English 12 Course Syllabus
Mrs. Lisa Johnson
ljohnson@mtpleasant.edzone.net
989-775-2200 ext. 20217
989-817-1017
English 12 A & B are required for graduation. The focus of the course is leadership and the different ways that leadership affects the community and citizenship.
Goals:
- Complete
with understanding and relevance all required novels and supplemental
readings.
- Develop
critical reading, listening and viewing strategies
- Develop
and use the tools and practices of inquiry and research - generating,
exploring, and refining important questions; creating a hypothesis or thesis;
gathering and studying evidence; drawing conclusions; and composing a report.
- Increase
vocabulary (verbal and written)
- Understand
and practice writing as a recursive process
- Prepare/present
spoken multimedia presentations
Novels:
- Hurston, Zora Neale. Their Eyes Were Watching God
- Achebe, Chinua. Things Fall Apart
- Orwell, George. Animal Farm
- Orwell, George. 1984
Objectives: To learn and be able to demonstrate the following standards/concepts:
Unit 1 - "The Power of Story: Inspiring passion, purpose and leadership potential”
·folklore, Postcolonial literature, frame story, characterization, theme, point of view, imagery, figurative language, diction, proverbs
·Digital Story - create a digital story based on your story. How does your understanding of the role of story influence the function of leadership?
Unit 2 - "Shared Leadership: The responsibility of the electorate”
·political commentary, symbolism, foreshadowing, motifs, satire, propaganda, anonymous narration
·"This I Believe” Essay
- Teacher: Lisa Johnson