English 11 Advanced Studies
Following is a general outline of what we will cover in English 11 A.S.. By general, I mean we will definitely cover all that is written here and will add material as time allows.
I do not believe in what is considered “nightly homework,” but you will have something that you should be working on each evening, such as reading your novel, studying Latin or Vocabulary, etc..
Since most of your assignments will be announced weeks in advanced you must learn to “budget” your time. I know that some of you are procrastinators, but this will cause you undo stress in this class. If I have assigned a project and have given you several days/weeks notice, it may very well coincide with the end of a unit or a project/paper in another class. You have to be organized and complete projects early or at least work on them prior to the night before. I do understand that situations occur that are out of our control (such as medical emergencies, etc.) and if you have worked on the project but needed the last night to proofread or complete something simple than I will work with you, but if you have not even begun the project and something comes up the night before, that is your responsibility.
We will study SAT vocabulary this year to help with your SATs as well as continuing your Vocabulary study. We will have SAT quizzes each Tuesday and Vocabulary quizzes every other Friday.
You will also be completing a Portfolio each marking period which will count as 25% of your final average. This will be helpful with your class average (usually raising it a letter grade) unless of course you choose not to complete the portfolio (which will most likely fail you for the marking period).
I have a Web page that you may reach through the Bath County High School page. Please routinely check this page for assignment dates, notes, important messages, etc. Your parents may also wish to check this page so they can be aware of due dates and important information.
If you find you are having difficulty please let me know and we will schedule a time to meet for extra help. Do not allow yourself to get behind; this makes it difficult to catch up later.
English 11 A.S.
Marking Period 1:
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· SAT Words Lessons 1-8
o (11.7 11.8 11.9)
· Vocabulary Lessons 1-6
o (11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5)
· Literature Unit 1: The New Land
o (11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5)
· Literature Unit 2: A Nation Is Born (Revolutionary Period)
o (11.3 11.4)
· The Scarlet Letter
o (11.3 11.4 11.7 11.8 11.9)
· The Scarlet Letter essays
o (11.3 11.6 )
· The Crucible
o (11.3 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9)
· The Crucible essays
o (11.1 11.2)
· Presentation on Revolutionary Period
o (11.3 11.4 11.7 11.8 11.9)
· Literary Analysis 1: novel
o (various choices that cover all SOLs)
· Portfolio
Marking Period 2
- SAT words 9-16
- Vocabulary Lessons 7-12
- Literature Unit 3: A Growing Nation
- Literature Unit 4: New England Renaissance
- The Red Badge of Courage
- (11.3 11.4 11.7 11.8 11.9)
- The Red Badge of Courage essays
- Of Mice and Men
- Uncle Tom’s Cabin
- Uncle Tom’s Cabin Essays
- (11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.10)
- Transcendentalism Presentations
- (11.3 11.4 11.7 11.8 11.9)
- Literary Analysis 2: novel
- (various choices that cover all SOLs)
- Portfolio
Marking Period 3
- SAT words 17-24
- Vocabulary 13-16
- Literature Unit 5: Division, War, and Reconciliation
- Literature Unit 6: Realism and the Frontier
- Pudd’nHead Wilson
- Huck Finn
- (11.3 11.4 11.7 11.8 11.9)
- Huck Finn Essays
- (11.3 11.4 11.7 11.8 11.9)
- Pudd’nHead Wilson essays
- (11.3 11.4 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.10)
- Civil War Presentations
- (11.3 11.4 11.7 11.8 11.9)
- Literary Analysis: Poem
- (various choices that cover all SOLs)
- Portfolio
Marking Period 4 (YES!!! IT IS ALMOST OVER)
· (11.7 11.8 11.9)
· SAT words 25-32
o (11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5)
· Literature Unit 7: The Modern Age
o (11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5)
· Literature Unit 8: The Contemporary Age
o (11.3 11.4)
· The Great Gatsby
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· The Yellow Wallpaper and other Short Stories and A Pair of Silk Stockings and other Short Stories
o (11.3 11.4 11.6)
· Death of a Salesman
o (11.3 11.4 11.6)
· A Streetcar Named Desire
o (11. 1 11.2)
· The Great Gatsby essays
o (11.7 11.8 11.9 11.10
· The Plight of women during the 18th and 19th century.
o (11.7 11.8 11.9 11.10)
· Research Paper: Career
o (11.3 11l.4 11.7 11.8 11.9)
· Literary Analysis: Music
o (11.1 11.2 1.6)
· Portfolio: Play