| Course Name: | English II |
| Course Code: | 1001340 |
| Honors Course Code: | 1001350 |
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| Description: |
In English II, students learn how the human experience—real life—is the foundation of the best stories, plays, poems, films, and articles. In each unit of the course, students explore a specific aspect of the human experience such as laughter, obstacles, betrayal, fear, and transformation. Through the study of literature, nonfiction, and life, students explore what it means to be human, what it means to be fulfilled, triumphant, empowered, and transformed.
As in life, students have many choices in the English II course. They choose the order in which they complete the units. Students also choose some of the works they read and have countless choices when it comes to demonstrating what they have learned. Whether reading a poem or a novel, writing a story or an analysis, or studying a Shakespearean tragedy or a modern suspense film, students explore what it means to be human, a subject on which they are already experts!
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| Prerequisites: | Recommended: English I |
Estimated
Completion Time: | 2 segments/32-36 weeks |
Major Topics
and Concepts: |
Segment 1
Laughter
· Readings
o Excerpt of Gulliver’s Travels, Much Ado About Nothing, and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “The Emperor’s New
Clothes,” and selected poems
· Concepts
o Humor devices
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Free verse poetry
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Limerick form
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Irony
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Satire
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Humor in Drama
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Misplaced modifiers
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Vocabulary strategies
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Greek and Latin roots
· Skills
o Writing a roast or toast
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Conducting literary analysis
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Creating or analyzing a modern satire
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Hunting for humor in real life
· Honors
o Study and apply the sonnet form
Love and Loss
· Readings
o Selected poems, “The Pomegranate Seeds,” and “Was It a
Dream?”
· Concepts
o Figurative language
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Poetic forms and devices
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Elements of Fiction: plot, character, conflict, theme, setting, point of
view
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Tone
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Mood
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Diction
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Connotation and denotation
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Imagery
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Syntax
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Greek mythology
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Allusion
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Symbolism
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Comma usage
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Greek and Latin roots
· Skills
o Experiencing and analyzing poetry
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Creating a work place document
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Analyzing short stories
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Writing a farewell and a eulogy
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Delivering a speech: use of voice, eye contact, gestures, and tone to
accomplish purpose
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Correcting common punctuation errors
· Honors
o Analyze “How Much Land Does a Man Need?” by Leo Tolstoy
Pride
· Readings
o Selected poems, speeches, myths, and excerpts of Oedipus Rex and Cathleen Ni Houlihan
· Concepts
o Writing process
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Prewriting strategies: webs, maps, outlines
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Short answer and extended response writing
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Peer editing
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Essay revision
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Overview of all modes of writing
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Study of definition, cause and effect, and compare-contrast
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Greek mythology
· Skills
o Conducting literary analysis
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Analyzing theme in culture and society
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Writing an effective thesis statement
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Using writing strategies to create an effective draft
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Drafting and revising an essay
· Honors
o Read, analyze, and create a project for Great Expectations or Anthem
Obstacles
· Readings
o Novel choice of Hiroshima, Of Mice and Men, or Enrique’s Journey
· Concepts
o Purpose and audience in writing
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Historical context
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Elements of Fiction: Conflict
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Elements of Fiction: Character
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Critical thinking and problem-solving
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Parallel structure
· Skills
o Reading nonfiction and fiction
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Developing a reading plan
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Researching an author’s life to understand context
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Researching real-world problems that are relevant to literature
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Creating a multi-media project to demonstrate knowledge and skills
· Honors
o Research a
problem pertaining to the novel Enrique’s Journey and propose a solution
Segment 2
Betrayal
· Reading
o Julius Caesar
· Concepts
o Historical context
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Shakespearean language
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Course Assessment and
Participation Requirements: |
To achieve success, students are expected to submit work in each course weekly. Students can learn at their own pace; however, “any pace” still means that students must make progress in the course every week. To measure learning, students complete self-checks, practice lessons, multiple choice questions, projects, discussion-based assessments, and discussions. Students are expected to maintain regular contact with teachers; the minimum requirement is monthly. When teachers, students, and parents work together, students are successful. |