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Pre-AP English I Course Syllabus
Tuloso-Midway High School
Laura Grey
 
TEXTS: 

• Glencoe Literature Texas Treasures Course 4
• Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT:  Vocabulary, Reading, Writing Exercises for High Scores
• Texas Write Source Grade 9

 
Unit 1 (First Grading Period)
Title:                Elements of Fiction
Theme:            Significance of Elements to Fiction
Major Pieces of Literature:
 

1. Plot/Irony                               “The Sniper” by Liam  O’Flagherty
2. Theme/TPCAST                      “Dulce Et Decorum Est” b Wilfred   Owen
3. Plot/Characterization             “The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant” by W. D. Wetherell
4. Theme/TPCAST                        “Choices” by Nikki Giovanni
5. Plot/Characterization               “The Rocking Horse Winner” by D. H. Lawrence
6. Setting/Symbolism                  “Marigolds” by Eugenia Collier
7. Symbolism/TPCAST                 “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost
8. Point of View                          “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” 
9. Plot/Characterization                         “Thank You M’Am” by Langston Hughes
10. Element Review                                   Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
11. Writing Focus:                         Thematic Connections/SAQ Answer Format
12. Research:                                 Independent Study of Author/Short Story Analysis;                            Current Events                            Vocabulary:                 SAT Units 1-5
    Grammar:                     Parts of Speech Review, Parts of a Sentence
                                        Revising and Editing
    EOC:                            Gathering Textual Evidence for Short Answer, Fiction
     
    Unit 2 (Second Grading Period)
    Title:  Archetypes, Allusions, and The Greeks as an Inspiration
    Theme:  The Tragic Flaw; Characteristics of a Hero; The Journey of a Hero
    Major Pieces of Literature:
     
13. Allusions                        Edith Hamilton Mythology
14. Creation Allusions         “Theogony”
15. Elements of the Epic     “The Illiad” by Homer
16. Elements of Allusion     Ransom by David Malouf

 
Writing Focus:                         Paragraphs on Detail; Expository Essay
Research:                     Mythological Allusions Around the World Web Page; Current Events
Vocabulary:                 SAT Units 6-11
Grammar:                     Types and Functions of Phrases
                                    Revising and Editing
EOC:                            Short Answers , Fiction
                                    The Expository Essay
 
Unit 3 (Third Grading Period)
Title:                            Lessons Learned from Unconventional Experiences
Theme:                         Differences in Perception and Point of View
Major Pieces of Literature
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Writing Focus:                         The Use of Diction, Detail, and Symbolism
Research:                     One Topic Seen Two Ways Presentation
Vocabulary:                  SAT Units 12-15
Grammar:                     Types and Functions of Clauses
                                     Revising and Editing
EOC:                            Short Answers, Fiction, Non-Fiction
                                    The Expository Essay
 
Unit 4 (Fourth Grading Period)
Title:  Learning from Those too Significant to be Forgotten
Theme:  Reflection and Persuasion
Major Pieces of Literature:
 

1. Night by Elie Wiesel

 
Writing Focus:             The Argument
                                    Author’s Purpose of Non-Fiction
Research:                     Dueling Propaganda of WWII
                                    Talents that Can’t be Buried or Forgotten
                                    Current Events
Vocabulary:                 SAT Units 16-21
Grammar:                     Sentence Types and Varying Sentence Structure
                                    Revising and Editing
EOC:                            Short Answer, Non-Fiction, The Visual
                                    The Expository Essay
                                   
Unit 5 (Fifth Grading Period)
Title:  The Complicated Webs of Shakespeare’s Play Othello in Contrast to the Elements of Comedy in The Taming of the Shrew
Theme:  The Tragedy vs Comedy
Main Pieces of Literature:
 

1. Elements of Drama      Othello by William Shakespeare

The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
 

2. Sonnets/TPCAST                      Various Shakespearean Sonnets

Writing Focus:                         Essay on Characterization
                                                Essay on Deception
Vocabulary:                 Archaic Vocabulary
                                    Drama Terms
Grammar:                     Revising and Editing
EOC:                            The Expository Essay
 
 
 
Unit 6 (Sixth Grading Period)
Title:  Making Connections Across Genres
Theme:  The Ties that Bind Mankind
Main Pieces of Literature:
Student Selected Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Music, Movies, and Art
Writing Focus:                         Timed Writing Analysis Paragraphs
Vocabulary:                 Literary Terminology
                                    Contextual Vocabulary
Grammar:                     Review of All
Research:                     Independent Study Completion/Presentations
EOC:                            Drawing Analytical Conclusions Between Genres
 
Note:  The literature selections listed for each grading period may be changed or added to at the discretion of the teacher.  Units listed are a framework for the year and may need to be adjusted due to time constraints.