English 9: Ancient & Medieval Literature
2012-2013 Syllabus
Stillwater Christian School
Instructor: Mr. Tinkham
Name: ________________
See Infinite Campus and Mr. Tinkham’s Webpage for details.
Texts
Literature
Various Quizzes
Weekly journaling
The Pearl analytical paper
Various expository paragraphs
Creating aphorisms and rubai
Life wisdom narrative essay
Aeneid farewell letter
Letter of complaint
Rewritten Caesar monologue
Mark Anthony comparison essay
Research paper
Chivalry essay
Shape-shifting story
Essay questions on tests
Vocabulary from Classical
Roots:A
Workbook exercises
Quiz every other Tuesday
Vocabulary final on all
words in May
Our Mother Tongue
Workbook exercises
Quiz every other Tuesday
Review on semester tests
British Literature
(castle)
Julius Caesar
Sir Gawain & the Green Knight
Writing
Grammar
Testing
The Pearl
“Miss Hinch”
“Quality”
“Top Man”
“The Open Window”
Various Proverbs
Various Rubai
Panchatantra
The Iliad
The Aeneid
Pyramus and Thisbe
Julius Caesar
Sir Gawain & the Green Knight
“The Lay of the Werewolf”
Canterbury Tales
Summer Reading Record Cards
Artwork
P & T drama
Speeches and presentations
(some might happen in SLA)
Fundamentals of Literature
(white)
World Literature
(gray)
Vocabulary
Readings/Assignments
Test questions on:
Plot
Characters
Quotations