English 4A Syllabus

The British Tradition

Gottfried

Key:
*=take thorough notes
T=see teacher for materials
O=access information online
M=Modern translation

The Old English and Medieval Periods: A.D. 449-1485

Weeks 1 & 2
_____ p.6-13, Read and take notes (*)
_____ VIDEO: History of the English Language- create timeline (*)(O)
_____ p.17, Anglo-Saxon Lyrics and Activity (*) (T)
_____ p.19-22, The Seafarer SIFT Activity or Elegy activity(T)
_____ p.34-35, Defining the Epic (*)
_____ p.36-37, Burton Raffle Introduces Beowulf (T)
_____ p.41-62, Beowulf (M) (T)
_____ Writing: Beowulfs Resume (T)
_____ p.77, Historical Writing (*)
_____ p.78-82, A History of the English Church and People (Bede)-CR 2,3,4
_____ p.94-95, A Closer Look (*)
_____ Benchmark Test 1 (T)
Week 3
_____ Chaucer WebQuest (O) (T)
_____ p.97, Characterization (*)
_____ Translating Middle English (T)
_____ p.98-119, The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales (Chaucer) (T)(M)
_____ The Canterbury Tales Language Worksheet (T)
_____ Chaucers Style in Sting Songs
_____ Writing: Medieval Characterization Poster or The Canterbury Bard (T)
Week 4
_____ p.160-161, Knights of Legend & Medieval Romance (*)
_____ Heraldry Activity (T)
_____ The Hero and the Quest (*)(T)
_____ p.162-175, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight OR The Natural Viewing Activity (T)
_____ p.176-184, The Death of Arthur (Malory) (T)
_____ p.188, Folk Ballads (*)
_____ p.194-195, Twa Corbies & Lord Randall-CR 2,3
_____ p.196-197, Get Up and Bar the Door-CR 1,2,3,4
_____ Benchmark Test 2 (T)
The English Renaissance Period: 1485-1625
Week 5
_____ p.228-235, Read and take notes (*)
_____ p.239, The Sonnet (*)
_____ p.244, Sonnet 39 (Sidney)-CR 3 and paraphrase in modern English
_____ p.249, Pastoral (*)
_____ p.250-252, Poetry by Marlowe and Raleigh-CR 2,4,5,6
_____ Writing: The Passionate Shepherd to His Love Personal Ad (T) or The shepherd offers the maiden many
worldly treasures but she says, That dont impress me much. (Shania Twain) Discuss what you think the
nymph really wants the shepherd to offer.

English 4A Syllabus
The British Tradition

Gottfried

Week 6
_____ p.257, The Shakespearian Sonnet (*)
_____ p.259-262, Shakespeares Sonnets (T)
_____ Writing: Sonnet PhotoStory (T)
_____ Benchmark Test 3 (T)
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p.292-293, Defining Drama (*)

p.294-295, The Elizabethan Theater (*)
Viewing Activity: The Virtual Globe (*) (T)
p.300-301, Kermode Introduces Macbeth
Listening Activity: How William Became Shakespeare (*)
p.304, Macbeth (*)
Macbeth Anticipation Guide (T)

Week 7
Shakespeares Macbeth (T)
_____ p.306-323, Act I (T)
_____ p.326-339, Act II (T)
_____ Lady Macbeths First Scene (T)
_____ p.342-357, Act III (T)
_____ p.360-377, Act IV CR 1,2,3,4,5
_____ p.380-394, Act V CR 2,3,4,5
_____ Writing: Macbeth Obituary
_____ Benchmark Test 4 (T)
The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries: 1625 - 1798
Week 8
_____ p.424-431, Read and take notes (*)
_____ p.435, Metaphysical Poetry (*)
_____ Meditation 17 and I am a Rock Activity (T)
_____ p.459, Carpe Diem Theme (*)
_____ p.463, To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time (Herrick) T-CR 2,3
_____ p.470-471, Miltons Epic Ambition (*)
_____ Paradise Lost (Milton) (T)
_____ Benchmark Test 5 (T)
Week 9
_____ p.503, Diaries and Journals (*)
_____ p.504-510, from The Diary (Pepys)-CR 2,3,5
_____ p.511-516, A Journal of the Plague Year (Defoe)-CR 2,3,4
_____ p.521, Satire (*) (T)
_____ p.522-532, Gullivers Travels (Swift)-CR 2,3,4,5
_____ Writing: Gullivers Travel Brochure
_____ p.613, Satirical Essay (*)
_____ p.614-622, A Modest Proposal (T)
_____ Benchmark Test 6 (T)
_____ EXAM (Two class periods/25% final grade)