ENGLISH 2
YEAR AT A GLANCE
1 S T QUARTER (38 DAYS)
READINESS TEKS
13, 5A, Fig. 19B, 15Aiii
SUPPORTING TEKS
2C, 5B, 5C,3A
FOCUS OF THIS QUARTE R
“Tell the all the Truth but Tell it Slant”
Lord of the Flies
APMCs
AP Literature and Language analysis essay
Using online sources
Write Source Skills Book (ongoing)
Performance Assessments
 Writing – Targeted skills for writing AP Literature / Language Essays
 Exam – ITW, LOTF, QCA
District Testing Windows
September 29- October 17
2 N D QUARTER (39 DAYS)
READINESS TEKS
Fig.19B, 10B, 6A, 16D, 16E
SUPPORTING TEKS
3A, 10A, 4A,12B
FOCUS OF THIS QUARTE R
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Rhetoric
Persuasive Essay
APMCs
Performance Assessments
District Testing Window
Sonnets (18 / 130)
SAQS
AP Literature and Language analysis essay
Write Source Skills Book (ongoing)
 Writing – Persuasive Essay, AP Rhetorical Analysis Essay, AP Style Analysis Essay
 Exam – JC/Rhetoric
December 12-19 (CWA-Dec 12, all other finals as scheduled by school)
3 R D QUARTER (42 DAYS)
READINESS TEKS
5A,16, Fig.19B
SUPPORTING TEKS
2C, 5B, 5C, 10A
FOCUS OF THIS QUARTE R
A Tale of Two Cities
Advanced Syntax
SAQS
Persuasive Essay
AP Literature and Language analysis essay
APMCs
Write Source Skills Book (ongoing)
Performance Assessments
 Writing – AP Literature Analysis Essay on ATOTC Characters, Persuasive Essay
 Exam – A Tale of Two Cities (Mid-Novel and Final), Practice STAAR
District Testing Window
April 17- March 6
4 T H QUARTER (56 DAYS)
READINESS TEKS
5A, Fig 19B, 16A, 13C
SUPPORTING TEKS
2C, 5B, 5C, 7A
FOCUS OF THIS QUARTE R
East of Eden
Biblical allusions Mini-Research
AP Literature and Language analysis essay
APMCs
Synthesis Research Paper
Write Source Skills Book (ongoing)
Performance Assessments
 Writing – Research Synthesis Essay, AP Rhetorical Analysis Essays
 Project – Biblical Allusions
 Exam – East of Eden (Mid-Novel and Final)
District Testing Window
May 18-June 4
McKinney Independent School District
2014-2015