CP1 Sophomore English supports the language development of college bound students.

Each semester will have a balance of composition, applied grammar, and literature.

Text: Elements of Literature

Selected Short Stories

Legend

Hero Unit

Essays

Objectives:

To discuss, interpret, and analyze short stories

To identify and discuss literary terms

To increase vocabulary usage

To apply correct grammar and usage

To work in small groups

To read, discusss, and interpret stories

The Greek Tragedies:

Oedipus Rex

Oedipus at Colonus

Antigone

Medea

Julius Caesar

TRAGEDY, DRAMA, IMAGERY, CONFLICT, and DESCRIPTIVE LANGUAGE

METAPHORS, Symbolism, Soliloquys, Rising Action, and SIMILES.

Vocabulary Sadlier Units 1 - 9.

Grammar and Usage: Holt Handbook and Hot Words for the SAT

Summer Reading: Lord of the Flies

Test: Tuesday 19

Novel: Lucas

Wed 8/13: In Class Paragraph

Thurs. 8/14: Pt. II Edit

Fri. 8/15: Edit Due; Pt. I Ex-Calibur...Arthur pulls the sword from the stone

The Sword in the Stone (short story)

Week of 8/18 - 22

Mon: LAB. Edit and Type Final Copy Essay ONE

Tues: Summer Reading Test / Lord of the Flies

Wed: Aspire / Ex-Calibur Pt II Arthur becomes King, Gwynevere / Lancelot

Thurs: Field day

Fri: Vocabulary Unit I Quiz / Knights of the Round Table / Morgan LeFay and Modred

Home Work Over the Weekend: Read The Sword in the Stone Page 755!

Week of 8/25 - 29

Mon: Finish Ex-Calibur / Assign Vocab Unit 2 Quiz

Tues: The Sword in the Stone

Wed. Sword in the Stone Quiz

Thurs: Continue Arthurian Legend/ Begin HERO UNIT

Fri: Vocab Unit 2 Quiz

Week of Sept. 3 - 5

Monday: Holiday

Tuesday: Teacher In Service / No School for Students

Wednesday: Vocabulary Unit 2 Quiz/Legends and Heroes Continued

Thursday: Finish Legends and Heroes/Begin Theseus

Friday: Theseus: Hero or Not? / Assign: HW Read Theseus Short Story page 770

Week of Sept. 8 - 12

Monday: Theseus: The Short Story Page 770    Bring Literature Book / Assign Vocab Unit 3

Tuesday: Hero Group Work

Wednesday: Lab

Thursday: Lab

Friday: Vocabulary Unit 3