English II Syllabus

Fourth Nine Weeks

Day

H.W. Due

Class Agenda

Bring to Class

H.W. Assign

1: 3/11-14

 

Arnold, “Dover Beach”

Shelley, “To a Skylark” Close Reading

 

 

2: 3/15-16

 

Eliot:  “Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” Close Reading

 

 

3: 3/ 17-18

 

Lecture:  MLA Citation Lecture:  Books, multiple authors, editors, etc.

 

Handout:  Research Paper Assignment

4: 3/28-29

 

Lecture:  MLA Citation Lecture II:  Citing Internet, Scholarly Journals, and Other Sources

 

Study for Citation Quiz

 

5:  3/30-31

 

MLA Citation Quiz 1

Library Research Time

Research Materials

 

6:  4/1-4

 

Library Research Time

Research Materials

 

7:  4/5-6

 

Library Research Time

Research Materials

R=Scrooge, Stave 1

8:  4/7-8

 

Dickens, A Christmas Carol

Stave I Close Reading/Discussion

A Christmas Carol

R= Scrooge, Stave 2

9:  4/11-12

Annotated Bibliographies Due

Dickens, A Christmas Carol Stave II Close Reading/Discussion

A Christmas Carol

R= Scrooge, Stave 3

10: 4/13-18

 

A Christmas Carol, StaveII & III Close Reading/Discussion

A Christmas Carol

R= Scrooge, Stave 4-5/

11: 4/19-20

Research Paper Outline

(TAKS)A Christmas Carol Staves III and IV Close Reading/Discussion

A Christmas Carol

 

12: 4/21-22

 

Christmas Carol Stave IV/V

In Class Timed Writing 

 

R= 1984 Part 1/RJ 1

13:  4/25-26

1984 RJ 1

Orwell, 1984 Close Reading/Discussion

1984

R= 1984 Part 2/RJ 2

14: 4/27-28

1984 RJ 2

Orwell, 1984 Close Reading/Discussion

1984

 

15: 4/29-5/2

Completed Draft of Research Paper

Research Paper:  Peer Editing

Research Paper/Peer Editing materials

R= 1984 Part 3/RJ 3

16: 5/3-4

1984 RJ 3

Orwell, 1984 Close Reading/Discussion

1984

R= 1984 Part 4/RJ 4

17:  5/5-6

1984 RJ 4

Orwell, 1984 Close Reading/Discussion

1984

 

18: 5/9-10

Rough Draft of Research Paper

Review Game Preparation

 

Assign:  Synthesis Game

19:  5/11-12

 

Review Game Preparation

Review materials

 

20: 5/13-16

 

Synthesis Discussion

Review materials

 

21: 5/17-18

 

Synthesis Discussion

 

 

22:  5/19-20

Final Draft of Research Paper

Synthesis Discussion

Synthesis materials

 

23: 5/23-24

 

Synthesis Discussion

 

 

 

Major Grades for 4th 9 weeks:

  1. Annotated Bibliography
  2. Final Draft of Research Paper
  3. Individual Oral Commentary Grade in Synthesis Discussion