AMERICAN LITERATURE

ENGLISH 12

FIRST QUARTER SYLLABUS 2004

MR. WELCH

~Back to American Literature~

M 30 (SA) General Introduction--What makes American Literature great?

Puritan and Cavaliers

W 1 Assign Composition #1, conference schedule, continue introduction

F 3 Literary History--introduction to THE SCARLET LETTER

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WK 1

T 7 COMPOSITION #1 is due by 7:55 a.m. in office 242

W 8 Summer reading questions are due

THE SCARLET LETTER and Nathanial Hawthorne

F 10 "The Minister's Black Veil"--check p. # in text, worksheets, etc.

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WK 2

M 13 (A/B) Begin THE SCARLET LETTER, ch. 1-4, video

W 15 Continue, ch. 1-4

F 17 (yearbook picture day)

Ch. 5-9

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WK 3

M 20 (A/B) ch. 10-14

W 22 Ch. 15-24

F 24 Catch-up day

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T 28 Final discussion and review for test for THE SCARLET LETTER

Th 30 TEST: THE SCARLET LETTER, film

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WK 1

M 4 (A/B) COMPOSITION #2 is due at 7:55 a.m. in office 242,

Film of THE SCARLET LETTER)

T 5 "The First Harvest," check p. #'s in text, handouts, etc.

Preparation for THE CRUCIBLE at The Repertory Theatre

Th 7 Field Trip to The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
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WK 2

T 12 William Cullen Bryant

W 13 (S A/B PSAT) Begin Poe

F 15 Poe

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WK 3

M 18 Poe

W 20 (SA Mater's Feast/Service Learning)

Poe

F 22 (1st quarter ends)

Poe Presentations

(Test: The First Harvest, first class period of the 2nd qtr.)