LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS
OH GLI A.1 "Recognize and identify how authors clarify meanings of words through context and use definition, restatement, example, comparison, contrast and cause and effect to advance word study."
OH GLI D.6 "Recognize characteristics of subgenres including satire, parody and allegory and explain how choice of genre affects the expression of a theme or topic."
OH GLI D.7 Analyze the characteristics of various literary periods and how the issues influenced the writers of those periods.
AP English 12
Present Magazine Cover Project
LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS
OH GLI A.1 "Recognize and identify how authors clarify meanings of words through context and use definition, restatement, example, comparison, contrast and cause and effect to advance word study."
OH GLI D.6 "Recognize characteristics of subgenres including satire, parody and allegory and explain how choice of genre affects the expression of a theme or topic."
OH GLI D.7 Analyze the characteristics of various literary periods and how the issues influenced the writers of those periods.
AP English 12 - 2008 & 2009 Exam Calendars
5-12-08 to 5-13-08
AP Language Exam Review
HW: Work on magazine cover project
LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS
OH GLI A.1 "Recognize and identify how authors clarify meanings of words through context and use definition, restatement, example, comparison, contrast and cause and effect to advance word study."
OH GLI D.6 "Recognize characteristics of subgenres including satire, parody and allegory and explain how choice of genre affects the expression of a theme or topic."
OH GLI D.7 Analyze the characteristics of various literary periods and how the issues influenced the writers of those periods.
AP English 12 - 2008 & 2009 Exam Calendars
5-5-08
AP Lit Exam Review - poetry, short fiction
5-6-08
AP Lit Exam Review - poetry, short fiction
5-7-08
AP Lit Exam Review - poetry, short fiction
Review session at Lackey's
5-8-08
AP Lit Exam
5-9-08
AP Language Exam Review - nonfiction selections
LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS
OH GLI A.1 "Recognize and identify how authors clarify meanings of words through context and use definition, restatement, example, comparison, contrast and cause and effect to advance word study."
OH GLI D.6 "Recognize characteristics of subgenres including satire, parody and allegory and explain how choice of genre affects the expression of a theme or topic."
OH GLI D.7 Analyze the characteristics of various literary periods and how the issues influenced the writers of those periods.
AP English 12
4-28-08
AP Exam Review - poetry, short fiction
4-29-08
In-class writing
4-30-08
Guest speaker - Ray McNiece
5-1-08
AP Exam Review - poetry, short fiction
5-2-08
AP Exam Review - poetry, short fiction
LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS
OH GLI A.1 "Recognize and identify how authors clarify meanings of words through context and use definition, restatement, example, comparison, contrast and cause and effect to advance word study."
OH GLI D.6 "Recognize characteristics of subgenres including satire, parody and allegory and explain how choice of genre affects the expression of a theme or topic."
OH GLI D.7 Analyze the characteristics of various literary periods and how the issues influenced the writers of those periods.
AP English 122
4-21-08
Share Creative Writing Assignment
4-22-08 to 4-24-08
AP Exam Review - poetry, short fiction
4-25-08
Loaded Gun video - Emily Dickinson
LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS
OH GLI A.1 "Recognize and identify how authors clarify meanings of words through context and use definition, restatement, example, comparison, contrast and cause and effect to advance word study."
OH GLI D.6 "Recognize characteristics of subgenres including satire, parody and allegory and explain how choice of genre affects the expression of a theme or topic."
OH GLI D.7 Analyze the characteristics of various literary periods and how the issues influenced the writers of those periods.
AP English 12
Discuss various short fiction samples from text.
4-14-08
Read selection from Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston; Answer questions
Short story unit – Story notes and readings
Read “By and By” p. 597
Work on Creative Writing Assignment
4-15-08
Discuss selection by Don DeLillo “Video Tape” p. 567
HW: Short story unit – Story notes and readings
Read “Class” Sherman Alexie pp. 584
4-16-08
Discuss “Class” Sherman Alexie pp. 584
HW: Read “By-and-by” Amy Bloom pp. 597
“55 Miles to the Gas Pump” p. 603 and “The Whore’s Child” p. 604
4-17-08
Discuss “By-and-by” Amy Bloom pp. 597
“55 Miles to the Gas Pump” p. 603 and “The Whore’s Child” p. 604Short story unit – Story notes and readings
Read “Life is Hell” p. 573
Work on Creative Writing Assignment
4-18-08
Discuss selections by Annie Proulx and Richard Russo; Discuss “Life is Hell” p. 573
Work on Creative Writing Assignment
LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS
OH GLI A.1 "Recognize and identify how authors clarify meanings of words through context and use definition, restatement, example, comparison, contrast and cause and effect to advance word study."
OH GLI D.6 "Recognize characteristics of subgenres including satire, parody and allegory and explain how choice of genre affects the expression of a theme or topic."
OH GLI D.7 Analyze the characteristics of various literary periods and how the issues influenced the writers of those periods.
AP English 12
4-7-08
Discuss "St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves"
HW: Review Kafka for in class essay
4-8-08
In class essay
HW: Read Stephen King story from text
4-9-08 to 4-11-08
Discuss various short fiction samples from text.
LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS
OH GLI A.1 "Recognize and identify how authors clarify meanings of words through context and use definition, restatement, example, comparison, contrast and cause and effect to advance word study."
OH GLI D.6 "Recognize characteristics of subgenres including satire, parody and allegory and explain how choice of genre affects the expression of a theme or topic."
OH GLI D.7 Analyze the characteristics of various literary periods and how the issues influenced the writers of those periods.
AP English 12
3-31-08
Discuss postcard poems
HW: Complete Metamorphosis questions
4-1-08 to 4-2-08
Discuss The Metamorphosis
HW: Read The Country Doctor and The Judgment
4-3-08 to 4-4-08
Discuss The Country Doctor and The Judgment
4-4-08
View Kafka parody video.
LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS
OH GLI A.1 "Recognize and identify how authors clarify meanings of words through context and use definition, restatement, example, comparison, contrast and cause and effect to advance word study."
OH GLI D.6 "Recognize characteristics of subgenres including satire, parody and allegory and explain how choice of genre affects the expression of a theme or topic."
OH GLI D.7 Analyze the characteristics of various literary periods and how the issues influenced the writers of those periods.
AP English 12
3-17-08
Read aloud "Proof" - beginning p. 1969.
3-18-08 to 3-20-08
View "Proof" video.
LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS
OH GLI A.1 "Recognize and identify how authors clarify meanings of words through context and use definition, restatement, example, comparison, contrast and cause and effect to advance word study."
OH GLI D.6 "Recognize characteristics of subgenres including satire, parody and allegory and explain how choice of genre affects the expression of a theme or topic."
OH GLI D.7 Analyze the characteristics of various literary periods and how the issues influenced the writers of those periods.
AP English 12
3-10-08
Read aloud and discuss Trifles
3-11-08
Begin notes on Beckett
Introduce and practice multiple choice questions about MLA format
3-12-08
Read “Krapp’s Last Tape”
3-13-08
Discuss Krapp’s Last Tape – Listen to and discuss NPR This American Life episode about writing humor for The Onion – View and discuss film parody
parody film West Bank Story
3-14-08
Student essay choice –
Language test - Onion passage
Literature test – Drama passage
LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS
OH GLI A.1 "Recognize and identify how authors clarify meanings of words through context and use definition, restatement, example, comparison, contrast and cause and effect to advance word study."
OH GLI D.6 "Recognize characteristics of subgenres including satire, parody and allegory and explain how choice of genre affects the expression of a theme or topic."
OH GLI D.7 Analyze the characteristics of various literary periods and how the issues influenced the writers of those periods.
AP English 12
3-3-08
Read aloud and discuss A Modest Proposal; background on Swift
Identify techniques of satire.
3-4-08
Election day - No School
3-5-08
Discuss Jerzy Kosinski – View Being There – identify comic techniques
3-6-08 to 3-7-08
Finish viewing Being There – identify comic techniques
LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS
OH GLI A.1 "Recognize and identify how authors clarify meanings of words through context and use definition, restatement, example, comparison, contrast and cause and effect to advance word study."
OH GLI D.6 "Recognize characteristics of subgenres including satire, parody and allegory and explain how choice of genre affects the expression of a theme or topic."
OH GLI D.7 Analyze the characteristics of various literary periods and how the issues influenced the writers of those periods.
English 11 - Harlem Renaissance
2-25-08
Read selections from text: pp. 916-918
Read and discuss Langston Hughes poems: IAR pp. 281-289; Zora Neale Hurston, pp. 290-300
HW: Work on Research Paper Rough Draft, Outline and Works Cited due 2-27-08.
2-26-08
Watch video - Devil's Music; take notes
HW: Work on Research Paper Rough Draft, Outline and Works Cited due 2-27-08.
2-27-08
Review rough drafts; watch "O Brother, Where Art Though?" and complete study guide.
HW: Work on Research Paper Final paper due 3-5-08.
View A Great Day in Harlem DVD
2-28-08
Parent Conferences
2-29-08
QUiz over readings; review rough drafts; watch "O Brother, Where Art Though?" and complete study guide.
HW: Work on Research Paper Final paper due 3-5-08.
AP English 12
2-25-08
Read aloud and discuss A Modest Proposal; background on Swift
Identify techniques of satire.
2-26-08 to 2-27-08
Discuss Jerzy Kosinski – View Being There – identify comic techniques
2-28-08
Parent Conferences
2-29-08
Finish viewing Being There – identify comic techniques
LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS
OH GLI A.1 "Recognize and identify how authors clarify meanings of words through context and use definition, restatement, example, comparison, contrast and cause and effect to advance word study."
OH GLI D.6 "Recognize characteristics of subgenres including satire, parody and allegory and explain how choice of genre affects the expression of a theme or topic."
OH GLI D.7 Analyze the characteristics of various literary periods and how the issues influenced the writers of those periods.