Semester 2: Who Are We?

Marking Period 3: What defines our society? How do we seek to improve our world? Texts: Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverUtopia by Thomas More Handm aid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood Literature and Composition Additional poems, essays, and short stories will be used Topics: Literary Criticism Marxist, Feminist, Archetypal Criticism Studies in Poetry Principles of Satire Philosophical Debate Skills: Literary Terms/Vocabulary Theme Statements Writing About Prose Writing About Poetry AP Practice Tests Marking Period 2: What defines our identity? Texts: To be determined Additional poems, essays, and short stories will be used Topics: Studies in Poetry Skills: Literary Terms/Vocabulary AP Practice Tests Research Skills

*THE PLAN is subject to change at anytime on the whim of the teacher:-)