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Grade 12 Curriculum Guide—World Literature

All of the following are suggested selections unless designated as "required."

  1. Genre-3.0 Literary Response and Analysis: Students read and respond to historically or culturally significant works of literature that reflect and enhance their studies of history and social science. They conduct in-depth analyses of recurrent themes. 3.7 Analyze recognized works of world literature from a variety of authors

    1. Novels-required
      1. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
      2. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte OR
      3. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
    2. Poetry-suggested
      1. HRW: Sonnets (pages 804-810)
      2. HRW: Wordsworth (page 1002)
      3. TRM: Yeats "Things Fall Apart" (page 76)
      4. Renaissance Poets: http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/
    3. Drama-selections might include
      1. Oedipus Rex by Sophocles (HRW pages 306-371)
      2. Hamlet by William Shakespeare
      3. A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen (HRW pages 1072-1125)
    4. Short Stories in HRW-selections might include
      1. "The Jewels" by Guy de Maupassant (pages 1034-1040)
      2. "A Problem" by Anton Chekov (page 1060-1068)
      3. "Eveline" by James Joyce (page 1209-1212)
    5. Non-Fiction
      1. Historical Writings
      2. "The Burning of Rome" by Tacitus (HRW pages 430-434)

       

  2. Writing/Modes of Discourse-2.0 Writing Applications: Students combine the rhetorical strategies of narration, exposition, persuasion, and description to produce texts of at least 1,500 words each. Student writing demonstrates a command of standard American English and the research, organizational, and drafting strategies outlined in Writing Standard 1.0 (pair with Listening and Speaking Standard 2.2- 2.6)
    1. 2.2 Exposition-Literary analysis and responses to literature
      1. TN: "Writing About Literature" (pages 195-200)
      2. TRM: "New Criticism and Reader Response" (pages 120-122)
      3. TRM: "The Literary Present" (page 117)
    2. 2.1 Narratives: autobiographical
      1. TRM: "College Autobiography" (pages 31-32)
      2. TRM: College Essays (pages 35-41)
    3. 2.5 Workplace Writing
      1. TRM: Job Applications (pages 103-113)
      2. TRM: Resume (pages 33-34)

       

  3. Literary Terms/Figures of Speech/Vocabulary Development-3.0 Literary Response and Analysis: Students read and respond to historically or culturally significant works of literature that reflect and enhance their studies of history and social science. They conduct in-depth analyses of recurrent themes. 1.0 Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development: Students apply their knowledge of word origins to determine the meaning of new words encountered in reading materials and use these words accurately.
    1. 3.1 TRM: The Pastoral and "Laughing Song" (pages 68-69)
    2. 3.1 HRW: prose poem "Freedom to Breathe" (pages 1265-1268)
    3. 3.6 TRM: "Tragic Hero" (pages 62-68 and page 88)
    4. 3.1-3.4 HRW: "Handbook of Literary Terms" (pages 1440-1454)

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  4. Social/Cultural/Political/Historical Contexts-3.5 Analyze recognized works of world literature representing a variety of genres and traditions. 3.9 Analyze the philosophical arguments presented in literary works
    1. Movements, trends, themes, and styles (HRW)
      1. Greek and Roman (pages 211-411)
      2. Middle Ages (pages 678-791)
      3. Renaissance and Enlightenment (pages 792-971)
      4. Nineteenth Century (pages 973-1132)
      5. Contemporary and Modern Literature (pages 1134-1433)
    2. World literature (HRW)
      1. Themes and issues (pages 1432-1433); "Index of Skills" (page 1489) "Themes in World Literature" (page 1492)
      2. Philosophical issues (Teaching Notes pages 105-106, 119-120, 128, 151-152)

       

  5. Grammar/Syntax/Conventions-1.0 Written and Oral English Language Conventions: Students write and speak with a command of standard English conventions.
    1. 1.1, 1.2 HRW "Grammar Usage and Mechanics: A Reference Guide" (pages 1445-1473)
    2. 1.3 Manuscript requirements
      1. MLA Citations: http://wally.rit.edu/pubs/guides/mla.html
      2. MLA Handbook

       

  6. Speaking and Listening-1.0 Listening and Speaking Strategies: Students formulate adroit judgments about oral communication. 2.0 Speaking Applications (Genre and Their Characteristics): Students deliver polished formal and extemporaneous presentations.
    1. 1.1, 1.3 TRM "Rhetorical Analysis of Magazine Ad" (pages 79-102)
    2. 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 TRM "Speech Types" (pages 42-46)
    3. 2.4 Deliver multi-media presentations
    4. 2.5 Recite poems, selections from speeches, or dramatic soliloquies

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  7. Systematic Vocabulary Development-1.0 Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development: Students apply their knowledge of word origins to determine the meaning of new words encountered in reading materials and use those words accurately.
    1. HRW: Vocabulary in context: "Glossary" (pages 1474-1488)
    2. TRM: Vocabulary of essay terms: "Essay Prompt Response" (pages 19-21)

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  8. Reading Critically-2.0 Students read and understand grade-level-appropriate material.
    1. TRM: "Close Reading Analysis" (page 116)
    2. TRM: "Active Reading Strategies" (pages 119-120)

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  9. Technology-2.4 Listening and Speaking: Deliver multimedia presentations
    1. TRM: Senior Research Project (pages 58-61)
    2. TRM: Suggested literature projects

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  10. Supplemental Reading-2.0 Students read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. In addition, by grade 12, students read two million words annually on their own, including a wide variety of classic and contemporary literature, magazines, newspapers, and online information.
    1. Recommended Readings in Literature, Grades Nine Through Twelve
    2. Supplemental Reading Lists (TRM: pages 55 & 57)
    3. Reading Log TRM (page 129)

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Literary Responses and Analysis Standard 3.7: Analyze recognized works of world literature from a variety of authors.

The course for grade 12 may be structured chronologically or by cultures or by themes (see text and Teacher's Resource Manual for suggestions). One possibility is shown below:

Greek and Roman Literature-HRW Unit 4-pages 211-411; Teaching Notes-pages 43-52
Oedipus Rex by Sophocles (pages 306-371) (TN pages 51-52)
from "The Metamorphoses" by Ovid (pages 420-427) (TN pages 58-59)
from "The Golden Mean" by Horace (pages 416-427) (TN pages 57-58)
from "The Burning of Rome" by Tacitus (pages 428-434) (TN pages 59-69)

Beowulf by translated by Seamus Heany

Middle Ages-HRW Unit 8-pages 678-79; Teaching Notes-pages 105-117
"The Wife of Bath" (pages 774) (TN page 116)
OR The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
from "The Divine Comedy" by Dante (page 742) (TN pages 114-115)
from "The Grail" by Chretien de Troyes (page 720) (TN pages 111-113)
OR Idylls of the King by Alfred Lord Tennyson

 

Renaissance and Enlightenment-HRW Unit 9-pages 792-971; Teaching Notes-pages 119-132
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Sonnet Selections (pages 804-810) (TN pages 121-122)
Poets of the Renaissance, such as Wyatt, Spenser, Herrick, Marvel, Donne
"A Tale of the Falcon" from The Decameron by Boccacio (page 815-820) (TN 123-124)
from Candide by Voltaire (pages 947-962) ( TN 131-132)

The Nineteenth Century-HRW Unit 10-pages 973-1132; Teaching Notes-pages 133-150
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte OR Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (one required)
"The World Is Too Much With Us" by William Wordsworth (page 1002-1004) (TN 137)
A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen (pages 1072-1125) (TN pages 148-150)
"A Problem" by Anton Chekov (page 1060) (TN pages 147-148)
"Things Fall Apart" by William Butler Yeats (TRM page 76)

Modern and Contemporary-HRW Unit 11-pages 1134-1433; Teacher Notes pages 151-193
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (required)
"Eveline" by James Joyce (pages 1209-1213) (TN pages 158-159)
Select literature from world cultures (Unit 11)

 

SUGGESTED WRITING & SPEAKING SEQUENCE

Quarter 1: Corresponding to application deadlines for the Universities of California in November
College Essay (autobiographical, cause and effect) TRM: pages 27-41
Assign Senior Project
Quarters 2 & 3: In conjunction with Career Center speakers and presentations
Job Applications, Resumes, Interviewing
Speeches
Continue Senior Project
Quarter 4: Corresponding to Festival of Learning in late May or June
Presentation of Senior Project
Poetry and Soliloquy Recitations

 

Grade 12 Texts (Supplemental)

Adventures in English Literature Classic Edition 207
All Quiet on the Western Front 78
The Awakening (AP) 68
Beloved (AP) 71
Beowulf 153
Brave New World 56
The Canterbury Tales 125
Cry the Beloved Country (105)
The Color Purple (AP) 70
Four Henrik Ibsen Plays (AP) 32
Four Bernard Shaw Plays (AP) 33
Four Ionesco Plays (AP) 38
Frankenstein 60
The Frogs (AP) 28
Hamlet (AP) 260
Heart of Darkness and Secret Sharer (AP) 77
Idylls of the King 125
Jane Eyre 307
Literature: Structure, Sound, and Sense (AP) 66

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student Fourth Edition; Edward Corbett and Robert Connors; Oxford University Press 1999

World Literature; Holt, Rinehart and Winston; 2000

Teaching Notes; Holt, Rinehart and Winston; 2000

Reading/Language Arts Framework for California Public Schools; California Department of Education; 1999

Performance Standards and Assessments Criteria in English Language Arts for California High School Graduates; Intersegmental Coordinating Committee; July 1999

English Language Arts Curriculum; Santa Ana Unified School District; 1997

Teacher's Resource Manual for Grades 9, 10, & 11; Mark Keppel High School English Department; 2000, 2001

Recommended Literature Grades Nine Through Twelve; California State Department of Education; 1989

Strategic Teaching and Learning: Standards-Based Instruction to Promote Content Literacy in Grades Four Through Twelve; California State Department of Education; 2000