Mrs. Hagerty's English

KATHRYN HAGERTY

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ENGLISH 12: CRITICAL READING AND WRITING
This course focuses on the critical reading and writing skills students need to perfect before college. Students will read literature of recognized literary merit ranging from British classics to contemporary works of varied cultures. Genres include drama, novels, poetry, and literary essays. Writing assignments will include a critical paper, reading journals, a research paper, and other expository writing.   We will give special emphasis to improving written and oral expression. All literature units will include vocabulary-building components. Required for 12th grade students not enrolled iin AP English Literature and Composition.

A.P. ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION.
This seminar focuses on a variety of challenging works of recognized literary merit which frequently appear on the AP exam. Genres include drama, novels, poetry, and literary essays. In addition to strengthening independent reading comprehension, students will engage in numerous independent writing projects and discussion with a goal of improving written and oral expression.    Students who complete this course may take the A.P. exam for possible college credit.   Required for 12th grade students not enrolled in English 12: Critical Reading and Writing. All of the following are required for admission to the course: Minimum B+ for each semester of 9th - 11th grade English; 85th - 90th percentile on PSAT verbal section; and 9th - 11th grade teacher evaluations on academic and creative writing and class participation. Departmental approval required.

ENGLISH 12 CRITICAL READING AND WRITING COURSE DESCRIPTION

AP ENGLISH COURSE DESCRIPTION

COURSE POLICY

STUDY GUIDES
The Secret Sharer
Pygmalion
StudyGuideSheStoops.doc

Canterbury Tales
StudyGuideProlog
WifeBathPrologue.pdf
MillersTale.pdf

Pride and Prejudice Study Guide.doc

HAMLET STUDY GUIDE

POETRY LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE

RESEARCH PAPER DOCUMENTS
Literature Resource Center LiteratureResourceCenter.doc
EBSCO   EBSCO.doc
Reading Journal Instructions
SAMPLE READING JOURNALSampleReadingJournal.pdf
SAMPLE OUTLINE Sample Outline.doc

AP EXAM MATERIALS
SAMPLE AP EXAM (Multiple Choice)

SUMMER READING REQUIREMENTS
English 12 Critical Reading and Writing:
          Lord of the Flies by William Golding
          Pygmalion by G. B. Shaw
          The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene

AP English Literature and Composition:
         Lord of the Flies by William Golding
         King Lear by William Shakespeare

In addition, AP students must also read one book by the authors they are studying for their research papers. Information on these books and other summer grammar requirements is given to students at the end of the junior year.