English 12
Course Summary
Read works within the British literary tradition to understand their influence on later authors. Examine Shakespeare’s writing to discover what made him such a genius. Explore the connection between William Blake’s strange etchings and engravings and his works. In this course, students evaluate different literary forms and devices that shape the style of a work. Sharpen your writing and analytical skills as you read masterpieces of British literature, and learn how to employ literary strategies to improve your writing.
Course Prerequisite(s):
English 11
Curriculum
This is a 2-semester course. We do not recommend taking both semesters simultaneously.
Unit 1: Course and College Readiness
- Course Introduction
- How to Write a Personal Statement
- Tips for Timed Writing
- Writing Process Review
- Literary Terms Foundation
Unit 2: Foundations of British Literature
- Beowulf Introduction
- Beowulf Review
Unit 3: The British Literature Hero
- Hero Introduction
- Hero's Journey Overview
- Literary Terms Follow-Up
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Intro
- Literary Terms Expanded
- Canterbury Tales Introduction
Unit 4: English Renaissance Literature
- Poetry Annotation
- John Donne Background and Introduction
- George Herbert Background and Introduction
- William Blake Background and Introduction
Unit 5: Shakespeare
- Shakespeare Biography
- Shakespeare Background
- Globe Theater Overview
- Macbeth Characters
- Macbeth Plot
- Macbeth Themes
Unit 6: Romantic Literature, Part 1
- Romanticism Overview
- William Wordsworth Introduction
- Percy Shelley Introduction
Unit 7: Romantic Literature, Part 2
- Mary Shelley Intro
- Frankenstein Introduction
- Frankenstein Structure
- Frankenstein Themes
Unit 8: Romantic Poetry
- John Keats Introduction
- Keats Close Reading Urn
- Keats Close Reading Nightingale
- Lord Byron Introduction
- Byron Close Reading She Walks
- Byron Prometheus
- Robert Browning Overview
- Thomas Hardy Overview
- Lord Alfred Tennyson Overview
Unit 9: Victorian and Modernist Period
- Pygmalion Background
- Pygmalion Characters
- Pygmalion Themes
- W.H. Auden Overview
- T.S. Eliot Overview
- James Joyce Overview