12 Literature 4th Quarter
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS
March 9- Introduction into the English Renaissance period. Background information on the historical events during
this time of English history.
March 10- Study of Renaissance poets. Poems from authors such as Thomas Wyatt, Edmund Spenser, Philip
Sidney, Christopher Marlowe, Sir Walter Raleigh, and William Shakespeare. Whoso List to Hunt.docx Spenser
Sonnet 75.docx Sidney Sonnet 39 Astrophel and Stella.docx Marlowe The Passionate Shepherd to His Love.docx
Raleigh The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd.docx Shakespeare Sonnet 116.docx Shakespeare Sonnet 130.docx
Shakespeare Sonnet 29.docx
March 11- Early Release of Students.
March 12- Continue to study Renaissance poets.
March 13- Test on the Renaissance period
March 16- Review the test. Two selections from the King James Bible. "Genesis" Page 414 and "Psalms 23" Page
421. Read and discuss these two passages. Genesis 1-3.docx Psalm 23.docx
March 17- Read and discuss John Milton's poem "When I Consider How My Light Is Spent" Page 518 and John
Milton's poem Paradise Lost Page 520. Milton When I Consider How My Life Is Spent.docx Milton Paradise Lost
Book 1 Lines 1-263.docx
March 18- Read and discuss the London Fire portion of the "Diary of Samuel Pepsy." Page 552. Pepys Diary
London Fire.docx\
March 19- Read and discuss Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal." Page 563. A Modest Proposal modest
March 20- Analogy Test XVII. Students will be allowed to use dictionaries on the test.
March 23- Review for the test.
March 24- Test on the literary works covered in this unit.
March 25- Analogy Test XVIII. Students will be allowed to use a dictionary on the test.
March 26- Test review. Students will have their grades from the previous tests written in their planners.
March 27- English Word Search
March 30- April 3- Spring Break.
April 6- Introduction to the Charlie Chaplin film The Great Dictator. Discussion of the historical elements of the
film as well as propaganda. Begin viewing the film.
April 7- Continue viewing the film.
April 8- Continue and finish the film. Review for test.
April 9- Test on the film The Great Dictator.
April 10- Senior Cap and Gown Picture Day.
April 13- Begin discussion on George Orwell's novel Animal Farm. Students will be given background information
on the author and novel. George Orwell Animal Farm.docx
April 14- Discussion of Animal Farm Chapter 1. Quiz on the chapter. Daily Oral Language 16-1. Animal Farm
Chapter 1
April 15 - Discussion of Animal Farm Chapter 2. Quiz on the chapter. Daily Oral Language 16-2. Animal Farm
Chapter 2
April 16 - Discussion of Animal Farm Chapter 3. Quiz on the chapter. Animal Farm Chapter 3
April 17 - Discussion of Animal Farm Chapter 4. Quiz on the chapter. Daily Oral Language 17-1. Animal Farm
Chapter 4
April 20 - Discussion of Animal Farm Chapter 5. Quiz on the chapter. Daily Oral Language 17-2. Animal Farm
Chapter 5
April 21 - Discussion of Animal Farm Chapter 6. Quiz on the chapter. Daily Oral Language 17-3. Animal Farm
Chapter 6
April 22 - Discussion of Animal Farm Chapter 7. Quiz on the chapter. Daily Oral Language 17-4. Animal Farm
Chapter 7
April 23 - Discussion of Animal Farm Chapter 8. Quiz on the chapter. Animal Farm Chapter 8
April 24- Analogy Test XIX. Students will be allowed to use a dictionary on the test.
April 27 - Discussion of Animal Farm Chapter 9. Quiz on the chapter. Daily Oral Language 18-1. Animal Farm
Chapter 9
April 28 - Discussion of Animal Farm Chapter 10. Quiz on the chapter. Daily Oral Language 18-2. Animal Farm
Chapter 10
April 29- Review the novel Animal Farm for a test.
April 30- Test on the novel Animal Farm. Students' test will be in a short answer format.
May 1- English Word Search
May 4- Analogy Test XX. Students will be allowed to use a dictionary.
May 5- Test Make-Up Day.
May 6- May Day Activities.
May 7- Go over grades for quarter four. Review for semester exam.
May 8- Review for Final Exam.
May 11- Locker clean-out. Continue exam review.
May 12-15- Senior Final Exams.
May 19- Senior Night. The ceremony begins at six.
May 21- Graduation Practice. Practice begins at 10:30. Graduates should be on campus by 10:15.
May 21- Graduation for the class of 2015. The ceremony begins at seven. Graduates should be in the lunchroom by
six.