Department/Grade:   English/Grade 12       Course:  AP English  Revision Date:  April 2008

 

Required/Elective:  Required           Course Length:  1 year          Prerequisite:  Academic English III

 

Course Description: 

Advanced Placement English is designed to engage students in becoming skilled readers of prose written in a variety of periods, disciplines, and rhetorical contexts, and skilled writers of narrative, explanatory, expository, and argumentative form.  The overall goal of this class is to enable students to write effectively and confidently in their future courses.  Teacher approval is required for admission to this course.

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

CONTENT/TIMELINE OUTLINE
  1. Students will identify and apply the meaning of new vocabulary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standards:

1.1 Learning to Read Independently

     1.1.11.C; 1.1.11.E; 1.1.11.F

       Anchors:  R11.A.1.1

                        R11.A.1.2

                        R11.A.2.2

 

           1.6 Speaking and Listening

                 1.6.11.A; 1.6.11.B; 1.6.11.D

 

           1.7 Characteristics and Functions of the

                 English language                    

                  1.7.11.C
  • properly use a dictionary to pronounce and define new words
  • identify and apply word recognition skills

R11.A.1.2.1; R11.A.1.2.2; R11.A.2.2.1; R11.A.2.2.2

  • identify and apply the meaning of vocabulary

R11.A.1.1.1; R11.A.1.1.2; R11.A.2.1.1; R11.A.2.1.2

  • recognize common prefixes, suffixes, and roots and use them to “decode” words
  • use a number of context clues strategies to define unknown words

R11.A.1.2.2; R11.A.2.2.2

  • correctly spell new words
  • properly use vocabulary words in writing and speaking
  • recognize multiple meanings of words

R11.A.1.1.1; R11.A.2.1.1

  • identify and apply synonyms and antonyms of words used in text

R11.A.1.1.2

  • recognize the different forms of words – how affixes change the use of the word

R11.A.1.2.1

 

 
  1. Students will review grammar principles and acquire higher-level techniques to improve communication skills.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standards:

1.5 Quality of Writing

       1.5.11.D; 1.5.11.E; 1.5.11.F

 

            1.6 Speaking and Listening

                   1.6.11.A; 1.6.11.B; 1.6.11.D

·         correctly spell common, frequently used words

·         identify functions of parts of speech through sentence diagramming

·         identify phrases and clauses

·         identify and correct improper usage

·         recognize fragments and run-ons

·         apply grammar skills in writing assignments

 

 
  1. Students will be able to create effective, logically organized writings, using the steps of the writing process.

 

 

 

Standards:

1.2. Reading Critically in All Content Areas

       1.2.11.C

 

1.4 Types of Writing

       1.4.11.A; 1.4.11.B; 1.4.11.C

 

1.5 Quality of Writing

       1.5.11.A; 1.5.11.B; 1.5.11.C;1.5.11.D;

                   1.5.11.E; 1.5.11.F; 1.5.11G

 

            1.6 Speaking and Listening

                  1.6.11.A; 1.6.11.B; 1.6.11.D

 
  • review the writing process
  • write logically organized narrative and literary analysis essays
  • write effective introductions and conclusions
  • write thoroughly developed body paragraphs, using sufficient detail
  • use imagery in descriptions and examples
  • revise writing to improve sentence structure and style

 

 

 
  1. Students will be able to locate, document, summarize, and synthesize information into a well-organized paper following MLA guidelines.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standards:

1.1 Learning to Read Independently

       1.1.11.A

         

1.2 Reading Critically in All Content Areas

       1.2.11.A; 1.2.11.B

          Anchors:  R11.A.1.3

                           R11.A.2.3

                           R11.A.2.4

                           R11.A.2.5

                           R11.A.2.6

                           R11.B.3.1

                           R11.B.3.2

                           R11.B.3.3

                             

1.5 Quality of Writing

       1.5.11.A; 1.5.11.B; 1.5.11.C;1.5.11.D;

                   1.5.11.E; 1.5.11.F, 1.5.11.G

 

            1.6 Speaking and Listening

                  1.6.11.A; 1.6.11.B; 1.6.11.D

 

            1.8 Research

                  1.8.11.A; 1.8.11.B; 1.8.11.C

 
  • write an effective thesis statement
  • locate and use appropriate resources to support the thesis statement

R11.A.1.3.2; R11.A.2.3.2; R11.A.2.6.1; R11.B.3.1.1; R11.B.3.3.1

  • paraphrase and summarize texts

R11.A.2.4.1;R11.A.2.5.1

  • make inferences and/or draw conclusions based on information from text

R11.A.1.3.1; R11.A.2.3.1; R11.A.2.6.2; R11.B.3.2.1; R11.B.3.3.3

  • know when to use direct quotes and when to paraphrase or summarize

R11.A.2.4.1

  • properly apply parenthetical citations and cite sources in a works cited page

R11.B.3.3.4

  • recognize and avoid the “traps” of plagiarism
  • apply MLA format
  • write a 3-4 page literary analysis on a short story citing a minimum of 4 secondary sources
  • write a 3-4 page literary analysis on a poem citing a minimum of 4 secondary sources

 
  1. Students will read independently in order to analyze and interpret various types of literature.

 

 

 

 

Standards:

1.1 Learning to Read Independently

       1.1.11.B; 1.1.11.C; 1.1.11.D; 1.1.11.E;

       1.1.11.G; 1.1.11.H

 

         Anchors:  R11.A.1.1

                          R11.A.1.2

                          R11.A.1.3

                          R11.A.1.4

                          R11.A.1.5

                          R11.A.1.6

                          R11.A.2.1

                          R11.A.2.2

                          R11.A.2.3

                          R11.A.2.4

                          R11.A.2.5

                          R11.A.2.6

 

 

1.2 Reading Critically in All Content Areas

       1.2.11.A; 1.2.11.B

          Anchors:  R11.B.3.1

                           R11.B.3.2

                           R11.B.3.3

                          

1.3 Reading, Analyzing and Interpreting

      Literature

       1.3.11.A; 1.3.11.B; 1.3.11.C; 1.3.11.D;

       1.3.11.E; 1.3.11.F

          Anchors: R11.A.1.6

                          R11.B.1.1

                          R11.B.1.2

                          R11.B.2.1

                          R11.B.2.2

 

1.6 Speaking and Listening

       1.6.11.A; 1.6.11.B; 1.6.11.D; 1.6.11.E;

       1.6.11.F

 
  • interpret, compare, describe, analyze, and evaluate components of fiction, including character, setting, plot, theme, tone, style, mood, and symbolism and their relationship to each other

R11.B.1.1.1

  • make inferences and draw conclusions based on information from text and cite evidence from text to support generalizations

R11.A.1.3.1; R11.A.1.3.2

  • identify and explain stated or implied main ideas and relevant supporting details from text

R11.A.1.4.1

  • summarize the key details and events of a fictional text as a whole

R11.A.1.5.1

  • identify and analyze intended purpose of text

R11.A.1.6.1; R11.A.2.6.1

  • identify and analyze examples of the text that support the author’s intended purpose

R11.A.1.6.2; R11.A.2.6.2

  • interpret, compare, describe, analyze, and evaluate connections between texts

R11.B.1.2.1

  • identify, interpret, describe, and analyze examples of personification, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, satire, imagery, foreshadowing, flashbacks, and irony in text

R11.B.2.1.1

  • identify, interpret, describe, and analyze the author’s purpose for choosing figurative language and its effect

R11.B.2.1.2

  • identify, interpret, describe, and analyze the point of view

R11.B.2.2.1; R11.B.2.2.2

  • use appropriate decoding skills to read texts fluently

R11.A.1.2.1; R11.A.2.1.1; R11.A.2.2.1

·        use a number of reading strategies to comprehend texts

R11.A.1.1.1; R11.A.1.2.2; R11.A.2.1.2; R11.A.2.2.2

·         read and analyze nonfiction appropriate to grade level

R11.A.2.3.1; R11.A.2.3.2; R11.A.2.4.1; R11.A.2.5.1; R11.B.3.1.1

 
  1. Students will apply speaking and listening skills for effective communication.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standards:

1.1 Learning to Read Independently

      1.1.11.G

1.2  Reading Critically in All Content Areas

      1.2.11.C

1.5. Quality of Writing

       1.5.11.G

1.6 Speaking and Listening

      1.6.11.A; 1.6.11.B; 1.6.11.C;1.6.11.D;

      1.6.11.E; 1.6.11.F

 
  • interpret, describe, and analyze the use of facts and opinions to make a point or construct an argument

R11.B.3.1.1

  • take notes and ask clarifying questions
  • speak using skills appropriate to formal speech situations
  • listen to and acknowledge the contributions of others
  • respond with relevant information or opinions to questions asked

·        participate in small and large group discussions

·        create and deliver a multi-media presentation of research-based literary analyses

   

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESOURCE MATERIALS

ASSESSMENT

The Norton Introduction to Literature – W.W. Norton and Company

Elements of Writing, 6th Course – Holt, Rinehart, and Winston

Power Plus Vocabulary, Book Four – Prestwick House

 

Selected novels/plays as per College Board approved AP syllabus

 

Teacher-generated materials:  novel guides

                                                study guides

                                                practice worksheets

ü     participation and cooperation in large and small groups

ü     homework/practice worksheets

ü     individual and/or group projects

ü     narrative essay

ü     literary analyses

ü     3 to 4 page literary research papers

ü     quizzes and tests