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 1 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.* 2 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.* 3 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 4