) and provide a definition
4. Write an original sentence. Each sentence must have at least 10 words.
Syllabus Signatures Due Friday, September 7
Cry, the Beloved Vocabulary Review
Poetry Presentations - Poetry Round Tables
WHS English Website: The Poet’s Corner: http://whs.sowashco.org/academics/english/english-resources
For information on Authors and Analysis of Poems you should look at Bloom’s Literature on WHS Media Resource page: http://whs.sowashco.org/students/media-center/media-center-resources
Password: Username: 1345827-user Password: digital
For the published poem you need to analyze, try the following websites:
Poetry 180: – The Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/
Poetry Out Loud: http://www.poetryoutloud.org/
Poetry Foundation: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/
Famous Poems and Poets: http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/
Sonnet Templates: MS Word Google Doc
Focus on Introductions and Conclusions for the Second Draft Due Monday, November 30.
3 to 6 minute Persuasive Essay Presentations
You may need to complete some of the work outside of class. Practice and time yourself. Prepare your paper in a Google Slides presentation for the class. Presentations will start on Monday, November 27. Share your presentation with me at rnunn@apps.district833.org. Name your file something like: MSmith Pres. Here is a sample of of a past student's presentation. Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Persuasive Presentation Template
Library Search Tools: information and links to help you find support and do research to write your papers.
Will Post These on Sunday Night to Review for Monday's 10/23 Test:
Canterbury Tales-Prologue Presentations
Here are answers to The Heroic Cycle or Steps in a Hero's Journey
Homework for weekend of Semptember 15, 16, 17 Due on Monday: Read Beowulf pp. 52-59.
This link - WHS Non-Fiction Books - has a list of book titles you can browse through. Most of them are books that WHS students have read in the past.
WHS Library Search - you can check to see whether we have a book in our school library
Another possibility is to take a look at the books we have titled "Taking Sides." These books are in our school library. The books contain a number of articles on controversial topics that look at the issue from a number of angles. Reading one of these books can give a broad understanding of one of the topics. One of the drawbacks is that the covers of the books don't look that "sexy," or appealing. Nonetheless, if you are having trouble, starting with one of these books is one of the easier ways to get started.
Look through and review the following lists: Persuasive Essay Topics and Possible Topics. Use them to pick an area of interest and find a non-fiction book to read that is related to the topic. You should have your book choices by Monday, September 18.
Sign-Up for your paper topic at this link: Paper Topic Sign-Up. Be sure to click on the bottom tab for your hour. Do Not overwrite what another student has input.
3 to 6 minute Persuasive Essay Presentations
You may need to complete some of the work outside of class. Practice and time yourself. Prepare your paper in a Google Slides presentation for the class. Presentations will start on Monday, November 27. Share your presentation with me at rnunn@apps.district833.org. Name your file something like: MSmith Pres. Here is a sample of of a past student's presentation.