City of Angels
Independent Study – Los Angeles Unified School District
INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE – Literary Analysis – Course ID #230419 – CCSS Version (06/07/2015)
Course Description
The major purpose of this 12th grade standards-aligned semester elective course is to study the characteristics of various
periods of literary movements through critical reading, writing, and discussion of significant works of literature. Students will
analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on life or the universal human
condition and investigate how the positions of authors have contributed to the quality of each work through the philosophical
arguments presented. As a means of developing the critical thinking and communication skills necessary for the demands of
college and work, students will engage in discussion to prepare oral and written arguments that provide all relevant
perspectives and consider the validity and reliability of sources. Students will engage in a study of interpretative theories to
help them understand multiple perspectives and ways to understand literature through different lenses.
In this course of study, there is an emphasis on writing. Literary Analysis includes the historical investigation report, which
requires students to use primary and secondary sources to compare different points of view regarding a single historical event
and explain reasons for similarities and differences. This course provides students opportunities to increase awareness of the
audience, purpose, and progression of the stages of the writing process and writing conventions to produce narrative,
persuasive, expository, and descriptive texts of at least 1,500 words each. The Common Core Standards require that students
read from a variety of writings, including a good representation of classic and contemporary literature, magazines,
newspapers, and online articles. Literary Analysis fulfills a B requirement of the UC/CSU Subject Area Requirements and is
one of the possible courses paired with Expository Composition or Advanced Composition.
Common Core Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.9
The CCR anchor standards and high school grade-specific standards work in tandem to define college and career readiness
expectations—the former providing broad standards, the latter providing additional specificity.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.1
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.4
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.7
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.10
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.5
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.8
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.6
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.9
To view each of the standards for the categories listed above in detail, download the California Common Core State Standards
for English Language Arts from http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/. Both sets of standards cover each of the main aspects of the
English language: reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language conventions (grammar). The CCS anchor standards
provide a broad foundation of language development across grades 6-12. The content standards provide additional specificity
for each individual grade level. Together they define the skills and understandings that all students must demonstrate.
Textbooks
Beers, Anderson, Brinnin, Odell, Ota de Lange, Henderson, Goldenberg, Hovlnad, Leggett, Rockliff, and Tasca
Holt: Literature & Language Arts (Fourth Edition), Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 2003
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Literature & Language Arts (Fourth Edition) – Universal Access Lesson Plans for Language Development Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 2003
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City of Angels School
Independent Study
LAUSD
Literary Analysis
Instructional Guide
Student_________________
Teacher_______________
Beg. Date______________
End Date_______________
Final Mark _____Credits 5
Assignment No. 1
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Week 1 – Chapter 2 – Character – Using Primary and Secondary Sources
Day 1 – “Everyday Use (For Your Grandma)” plus Connections - Read pages 77 - 85 – Copy and answer
the 11 questions on Literary Response and Analysis on page 86
Day 2 – Literary Response and Analysis: Characters – Read pages 74 – 75 – Complete the Practice chart on
page 75 using the “Everyday Use” story as your reference.
Day 3 – “ Two Kinds” - Read pages 99 - 108 – Copy and answer the 11 questions on Literary Response and
Analysis on page 109
Day 4 – “By Any Other Name” - Read pages 113 - 118 – Copy and answer the 11 questions on Literary Response
and Analysis on page 119
Day 5 – Literary Response and Analysis Test – pg 130 – 132 – Answer the 9 multiple choice questions on page 133
Differentiated Instruction for Special Education Students and English Language Learners can be found on
pages 35 – 61 within the Language Development Workbook.
Advanced Learners – Correlating Activities can be found on pages 79, 74, 101, 115, 117 in the Teacher’s
Guide
Assignment No. 2
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Week 2 – Chapter 3 – Narrator and Voice – Generating Research Questions
Day 1 – “By the Waters of Babylon” plus Connections - Read pages 140 – 151 - Copy and answer the 11 questions
on Literary Response and Analysis on page 152
Day 2 – Literary Response and Analysis: Point of View – Read pages 138 – 139 - Complete the Practice chart
on page 139 and write paragraph answers to the two questions within the chart.
Day 3 – “ The Storyteller” - Read pages 154 - 161 – Copy and answer the 10 questions on Literary Response and
Analysis on page 169
Day 4 – “The Cold Equations” - Read pages 163 - 184 – Copy and answer the 9 questions on Literary Response
and Analysis on page 185
Day 5 – “The Final Frontier” – Read pages 187 – 190 – Answer the 4 multiple choice questions on page 191.
Differentiated Instruction for Special Education Students and English Language Learners can be found on
pages 65 – 98 within the Language Development Workbook.
Advanced Learners – Correlating Activities can be found on pages 143, 138, 157, 165, 189 in the Teacher’s
Guide
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Assignment No. 3
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Week 3 – Chapter 4 – Comparing Themes – Evaluating Arguments: Pro and Con
Day 1 – “Catch the Moon” - Read pages 233 – 240 - Copy and answer the 11 questions on Literary Response
and Analysis on page 241
Day 2 – Literary Response and Analysis: Theme – Read pages 230 – 231 - Complete the Practice chart on page
231 (Don’t worry about comparing your answers with that from another student)
Day 3 – “ The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant” - Read pages 243 - 250 – Copy and answer the 12 questions
on Literary Response and Analysis on page 252
Day 4 – “And of Clay Are We Created” - Read pages 256 - 266 – Copy and answer the 12 questions on Literary
Response and Analysis on page 270
Day 5 – Literary Response and Analysis Test: “Good Samaritans U.S.A. Are Afraid to Act” – Read pages 288 –
291 – Answer the 8 multiple choice questions on pages 290 and 291 .
Differentiated Instruction for Special Education Students and English Language Learners can be found on
pages 103 – 133 within the Language Development Workbook.
Advanced Learners – Correlating Activities can be found on pages 235, 230, 245, 259, 283 in the Teacher’s
Guide
Assignment No. 4
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Week 4 – Chapter 5 – Irony and Ambiguity – Generating Research Questions and Evaluating Sources
Day 1 – “Lamb to the Slaughter” - Read pages 316 – 325 - Copy and answer the 12 questions on Literary Response
and Analysis on page 326
Day 2 – Literary Response and Analysis: Irony and Ambiguity – Read pages 314 – 315 - Complete the Practice
chart on page 315
Day 3 – “ R.M.S. Titanic” - Read pages 328 - 346 – Copy and answer the 12 questions on Literary Response
and Analysis on page 347
Day 4 – “Into Thin Air” - Read pages 349 - 363 – Copy and answer the 9 questions on Literary Response and
Analysis on page 364
Day 5 – Literary Response and Analysis Test: “Explorers Say There’s Still Lots To Look For”” – Read pages
366 – 372 – Answer the 4 multiple choice questions on pages 372 and 373
Differentiated Instruction for Special Education Students and English Language Learners can be found on
pages 139 – 168 within the Language Development Workbook.
Advanced Learners – Correlating Activities can be found on pages 319, 314, 331, 353, 369 in the Teacher’s
Guide
Assignment No. 5
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Week 5 – Chapter 6 – Symbolism and Allegory – Synthesizing Sources
Day 1 – “Through the Tunnel” - Read pages 400 – 408 - Copy and answer the 9 questions on Literary Response
and Analysis on page 409
Day 2 – Literary Response and Analysis: Symbolism and Allegory – Read pages 398 – 399 - Complete the Practice
chart on page 399
Day 3 – “ The Masque of the Red Death” - Read pages 419 - 430 – Copy and answer the 13 questions on Literary
Response and Analysis on page 431
Day 4 – “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening and After Apple Picking” - Read pages 433 - 437 – Copy and
answer the 9 questions on Literary Response and Analysis on page 437
Day 5 – Literary Response and Analysis Test: “Symbolism and Analysis”” – Read pages 450 – 451 – Answer the
8 multiple choice questions on page 451
Differentiated Instruction for Special Education Students and English Language Learners can be found on
pages 173 – 196 within the Language Development Workbook.
Advanced Learners – Correlating Activities can be found on pages 403, 399, 422, 435, 437 in the Teacher’s
Guide
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Assignment No. 6
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Week 6 – Chapter 7 – Poetry
Day 1 – “A Storm in the Mountains” - Read pages 459 – 460 - Copy and answer the 5 questions on Literary Response
and Analysis on page 460
Day 2 – Literary Response and Analysis: Imagery – Read pages 456 – 457 Complete the Practice chart on page 457
Day 3 – “ Same Song” - Read pages 461- 463 – Copy and answer the 9 questions on Literary Response and Analysis
on page 464
Day 4 – “Eating Together” and “Grape Sherbet” - Read pages 465 - 469 – Copy and answer the 6 questions
on Literary Response and Analysis on page 470
Day 5 – ”The Legend” – Read pages 471 – 476 – Answer the 6 questions on page 475.
Differentiated Instruction for Special Education Students and English Language Learners can be found on
pages 199 – 213 within the Language Development Workbook.
Advanced Learners – Correlating Activities can be found on pages 459, 456, 462, 468, 473 in the Teacher’s
Guide
Assignment No. 7
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Week 7 – Chapter 8 – Evaluating Style – Evaluating An Argument
Day 1 – “Geraldo No Last Name” - Read pages 558 – 561 - Copy and answer the 11 questions on Literary
Response and Analysis on page 562
Day 2 – Literary Response and Analysis: Evaluating Style – Read pages 556 - 557 - Complete the Practice chart
on page 557
Day 3 – “ Night Calls” - Read pages 564 - 574 – Copy and answer the 10 questions on Literary Response and
Analysis on page 575
Day 4 – “Call of the Wild- Save Us!” - Read pages 577 - 582 – Answer the 8 multiple choice questions on Literary
Response and Analysis on page 583
Day 5 – ”A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” – Read pages 586 – 599 – Copy and answer the 11 questions
on page 598.
Differentiated Instruction for Special Education Students and English Language Learners can be found on
pages 257 – 281 within the Language Development Workbook.
Advanced Learners – Correlating Activities can be found on pages 557, 568, 580, 589, 590 in the Teacher’s
Guide
Assignment No. 8
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Week 8 – Chapter 9 – Biographical and Historical Approach – Using Primary and Secondary Sources
Day 1 – “Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?” - Read pages 620 – 629 - Copy and answer the 9 questions on
Literary Response and Analysis on page 630
Day 2 – Literary Response and Analysis: Biographical and History – Read pages 618 - 619 - Complete the Practice
chart on page 619 (Answer the questions of the chart)
Day 3 – “ The Sword In The Stone” - Read pages 644 - 648 – Copy and answer the 8 questions on Literary Response
and Analysis on page 649
Day 4 – “The Tale of Sir Launcelot du Lake” - Read pages 651 – 657 - Copy and answer the 8 questions on
Literary Response and Analysis on page 658
Day 5 – “Theseus” – Read pages 660 - 669 – Copy and Answer the 13 questions on page 670.
Differentiated Instruction for Special Education Students and English Language Learners can be found on
pages 283 - 318 within the Language Development Workbook.
Advanced Learners – Correlating Activities can be found on pages 623, 619, 646, 653, 663 in the Teacher’s
Guide
This concludes the work assignments for this elective.
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