COURSE GUIDE / SYLLABUS

by Marty J. Reep

2009-2010
Student’s Name: Course
Title: ENGLISH 12, Semester 1

Meeting Day & Time:

Note: Specific Title: Elements of Literature, 6th Course
17 school weeks in Semester 1 – Collections 1-7 Resources: ISBN:
19 school weeks in Semester 2 – Collections 8-15 Publisher: Holt
Handouts: n/a
37-38 pages per week, on average
Web site: go.hrw.com
Updated 1/15/2010

Methods of Evaluation: Each class assignment is equal to five (5) hours of work. Five semester credits will be earned upon successful completion
of all the course assignments, as contracted.
Objectives: All objectives for assignments can be referenced in each district-adopted curriculum/textbook.
Methods of Study: Assignments can include reading of text, writing, discussion, experimentation, observation, research, and hands-on projects.

EVALUATED BY:
Assign- PROGRESS EVALUATION /
ment ASSIGNMENTS COMMENTS / GRADE
(TEACHER’S INITIALS
OR SIGNATURE)

Rough Draft of Paper Due by Week 8 – Get handout for details.

* Final Draft of Paper Due By Week 14
(5 pages, typed – Handwritten not accepted.)
You may turn it in early. Late ones unaccepted.

 Paper – Start working on it.

 Read pp. 1-38
 Collection 1
o For pp. 1-16, jot down two notes about each of the ten sections
1 / boxes (2x10= 20 notes total).
o Do p. 20, Quickwrite (3-5 sentences)
o Do p. 38, #’s a - e
 Look through the rest of the book to familiarize yourself with it.

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Read pp. 39-71

 Collection 1
o Do p. 48, #’s a – d, 3, 8
2 o Do p. 49, # 3 “kennings” – List 7.
o Do p. 54, the 4 bullet points at bottom
o Do p. 59, #’s 2-7
o Do p. 66, # 2

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

Method of Reporting: To the best of my knowledge and Date of Completion:
belief, this report has been kept as required by law and in
accordance with the instructions of the Superintendent of Grade for Course:
Public Instruction.
Credits Earned: 5 / 5 Semester Units

Supervising Teacher

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 ENGLISH 12
Semester 1
Weekly Assignments

EVALUATED BY:
Assign- PROGRESS EVALUATION /
ment ASSIGNMENTS COMMENTS / GRADE
(TEACHER’S INITIALS
OR SIGNATURE)

 Read pp. 72-111

 Collection 2
o For pp. 72-88, jot down two notes about each of the
twelve sections / boxes (2x10= 20 notes total).
o Do p. 96, #’s 1-5
3
o Do p. 103, Quickwrite (3-5 sentences)
o For pp. 105-111, write the name/title of each of the
eleven people on the trip and a distinguishing aspect of
each.

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Read pp. 112-149

 Collection 2
o For pp. 112-118, write the name/title of each of the
nineteen people on the trip and a distinguishing aspect of
4 each.
o Do p. 127, #’s a – d
o Do p. 137, #’s a – e
o Do p. 149, # 7

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 [How’s your paper coming along?]

 Read pp. 150-185
 Collection 2
o Do p. 157, the four bullet points at the bottom
5 o Do p. 158, Quickwrite
o Do p. 167, #’s 1-5
o Do p. 176, #’s a-e
o Do p. 184, # 2

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Read pp. 186-222

 Collection 3
o For pp. 190-212, jot down two notes about each of the
6 sixteen sections / boxes (2x16= 32 notes total).
o Do p. 215, #’s 2-4
o Do p. 219, #’s 2-5

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Read pp. 223-259

 Collection 3
o Do p. 227, #’s 2-5
o Do p. 229, # 10
7 o Do p. 236, #’s 2-5
o Do p. 242, #’s 3-5
o Do p. 249, #’s 2-5
o Do p. 254, #’s 2,4

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

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 ENGLISH 12
Semester 1
Weekly Assignments

Rough Draft Due (5 pages, typed)

 Read pp. 260-296

 Collection 3
o Do p. 266, #’s 2-4
8 o Do p. 270, #’s 1,4,6 of the bullet points
 Collection 4
o For pp. 282-288, jot down one note about each of the
nine sections / boxes (1x9= 9 notes total).
o For pp. 289-296, jot down one note about each of the
nine sections / boxes (1x9= 9 notes total).

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Read pp. 297-333 (“Macbeth,” Acts I-II)

 Collection 4
9 o Do p. 300, Quickwrite
o Do p. 318, #’s a - e, 2,3,4
o Do p. 333, #’s a - j

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Read pp. 334-369 (“Macbeth,” Acts III-IV)

 Collection 4
10 o Do p. 351, #’s a-f
o Do p. 369, #’s a-h

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Read pp. 371-409 (“Macbeth,” Act V & other stories)

 Collection 4
o Do p. 387, #’s a-h
11 o Do p. 393, Quickwrite – lower right
o Do p. 398, bullet points 1,2,& 4 at bottom of page
 Collection 5
o Do p. 409, #’s 1,2,4

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Read pp. 410-449

 Collection 5
o Do p. 420, #’s 1,3,4,5
12 o Do p. 424, # 2
o Do p. 425, Quickwrite
o Do p. 426, #’s 1-5
o Do p. 449, #’s a-f

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Read pp. 450-484

 Collection 6
13 o For pp. 468-484, jot down two notes about each of the
sixteen sections / boxes (2x16= 32 notes total).

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

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 ENGLISH 12
Semester 1
Weekly Assignments

Final Draft Due (5 pages, typed)

 Read pp. 485-515

 Collection 6
14 o Do p. 496, #’s a-d
o Do p. 500, #’s a-d
o Do p. 513, #’s 2-5
o Do p. 513, #’s a-e

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Read pp. 516-555

 Collection 6
o Do p. 521, “Reading Skills…” double entry journal
o Do p. 523, # 2 (a-g)
15 o Do p. 525, # 1
o Do p. 533, # 4
 Collection 7
o Do p. 554, “Reading Check”

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Read pp. 556-619

 Collection 7
o Do p. 565, #’s a-d
o Do p. 574, #’s 1-5
16 o Do p. 578, #’s a-d
o Do p. 583, Quickwrite
o Do p. 598, #’s 1,2,3 of the bullets
o Do p. 605, #’s a-e

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Review for Semester Exam

17
Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Review for Semester Exam

18
Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Semester Exam
19
Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

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