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CP English I
Eve Chandler, Room C111 2006 – 2007 Literature, writing, vocabulary, research, and grammar usage will be studied together. A variety of written assignments will include: essays, poems, journals, research work, applications, memoirs, etc. Students will prepare for the HSAP (exit exam),the SAT, and the End of Course exam (EOC). Texts: Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature (Third Course) McDougal/Littell: The Writer’s Craft Summer Reading: Forged by Fire by Sharon M. Draper (Standards: E1-R1: Reading; E1-R2: Analysis of Text; E1-W3: Responding to Text; E1-W4: Legibility) Works to be read include: 1. Short stories A variety of short stories focusing on plot, character, point of view, setting, theme, and other literary elements (Standards: E1-R1; E1-R2; E1-W1: The Writing Process; E1:W2: Writing Purposes; E1-W3; E1-W4) 2. Nonfiction Various essays and biographical excerpts (Standards: E1-R1; E1-R2; E1-RS1: Selecting a Research topic; E1-RS2: Gathering Information and Refining a Topic; E1-RS3: Preparing and Presenting Information) 3. Poetry Mostly American and British poets (Standards: E1-R1; E1-R2; E1-W3) 4. Epics Greek and Roman mythology, The Odyssey, (Standards: E1-R1; E2-R2; C1: Speaking; C2: Listening; C3: Viewing) 5. Drama Romeo and Juliet (Standards: E1-R1; E2-R2; C1; C2; E1-W1; E1-W2; E1-W3) 6. Novels Contemporary and classic (Standards: E1-R1; E2-R2; E1-W1; E1-W2; E1-W3; E1-W4) 7. Vocabulary Studies (Standards: E1-R3: Word Study and Analysis) |
