Enriched English 12 Syllabus

First Semester

1.  Novel [A Tale of Two Cities]

--Students will read A Tale of Two Cities (unit test)

--Students will submit a written book report

--Students will write a literary analysis

 

2.  Ancient Cultures Literature Unit

--Students will study selections of literature from the ancient Sumerian, Egyptian, Hebrew, and East Indian traditions (unit test)

--Students will complete various writing assignments

 

3.  Persian Literature Unit

--Students will study ancient Persian and Arabic literature (unit test)

--Students will complete various writing assignments

 

4.  Classical Literature

--Students read ancient Greek and Roman literature

--Students will write a literary analysis

 

5.  Ancient Greek Drama

--Students read the two Greek tragedies (Oedipus Rex, Antigone)

 

6.  Vocabulary

--Students complete units and tests throughout the year

--Vocabulary is part of the Final!

 

7.  Accelerated Reader

--Student will meet individual reading goals each quarter

 

8.  Final – Semester test

--Students will take a test over information taught during first semester

 

END OF FIRST SEMESTER

 

Second Semester

1.  Senior Research Paper

--Students do research and write a paper

 

2.  Medieval Literature 

--Students will study various selections of medieval literature (unit test)

--Students will complete various writing assignments

 

3.  Drama [Hamlet]

--Students read Shakespeare’s play (unit test)

 

4.  Formal Communications

--Students will complete various aspects of the job interview process

--Students will be interviewed

 

5.  Poetry

--Students read selected poems from the literature book (unit test)

--Students will teach a poem to the class

 

6.  19^th and 20^th Century Literature

--Students read selected stories from the literature book

 

7.  Vocabulary

--Students do units throughout the year

--Vocabulary is part of the Final!

 

8.  Final – Graduation Speech

--Students will write a graduation/valedictorian speech

 

9.  Accelerated Reader

--Student will meet individual reading goals each quarter

 

10.  Final – Semester Test

--Students will take a test over information taught during first semester