Honors English 12 B

This unit explores element of dialect poetry and lyrical poetry during the Romantic period, and the Romantic sensibility expressed in the poems of the time.

Frankenstein is the story of a young man, Victor Frankenstein, who becomes obsessed with studying anatomy and determined to understand how life is created. Passionate about science and dedicated to his dream, he creates a living being; however, his success dramatically affects his life and the lives of his family and friends. The details of Victor’s life are shared through letters from Robert Walton, an English explorer on an expedition to the North Pole, to his sister Margaret Seville in England. Robert learns Victor’s tragic tale when he rescues Victor, who is traveling by himself in the Arctic.

In this unit, you will identify literary elements, analyze characters, use comprehension strategies to make connections and draw conclusions, and define unfamiliar vocabulary words.

Frankenstein is the recommended novel for English 12. Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice may be read instead of Frankenstein with prior teacher approval. Lessons and activities for Pride and Prejudice will appear on the lower half of the lesson pages.

Published in 1813, Pride and Prejudice is the story of a middle-class English family, the Bennets. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet have five daughters in their teens and early twenties, and the family's security depends on the girls' prospects for marriage. Austen's novel focuses primarily on the second-eldest of the sisters, the passionate and outspoken Elizabeth, and her relationship with Fitzwilliam Darcy, a wealthy bachelor. In relating the romantic adventures of Elizabeth and her sisters, Austen provides a detailed account of love and marriage at the end of the eighteenth century.In this unit, you will identify literary elements, analyze characters, use comprehension strategies to make connections and draw conclusions, and define unfamiliar vocabulary words.

Writing a Research Paper

In this unit, you will walk through the steps of researching and writing a research paper. You will then create a multimedia presentation based on your paper and learn to interpret and implement feedback from your peers and teacher.

In Unit 4, The Victorian age (1832–1901), you will read and analyze a selection of poetry from authors such as Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Thomas Hardy, and Lord Tennyson. The literary trends of the Victorian age, which were greatly affected by the era’s Industrial Revolution, are shown through the various poets studied in this unit. As you closely compare and analyze their works, you will deepen your understanding and knowledge of tone, mood, and imagery in poetry.

In this unit, you will explore the historical, social, and cultural context of the twentieth century, and analyze how these aspects relate to the literary production of the time. You will read and analyze a variety of selections, including short stories, poems, and essays. For your portfolio assignment, you will develop a literary analysis based on an aspect of the modern era.

In this unit, you will prepare for and take the semester exam. Since this is a comprehensive exam, it will cover the following units from the semester: The Romantic Period, Writing a Research Paper, The Victorian Age, and The Modern Era. Applying the test-taking strategies that you have previously learned can help you be successful with the multiple-choice, matching, short answer, and essay questions on the semester exam.