ENGLISH 12 A - 203207

The first half of this course explores English Literature from Beowulf through the eighteenth century including units on mythology and Shakespeare. Emphasis is on man’s changing view of himself and the universe. The second half of this course emphasizes Shakespeare to the present. Students will read Romantic era and Victorian era drama, short stories, novels, and poetry representative of the Romantic and Victorian periods. Students will read, analyze and synthesize complex literary works and non-fiction prose. Writing instruction will extend development in the three writing types: narrative, explanatory and argumentative. In addition, students will develop skills embedded in the speaking and listening, and language standards. Credit for Graduation: English