English IV AP/DC
Second Quarter Unit Overview
The Search for Meaning
Required
Readings:
William Shakespeare’s Hamlet
Selections from Machiavelli’s The Prince
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Selections from The Bedford Introduction to Literature
Selections from Reading Critically, Writing Well
Student choice: novels for fun reading
Student choice of 4 current news magazines
Major Grades:
(50%)
Austen Style Emulation Letter/Huxley Propaganda Script
and in-class essay (from last quarter)
Observational essay and writing portfolio
Frankenstein essay/Socratic Circle
Ophelia Art and Poetry assignment/Socratic Circle
Minor Grades:
(50%)
Machiavelli’s The Prince: Socratic Circle and Text Review
Literary Terms #2 Quiz
AP Released Exam #2 (Modified for time; poetry focus)
Book Club Meetings Folder
Common Assessment (one portion of the Released AP Exam)
Frankenstein reading quizzes
Current Events analysis
Midterm Exam:
Hamlet, Frankenstein, Pride and Prejudice, Brave New
World, MLA formatting
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Unit Syllabus
(subject to change)
19 October
Finding Joe
20 October
Finding Joe
Issue “Soup” and Guide to Reading
21 October
Hamlet introductory scene analysis
22 October
Poetry Thursday: Sonnets
Hamlet introductory activities
23 October
Hamlet scenes
Submit Book Club plan
26 October
Hamlet scenes
27 October
“Soup” Guide to Reading due
“Soup” Socratic Circle
Compare/Contrast posted online
28 October
Hamlet scenes
29 October
Poetry Thursday
Hamlet scenes
30 October
Compare/Contrast due
Assign Observational essay
2 November
Hamlet scenes
Frankenstein quiz #1 (through chapter 5)
3 November
Hamlet scenes
4 November
Hamlet scenes
Assign Literary Terms Unit 2
5 November
Machiavelli’s The Prince Socratic Circle/text review due
6 November
First Friday Fun Reading!
*All late work from the past three weeks is due by 4:05.*
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9 November
Observational essay peer review
Reflection posted online
10 November
Hamlet scenes
11 November
Hamlet scenes
12 November
Poetry Thursday
Frankenstein Quiz #2 (through Chapter 10)
13 November
Observational essay and writing portfolio due
16 November
Literary Terms Unit 2 quiz
AP MC practice
17 November
Hamlet scenes
18 November
Frankenstein Quiz #3 (through Chapter 16)
19 November
Poetry Thursday
20 November
Shakespeare Uncovered
Current Events due
30 November
Hamlet scenes
Assign Ophelia Art and Poetry project
1 December
Hamlet scenes
2 December
Hamlet scenes
Frankenstein quiz #4 (through Chapter 20)
3 December
Poetry Thursday
4 December
First Friday Fun Reading!
Book Club folder due
*All late work from the past three weeks is due by 4:05.*
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7 December
Hamlet scenes
8 December
AP Exam #2 (Poetry)
9 December
Frankenstein Socratic Circle
10 December
Frankenstein in-class essay
11 December
Ophelia Art and Poetry assignment due
Ophelia Socratic Circle
14 December
Renaissance Man
Assign Inquiry Project
15 December
Renaissance Man
Exams 4 & 6
16 December
Renaissance Man
Exams 2 & 5
17 December
Renaissance Man
Exams 1 & 7
18 December
Renaissance Man
Exams 3 & 8
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