Course Schedule
Mr. Brown, Mrs. Lawrence Mrs. Hilsabeck
Reading assignments are to be completed on the date listed and are subject to
unannounced quizzes. In-Class essays will follow major units of reading.
The Primary Text is Roberts and Jacobs, Literature: an Introduction to
Reading and Writing, 5th edition. The Auxiliary text is DiYanni, Literature:
Reading Fiction, Drama, Poetry and the Essay. You will be provided
additional materials, to be kept in your notebook, which are also treated as
your textbook. You must bring your notebook to class daily.
Background and review
Introduction August 25
Close Reading and analysis August 27
Table of Contents, Reference Forms due August 31
Introduction to Analysis
Read and annotate “Hills Like White Elephants” (handout)
August 31
Rubrics September 2
Read and annotate as review to help with BA I: September 2
Roberts: pp. 49-31
Reading to Interpret Short Fiction
Writing about Fiction September 4
Read and annotate “Everyday Use” Roberts 86, Precis 99-100
September 4
Holiday September 7
Book Analysis I Due: Proofread and edit before class. Peer Review is
acceptable,
but do not edit or correct another student’s paper September 9
Back-to-School Open House September 14
Read and annotate “Guest” Handout September 15
Test Taking Strategies September 17
Essay September 17
“Storm Warnings” debrief September 17
Multiple Choice September 21
Read, annotate and record vocabulary of poem handout September 21
Reading to Interpret Poetry
Review Denotation, Connotation, Ambiguity, Irony, September 23
Figurative Language, Imagery, Symbol, Syntax, Roberts 599-609
September 23
Poetic Elements in Prose September 23
Poetic Figures; Robert Frost; Roberts 1008-1012 September 25
Dickinson: Roberts, 970-977 September 25
Six-weeks ends September 25
Book Analysis II Due (See BA I) October 1
John Donne: Roberts, 1868-69 October 1
More Poetry October 5
Writing about Literature October 7
Staff Development Day October 12
Poetry Project begins - See Handouts
Reading to Interpret Dramatic Literature
Read Roberts, “Overview” 1123-1139 October 16
Hamlet Background October 20
Read Hamlet, Act I, Roberts 1245-1268 October 26
Book Analysis III Due October 28
Read Hamlet, Act II, Roberts 1268-1286 October 28
Read Hamlet, Act III November 3
Six Weeks Ends November 6
Read Hamlet, Act IV November 17
Read Hamlet, Act V November 19
Book Analysis IV to be written in class November 23
If absent November 23, a regular BA. due November 30
for 10 pt. penalty (of course, if in early, paper receives no
penalty).
Thanksgiving Holiday November 26-28
Hamlet Culminating Assignment December 2
Test Strategies December 4
AP Multiple Choice Exam December 14
Final Examinations December 17-20
A-Day Book Analysis Schedule 2009-2010
Book analysis is due on Wednesday or Thursday, depending on which day your
class meets.
Fall
Week 3 Book Analysis I Choice (A Separate Peace) September 9
Week 6 Book Analysis II Character/Characterization October 1
Week 10 Book Analysis III Setting October 28
Week 14 Book Analysis IV Character/Characterization November 23
(In-class—see Course Schedule Note)
Spring
Week 4 Book Analysis V Style January 28
Week 8 Book Analysis VI Author’s purpose and February 24
strategy employed to achieve
that purpose
Week 12 Book Analysis VII Point of View/Viewpoint March 31
Week 15 Book Analysis VIII To be announced April 21
Week 17 Book Analysis IX Evolution of personal style and May 3
analytic competence
AP Literature Test May 6
Course Schedule
Mr. Brown, Mrs. Lawrence Mrs. Hilsabeck
Reading assignments are to be completed on the date listed and are subject to
unannounced quizzes. In-Class essays will follow major units of reading.
The Primary Text is Roberts and Jacobs, Literature: an Introduction to
Reading and Writing, 5th edition. The Auxiliary text is DiYanni, Literature:
Reading Fiction, Drama, Poetry and the Essay. You will be provided
additional materials, to be kept in your notebook, which are also treated as
your textbook. You must bring your notebook to class daily.
Background and review
Introduction August 26
Close Reading and analysis August 28
Table of Contents, Reference Forms due September 1
Introduction to Analysis
Read and annotate “Hills Like White Elephants” (handout)
September 1
Rubrics September 3
Read and annotate as review to help with BA I: September 3
Roberts: pp. 49-31
Reading to Interpret Short Fiction
Writing about Fiction September 8
Read and annotate “Everyday Use” Roberts 86, Precis 99-100
September 8
Holiday September 7
Book Analysis I Due: Proofread and edit before class. Peer Review is
acceptable,
but do not edit or correct another student’s paper September 10
Back-to-School Open House September 14
Read and annotate “Guest” Handout September 16
Test Taking Strategies September 18
Essay September 18
“Storm Warnings” debrief September 18
Multiple Choice September 22
Read, annotate and record vocabulary of poem handout September 22
Reading to Interpret Poetry
Review Denotation, Connotation, Ambiguity, Irony, September 24
Figurative Language, Imagery, Symbol, Syntax, Roberts 599-609
September 24
Poetic Elements in Prose September 24
Poetic Figures; Robert Frost; Roberts 1008-1012 September 24
Dickinson: Roberts, 970-977 September 28
Six-weeks ends September 25
John Donne: Roberts, 1868-69 October 2
More Poetry October 6
Writing about Literature October 8
Staff Development Day October 12
Poetry Project begins - See Handouts
Book Analysis II Due (See BA I) October 15
Reading to Interpret Dramatic Literature
Read Roberts, “Overview” 1123-1139 October 19
Hamlet Background October 21
Read Hamlet, Act I, Roberts 1245-1268 October 27
Read Hamlet, Act II, Roberts 1268-1286 October 28
Read Hamlet, Act III November 3
Six Weeks Ends November 6
Book Analysis III Due November 12
Read Hamlet, Act IV November 18
Read Hamlet, Act V November 19
Book Analysis IV to be written in class November 24
If absent November 24, a regular BA. due November 30
for 10 pt. penalty (of course, if in early, paper receives no
penalty).
Thanksgiving Holiday November 26-28
Hamlet Culminating Assignment December 3
Test Strategies December 7
AP Multiple Choice Exam December 11
Final Examinations December 17-20
B-Day Book Analysis Schedule 2009-2010
Book analysis is due on Wednesday or Thursday, depending on which day your
class meets.
Fall
Week 3 Book Analysis I Choice (A Separate Peace) September 10
Week 6 Book Analysis II Character/Characterization October 15
Week 9 Book Analysis III Setting November 12
Week 13 Book Analysis IV Character/Characterization November 24
(In-class—see Course Schedule Note)
Spring
Week 2 Book Analysis V Style January 14
Week 6 Book Analysis VI Author’s purpose and February 10
strategy employed to achieve
that purpose
Week 10 Book Analysis VII Point of View/Viewpoint March 11
Week 15 Book Analysis VIII To be announced April 22
Week 17 Book Analysis IX Evolution of personal style and May 4
analytic competence
AP Literature Test May 6
Course Schedule
Mr. Brown, Mrs. Lawrence Mrs. Hilsabeck
Reading assignments are to be completed on the date listed and are subject to
unannounced quizzes. In-Class essays will follow major units of reading.
The Primary Text is Roberts and Jacobs, Literature: an Introduction to
Reading and Writing, 5th edition. The Auxiliary text is DiYanni, Literature:
Reading Fiction, Drama, Poetry and the Essay. You will be provided
additional materials, to be kept in your notebook, which are also treated as
your textbook. You must bring your notebook to class daily.
Background and review
Introduction August 26
Close Reading and analysis August 28
Table of Contents, Reference Forms due September 1
Introduction to Analysis
Read and annotate “Hills Like White Elephants” (handout)
September 1
Rubrics September 3
Read and annotate as review to help with BA I: September 3
Roberts: pp. 49-31
Reading to Interpret Short Fiction
Writing about Fiction September 8
Read and annotate “Everyday Use” Roberts 86, Precis 99-100
September 8
Holiday September 7
Book Analysis I Due: Proofread and edit before class. Peer Review is
acceptable,
but do not edit or correct another student’s paper September 10
Back-to-School Open House September 14
Read and annotate “Guest” Handout September 16
Test Taking Strategies September 18
Essay September 18
“Storm Warnings” debrief September 18
Multiple Choice September 22
Read, annotate and record vocabulary of poem handout September 22
Reading to Interpret Poetry
Review Denotation, Connotation, Ambiguity, Irony, September 24
Figurative Language, Imagery, Symbol, Syntax, Roberts 599-609
September 24
Poetic Elements in Prose September 24
Poetic Figures; Robert Frost; Roberts 1008-1012 September 24
Dickinson: Roberts, 970-977 September 28
Six-weeks ends September 25
John Donne: Roberts, 1868-69 October 2
More Poetry October 6
Writing about Literature October 8
Staff Development Day October 12
Book Analysis II Due (See BA I) October 15
Reading to Interpret Dramatic Literature
Read Roberts, “Overview” 1123-1139 October 19
Hamlet Background October 21
Read Hamlet, Act I, Roberts 1245-1268 October 27
Read Hamlet, Act II, Roberts 1268-1286 October 28
Read Hamlet, Act III November 3
Six Weeks Ends November 6
Book Analysis III Due November 12
Read Hamlet, Act IV November 18
Read Hamlet, Act V November 19
Book Analysis IV to be written in class November 24
If absent November 24, a regular BA. due November 30
for 10 pt. penalty (of course, if in early, paper receives no
penalty).
Thanksgiving Holiday November 26-28
Hamlet Culminating Assignment December 3
Test Strategies December 7
AP Multiple Choice Exam December 11
Final Examinations December 17-20
B-Day Book Analysis Schedule 2009-2010
Book analysis is due on Wednesday or Thursday, depending on which day your
class meets.
Fall
Week 3 Book Analysis I Choice (A Separate Peace) September 10
Week 6 Book Analysis II Character/Characterization October 15
Week 9 Book Analysis III Setting November 12
Week 13 Book Analysis IV Character/Characterization November 24
(In-class—see Course Schedule Note)
Spring
Week 2 Book Analysis V Style January 14
Week 6 Book Analysis VI Author’s purpose and February 10
strategy employed to achieve
that purpose
Week 10 Book Analysis VII Point of View/Viewpoint March 11
Week 15 Book Analysis VIII To be announced April 22
Week 17 Book Analysis IX Evolution of personal style and May 4
analytic competence
AP Literature Test May 6
