Third Quarter 09-10
5 Jan. - 12 Mar.10
5-8 Jan.
English 11 AP
(Revised 11 Jan.)
Dr. Robison
Exam critique.//
Read 5 Steps to a 5 Intro, 17-23. Do Diagnostic Section I, pp. 25-36. Time it for one hour.//
Do Diagnostic Essays: Question 1, p.37, and Question 3, p. 43, allow 40 minutes for each question.// Read 81-96and write Journal 1: A. List the essential steps in preparing to write a good AP exam essay. B. List the essential contents of the introduction, body, and conclusion. C.
List three mistakes to avoid.
11-15
In class, read 87-96 and write Journal 2 in class: evaluate Student Samples A and B—What are the strengths and weaknesses of each? Which is better and why?// Do Diagnostic Essay Question
2, p. 38.// AP Exam Multiple Choice Test in class for a grade.// Read Staples’ “Walk on By” in
50 Essays.
Journal 3: what are the causes and effects in this essay?// Read the excerpt from
Machiavelli’s
The Prince. Journal 4: list three cause-and-effect relationships in The Prince.
(MLK Day) 19-22
Journal: submit an outline and paragraph 1 for Essay 4. Statement of Purpose #1: Write a causeand-effect essay that gives the reader an insight (700 words).// Essay 1: Cause and Effect due.//
Read Mairs, “On Being a Cripple.” Journal: answer ques.2.
25-29
Read Carter, “The Insufficiency of Honesty.” Journal: explain the fundamental irony of the essay.// Journal: write thesis statements for three definition essays that interest you.//
Essay 2: Definition. Statement of Purpose #2: Define a term that is interesting to you and make your point with examples.// Read Ericsson, “The Ways We Lie.” Journal: answer question 2.//
Journal: paragraph 1 and an outline of Essay 3--Statement of Purpose 3: Write a classification essay with a clear criterion of selection and interesting observations. Draw conclusions. (700 words)
1-5 Feb.
Essay 3: Classification due. Background Review of Literary Movements and Contexts. Lecture:
“American Literature 1865-1914” (NAAL 1255-66). Journal: Quote from A. the lecture and B. another source in print or on line (and cite the source) to define Realism and Naturalism. (100 w.) Journal: Drawing on your knowledge of US history, as well as comments in class, explain why Romanticism was replaced by Realism as the dominant literary style. (200 w.)//
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn daily selections follow. Reading assignment #1. Chapters I-IX
(31 pages),// #2. X-XVI (35 pages)// #3. XVII-XXI (32 pages).// Journal: prose analysis of
Ch. XVII-XXI.
8-11 (Winter Break)
#4. XXII-XXVIII (30 pages),// #5. XXIX-XXXVI (31 pages),// #6.XXXVII-Last (29 pages).//
Essay 4. Peer critique by the AP rubric.
16-19
Huck Finn Debate.// Test on Huck Finn.// Read James, Daisy Miller Part I// Part II.

22-26
Read Howells, “Editha.”// Journals on Twain, Howells, and James.//
Lecture: Naturalism. Read Crane, “The Open Boat.”// Essay Test: James, Howells, Crane.
1-5 March
Read Harbrace Ch 8, 148-72, “E-documents.” Select two different types of graphic sources
(graph, drawing, photo, video, or film) that give information or commentary on a person or issue of current national significance .// Read B.T.Washington selection; W.E.B.DuBois selection.//
Journals.// Essay 5: Washington versus DuBois (in class).// Discuss E-documents and other sources. Outline and draft of Essay 6
8-12
Essay 6: Group Summary Report*.
Summarize and evaluate three kinds of sources (two graphic and one print) on a person or issue of current national significance , and draw reasonable conclusions. (*Oral presentations by five groups on the 8 th
POETRY
—
DETAILS TBA.
and 9th.)