12th Grade English Syllabus
by Carol Braun
August 15, 2007
12th Grade English
Mrs. Cordry-Room 307
2007-2008
Welcome to twelfth grade English. The purpose and objective
of twelfth grade English is to challenge you into working
hard to set, maintain, and achieve high goals in grammar,
vocabulary, spelling, writing, and literature in order to
prepare you for what lies beyond your high school years.
Materials needed for class:
4 different colored highlighters: yellow, pink, green,
orange
Paper
Blue pen
Pencil with eraser
3 ring binder
6 dividers for the binder, labeled: Reading, Writing,
Vocabulary, Grammar, Projects,
Literature
Pocket-sized dictionary and thesaurus
Journal for daily journaling
Books: Great Expectations
Frankenstein
Third book of students choosing and upon approval of
teacher
First Nine Weeks:
Essential Vocabulary Pre-test
Essential Vocabulary work throughout nine weeks
Study Skills Unit
Test-Taking Skills Unit
Literature terms, including project for terms
Traits of Effective Writing Unit
Traits of Effective Communication
Essay: Goals for Five and Ten Years
Personal Reading Time
Grammar: Parts of Speech: Nouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives,
Pronouns
Punctuation: Periods, Question Marks, Exclamation Points,
and Commas
Mechanics of Writing: Capitalization, Singular and Plural
words
Journaling
Second Nine Weeks:
Essential Vocabulary work throughout nine weeks
Poetry Unit, including a project
Edgar Allen Poe Unit
Mark Twain
Modern Short Stories
Essay: Responding to Literature
Essay: Personal Short Story (Biography)
Grammar: Pronoun, Preposition, Conjunction, and Interjection
Mechanics: Sentence Structures, Acronyms, Numbers, and
Abbreviations
Punctuation: Semicolon, Colon, and Quotations Marks
Journaling
Personal Reading Time
Semester Exam
Third Nine Weeks:
The Odyssey by Homer; movie
Essential Vocabulary throughout the nine weeks
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley; author and movie
Writing: Response Essay to Movie
Writing: Descriptive Essay
Writing: Personal Commentary on Othello
Shakespeare Unit: Othello
Grammar: Phrases and Clauses
Review Grammar
Review Punctuation
Journaling
Personal Reading Time
Fourth Nine Weeks:
Great Expectaions unit
Writing: Research Paper
Writing: Book Report
Essential Vocabulary work throughout nine weeks
Review Grammar, Mechanics, and Punctuation
Journaling
Writing Workplace Unit:
Application Form and Letter of Application
The Request Letter Asking for a Reference
Resume Writing
The Follow-Up Letter After an Interview
Interviewing Techniques and Practice, including Dressing for
an Interview
Personal Reading Time
Semester Exam
I am looking forward to a fun and rewarding year. If you
have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to
contact me at the school at (402) 645-3326, at my home (402)
228-9197, or via email at scordry@esu5.org
Sincerely,
Mrs. Cordry
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