Tentative Student 12th grade IB/AP Syllabus
Spring 2015
Van Norman
Phone (after 2:30) 480-812-7787
Email: vannorman.kendra@cusd80.com
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Required Text: How to Read Literature Like Professor
Required Novels/Plays:
 Siddhartha
The Stranger
Waiting for Godot
 Oedipus
A Doll’s House
Antigone
Hamlet
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
Required Materials:
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Three-inch binder- for this class, only
Lined paper
Pencils
Variety of blue and black ink pens for essays and timed writing
5 Star Notebook for taking notes
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Flash drive to back up all work
Email address for turnitin.com
Required novels in class while the literature study is in place
Required writing handouts
Yellow, green, blue, and pink highlighters
Note: not all quizzes, discussions, and/or timed writings are listed in this
syllabus.
All discussions must be made up with an essay if you are absent
All essays are due at the beginning of the class period. All essays must be
handed to me before you leave for a school-related field trip.
NOTE:
This syllabus is subject to change…
Week 1 Goals:
11-12.RL.6
I can determine Donne’s point of view by distinguishing what
is directly stated from what is really meant through analysis of
satire, sarcasm, irony and understatement.
11-12. RL. 5
I can analyze how Donne’s choices concerning how to structure
a poem contribute to its overall meaning and aesthetic impact.
Tuesday, January 6
Daily Question: Who is John Donne and what is
metaphysical poetry?
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John Donne Intro PPT
Introduce Metaphysical Poetry Elements
Wednesday/Thursday, January 7/8
Daily Q: What can I expect to see on the AP Multiple Choice
Exam?
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Practice AP Multiple Choice Exam
Review Answers and Explanations
How to Read a Poem-John Donne’s “Holy Sonnet #9”
Friday, January 9
Daily Q: How well can I analyze a John Donne poem?
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How to Read a Poem Multiple Choice Quiz-John Donne’s “Holy Sonnet #9”
Review Answers
Introduce IOC Donne Chart
HW: Make sure all Baldwin Essays are in class on Monday for Jar Assessment + be
working on Baldwin Notecards 1-2
Week 2 Goals:
11-12.RL.6
I can determine Donne’s point of view by distinguishing what
is directly stated from what is really meant through analysis of
satire, sarcasm, irony and understatement.
11-12. RL. 5
I can analyze how Donne’s choices concerning how to structure
a poem contribute to its overall meaning and aesthetic impact.
Monday, January 12
Daily Q: What style and literary techniques characterize
Baldwin’s essays?
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Begin Baldwin Jar Assessment
HW: Continue working on Baldwin Notecard 3-4
Tuesday, January 13
Daily Q: What style and literary techniques characterize
Baldwin’s essays??
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Continue Baldwin Jar Assessment
HW: Continue working on Baldwin Notecards 5-7
Wednesday/Thursday, January 14/15
Daily Q: What style and literary techniques characterize
Baldwin’s essays?
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Finish Baldwin Jar Assessment
Begin reading and annotating John Donne’s poem “The Flea”
“The Flea” Analysis Questions
“The Flea” Teacher Modeled Presentation
HW: Continue working on Baldwin Notecards 8-9
Friday, January 16
Daily Q: What style and literary techniques does Donne
embed within his metaphysical poetry?
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Read and annotate “Song: Go and Catch a Falling Star”
Discussion Questions
HW: All 10 Baldwin Notecards due Tuesday + Donne IOC Chart for “The Flea”
Week 3 Goals:
11-12.RL.6
I can determine Donne’s point of view by distinguishing what
is directly stated from what is really meant through analysis of
satire, sarcasm, irony and understatement.
11-12. RL. 5
I can analyze how Donne’s choices concerning how to structure
a poem contribute to its overall meaning and aesthetic impact.
Monday, January 19
NO SCHOOL-MLK Day
Tuesday, January 20
Daily Q: What style and literary techniques does Donne
embed within his metaphysical poetry?
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Turn in Baldwin Notecards
Read and annotate “The Canonization”
Discussion Questions by groups (Themes/Issues/Values, Language Stanzas
1-2, Language Stanzas 3-5, Structure and Form
HW: Read and annotate “Symbolism and Meaning in John Donne’s The
Canonization” due Thursday + “The Canonization” IOC Card
Wednesday/Thursday, January 21/22
Daily Q: What style and literary techniques does Donne
embed within his metaphysical poetry?
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Read and annotate “The Bait”
Select two of the following: Metaphors, Tone and Tone Shift, Symbolism,
Imagery, Theme of Natural Beauty
Activity: On a blank piece of paper, divide your paper in 2. Write the Lit Device
on top of each side. Provide at least 2 textual examples with 2-3 sentence
analysis and highlight in yellow the register used in commentary. Be sure to
include at least one picture for each lit device developing the example.
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“The Good-Morrow” + 2 questions
1. What use does the speaker make of the public realms he mentions-court,
exploration, and philosophy?
2. How is time’s passage handled in this poem? What kind of temporality
seems to govern Donne’s love poetry?
HW: Complete 2 IOC Cards due Friday for “The Bait” and “The Good-Morrow”
Friday, January 23
Daily Q: What style and literary techniques does Donne
embed within his metaphysical poetry?
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Read and annotate “Love’s Deity”
“Love’s Deity” PPT
HW: Complete IOC Card for “Love’s Deity” by Monday
Week 4 Goals:
11-12.RL.6
I can determine Donne’s point of view by distinguishing what
is directly stated from what is really meant through analysis of
satire, sarcasm, irony and understatement.
11-12. RL. 5
I can analyze how Donne’s choices concerning how to structure
a poem contribute to its overall meaning and aesthetic impact.
Monday, January 26
Daily Q: What style and literary techniques does Donne
embed within his metaphysical poetry?
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Read and annotate “The Sun’s Rising”
“The Sun’s Rising” Multiple Choice Test
Read and annotate “Love’s Diet”
HW: Complete IOC Card for “The Sun’s Rising” and “Love’s Diet” due Tuesday
Tuesday, January 27
Daily Q: What style and literary techniques does Donne
embed within his metaphysical poetry?
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“Love’s Diet” Multiple Choice Exam with a partner-include explanations for
answer
Read and annotate “The Broken Heart”
Evaluate the structure of this poem based on stanza
HW: Complete IOC Card for “The Broken Heart” due Thursday
Wednesday/Thursday, January 28/29
Daily Q: What style and literary techniques does Donne
embed within his metaphysical poetry?
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Read and annotate “Love’s Alchemy”
Find 1 example for each: Rhyme Scheme, Meter, Personification and
Alliteration, Metaphor, Antithesis, Simile, Oxymoron, and Repetition
 Read and annotate “The Curse”
 Discuss portion of Notes and Queries
 Read and annotate “A Valediction Forbidding Mourning”
 Break up into Theme Groups: Death, Love, Religious Faith, Science
Activity: In groups of 5-6 select three quotes that help develop your assigned
theme. Be sure to include the title of theme at the top, cite correctly (line
number), and provide 2-3 sentence analysis. Then write a 4-5 sentence
paragraph selecting one of Donne’s other poems that develops this same theme.
HW: Complete IOC Cards for “Love’s Alchemy” and “The Curse” and “A Valediction
Forbidding Mourning” by Monday
Friday, January 30
Daily Q: What style and literary techniques does Donne
embed within his metaphysical poetry?
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Read and annotate “To His Mistress Going to Bed”
Discussion Questions
Read and annotate “The Ecstasy”
HW: Complete IOC Cards for “To His Mistress Going to Bed” and “The Ecstasy” (5
total due Monday
Week 5 Goals:
11-12.RL.6
I can determine Donne’s point of view by distinguishing what
is directly stated from what is really meant through analysis of
satire, sarcasm, irony and understatement.
11-12. RL. 5
I can analyze how Donne’s choices concerning how to structure
a poem contribute to its overall meaning and aesthetic impact.
Monday, February 2
Daily Q: What style and literary techniques does Donne
embed within his metaphysical poetry?
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Argumentative Outline with partner: Based on “The Ecstasy” is love physical
or spiritual?
Read and annotate “The Indifferent” and “Air and Angels”
HW: IOC Cards for “The Ecstasy” and “The Indifferent” and “Air and Angels”due
Tuesday
Tuesday, February 3
Daily Q: What style and literary techniques does Donne
embed within his metaphysical poetry?
 Read and annotate “The Lecture Upon the Shadow” + 1 Question
1. Explain the poem’s conceit. What warning does the lecture make?
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Read and annotate “A Valediction of Weeping”
Discuss Conceits, Themes, Imagery and Symbolism, Language and Tone,
Structure and Versification
HW: Create IOC Cards for “The Lecture Upon the Shadow” and “A Valediction of
Weeping” due Thursday
Wednesday/Thursday, February 4/5
Daily Q: What style and literary techniques does Donne
embed within his metaphysical poetry?
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Read and annotate “Love’s Growth” + Analysis Questions
Read and annotate “Hymn to God, My God, In my Sickness” + Analysis
Handouts
HW: Create IOC Cards for “Love’s Growth” and “Hymn to God, My God, in my
Sickness” due Friday
Friday, February 6
Daily Q: What style and literary techniques does Donne
embed within his metaphysical poetry?
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John Donne Timed Writing
HW: Read and annotate Act I of Hamlet by Tuesday
Week 6 Goals:
11-12. RL. 5
I can determine Shakespeare’s themes and support my claims
with analysis of dramatic techniques within Hamlet.
Monday, February 9
Daily Q: How did William Shakespeare’s life influence his
writing career?
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Hamlet Tragedy PPT and Comedy Theory PPT + Guided Notes
Introduce Journal Assignment to be completed by Monday, February 23
HW: Make sure to read and annotate Act I by tomorrow
Tuesday, February 10
Daily Q: How does Shakespeare structure the exposition of
the play, Hamlet?
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Hamlet Act I Quiz
Act I AP Discussion Questions
HW: Read and annotate ACT II by Thursday
Wednesday/Thursday, February 11/12
Daily Q: What should I analyze in the opening act of
Hamlet?
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Hamlet Act I Picture Partner Activity
Create Faux Facebook Page-Characterization
HW: Read and annotate Act III by Monday.
Friday, February 13
Daily Q: What literary devices does Shakespeare embed
throughout this tragedy?
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Act II Quiz
Act II AP Discussion Questions
HW: Read and annotate Act III by Tuesday
Week 7 Goals:
11-12. RL. 5
I can determine Shakespeare’s themes and support my claims
with analysis of dramatic techniques within Hamlet.
Monday, February 16
No School-President’s Day
Tuesday, February 17
Daily Q: How can I annotate soliloquies throughout the
play, Hamlet?
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Review Soliloquy Examination Steps
Divide class into 6 groups for Soliloquy practice
Presentations on Soliloquies
HW: Read and annotate Act IV by Thursday
Wednesday/Thursday, February 18/19
Daily Q: How will I narrow down my topic for the World
Literature Essay?
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Act III/IV Quiz
Acts III/IV Socratic Seminar Questions
HW: Read and annotate Act V by Monday
Friday, February 20
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Act IV Close Reading Activity
HW: Journal Activity due Monday
Week 8 Goals:
11-12. RL. 5
I can determine Shakespeare’s themes and support my claims
with analysis of dramatic techniques within Hamlet.
Monday, February 23
Daily Q: What literary devices did Shakespeare use in
order to develop the play, Hamlet?
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Begin Fishbowl Preparation Chart
HW: All annotations due Friday
Tuesday, February 24
Daily Q: What literary devices did Shakespeare use in
order to develop the play, Hamlet?
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Finish Fishbowl Preparation Chart
HW: Prep for Fishbowl Exam
Wednesday/Thursday, February 25/26
Daily Q: What literary devices did Shakespeare use in
order to develop the play, Hamlet?
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Hamlet Fishbowl Exam
HW: Study notes for Hamlet AP Style Multiple Choice Exam
Friday, February 27
Daily Q: How well can I analyze Shakespeare’s play,
Hamlet, according to the AP exam?
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Hamlet AP Style Multiple Choice Exam + Soliloquy Analysis
HW: Begin reading Act I of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead-due Tuesday
Week 9 Goals:
11-12.L.3
I can apply knowledge of language to understand how
language functions in different contexts (Donne, Baldwin,
Stoppard, Shakespeare), to make effective choices for meaning
or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or
listening to Shakespeare, Donne, Stoppard, and/or James
Baldwin.
Monday, March 2
Daily Q: How does Tom Stoppard’s background influence
his piece, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Intro PPT + Guided Notes
HW: Have Act I read and annotated by Tuesday
Tuesday, March 3
Daily Q: How is the play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are
Dead connected to Hamlet?
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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Act I Study Guide Discussion Questions
Wednesday/Thursday, March 4/5
Daily Q: How is the movie version of Hamlet similar and
different to the play version?
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Watch the movie Hamlet
Friday, March 6
Daily Q: How is the movie version of Hamlet similar and
different to the play version?
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Finish the movie Hamlet
SPRING INTERCESSION ASSIGNMENT-FINISH READING
AND ANNOTATING ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE
DEAD