Course Expectations (HW assignment is on the third page)
Focusing on the concepts of
responsibility, identity, and prejudice, students will explore the
conventions of five literary genre: novel, short story, poetry, drama,
and non-fiction. Class time also will be spent on the study of grammar,
library skills, vocabulary, and writing.
LITERATURE Objectives: 1. To recognize the conventions of the five literary genres: -Novel and short story: point of view, theme, characterization, setting, plot, style, and any other applicable conventions. -Poetry: figures of speech, poetic forms, metrical patterns and rhyme. -Drama: protagonist, antagonist, catastrophe, dramatic structure, and concepts of tragedy, comedy, and soliloquy. -Non-Fiction: personal narrative and the essay. 2. To improve reading comprehension. 3. To exhibit the ability to understand and critically analyze literature. 4. To appreciate the circumstances of the writing of the piece of literature, i.e. the life and times of William Shakespeare. Methods and Procedures: 1. Read selective literary pieces from each of the five genres 2. Participate in large and small group discussion to establish comprehension. 3. Keep reader journals, using reader response entries. 4. Generate student questions for class discussions. 5. Develop essays with a thesis using literature. |