Sophomore English Pre-AP: 2012 Second Quarter Schedule
Note: This is a tentative schedule. It is subject to change as needed.
Warning: Unannounced reading check quizzes over assigned material may be given at any time,
so keep up with your reading!
OCTOBER
22
23
24/25
26
Vocab Quiz Unit 4
Discussion of Iliad books 1& 2
HW: Read and annotate books
3 and part of 4 (up to line
256)
Discussion of Iliad books 3
and 4 up to line 456
Discussion of Ring Composition
in Beowulf and the Iliad
HW: Read and annotate the
rest of book 4 and book 6
(skip book 5)
HW: Read and annotate book 7
and book 8 up to line 312; study
for the vocab quiz!
29
Comparison of embassy
speeches in Iliad book 9
30
Discussion of Iliad book 11
31/1
Practice Comparison/Contrast
essay prompt and discussion of
book 15
HW: Read & annotate book 16;
HW: Read & annotate book 11 HW: Read & annotate book 15 study for vocab quiz!
5
Discussion of Iliad books 17-18
6
Compare/contrast timed
writing #1
Discussion of Iliad books 7 and
part of 8
HW: Read and annotate the rest of
book 8 and all of book 9
NOVEMBER
2
Vocab Quiz Unit 5
Discussion of Iliad book 16
HW: Read & annotate books
17 and 18
7/8
9
Vocab Quiz Unit 6
Discussion of Iliad books 19-20
Discussion of Iliad book 21
HW: Read & annotate book s
19-20 for block day
12
(One of two for this 9 weeks.
You’ll pick which one to
revise for a test grade!)
13
Discussion of Iliad books 22-23 Discussion of Iliad books 22-23
HW: Read & annotate book 24
HW: Read & annotate book 21;
study for vocab quiz!
HW: Read & annotate books
22 and 23
14/15
16
Intro to Greek Drama/Antigone
ILIAD TEST
HW: Study for Iliad test!
19-23
Thanksgiving Break
26
Antigone part I discussion
27
Antigone part II discussion
28/29
Discussion of Antigone and
modern arguments
End of Antigone discussion
HW: Read & annotate part II
DECEMBER
HW: Read & annotate the
rest of the play
3
30
VOCAB TEST
HW: Bring a copy of your modern
issue article to class
4
5/6
7
REVISED TW PAPER DUE!
Compare/contrast timed
writing #2
Timed Writing Revision
discussion and samples
Timed Writing Workshop
Introduction to Sir Gawain
HW: Read & annotate Part I of Sir
Gawain
HW: Revise & type up your
essay!
10
11
Sir Gawain part I discussion
Sir Gawain part II discussion
HW: Read & annotate Part II
17
Discussion of Sir Gawain
Criticism
HW: Read & annotate Part III
18
Graded Discussion
over Antigone, Sir Gawain,
and short works
(Quiz Grade)
12/13
Sir Gawain part III discussion
HW: Read & annotate Part IV
19/20
ANTIGONE/GAWAIN TEST
(during finals slot)
14
Sir Gawain part IV discussion
HW: Read & annotate critical article
21