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Pre-Advanced Placement English IIGeneral Course Overview
The Pre-AP course is structured to prepare students for advanced placement courses at the junior and senior level. These are specialized courses for students who demonstrate exceptional interest in and a commitment to the study and analysis of literature and language. Not only is summer reading required prior to the start of class (see attached assignment), but there will also be continued study of various literary works both in class and outside of class. Students will be expected to complete additional preparation outside class including, but not limited to, assigned readings, essay writings and creative projects.
Students will complete various readings and advanced compositions at a level which will prepare them for the college-level work presented in the AP courses. This course requires a great deal of independent work on the part of the student. Students must be task-oriented, proficient readers who set priorities regarding time and responsibility in order to be successful in this class.
AP and Pre-AP courses are based on college-level work. At times, reading material may contain mature language, content and/or themes. The following list contains titles of literary works that may be possible readings for Pre-AP English II. If any of these are objectionable, the student may want to consider placement in another English class.
Fahrenheit 451 All Quiet on the Western FrontCold Sassy Tree The Scarlet LetterEdith Hamilton’s Mythology A Midsummer Night’s DreamNight Julius CaesarOedipus Bean Trees
***In addition to obtaining your own copy of Lord of the Flies for summer reading, there may be times throughout the school year that you may want to acquire your own copies of works we are studying. Although this will not be a requirement, you may find it very effective for your study.
Pre-AP English II Teachers (215-2200)
Lord of the Flies by William GoldingPre-AP English II Summer Reading Assignment 2011-2012
***You will need to bring your assignment and parent/guardian verification with you on the FIRST day of class. Also, be prepared for a test concerning the assignment immediately upon settling into class (day 2 or 3).
Trace the following ideas and characters as you read the assigned novel, Lord of the Flies (LOF). Keep a separate page for each “topic,” and INCLUDE PAGE NUMBERS WITH YOUR RESPONSES!**You will submit these handwritten on notebook paper, bound in order, in a folder with brads.
1. Create a character chart for the 5 main characters (Piggy, Ralph, Jack, Simon and Roger)a. For each one of the above characters introduced, give his name, physical description and
general explanation of the person’s qualities. *Include page numbers.b. As each character changes throughout the novel, chart details from the story that depict this
change. Include page numbers. You should have at least 4 entries depicting change for each character.
2. Keep a list of the other minor characters, such as Samneric, including personal qualities and importance to the story.
3. Choose a section of the novel where you find the language to be particularly striking -- perhaps one which is especially emotional or has a high concentration of figurative language, sound devices, vivid imagery, allusions, etc. *It is suggested your passage be approximately 400-500 words.
a. List sensory images and label: sight, sound, smell, touch, taste.b. Label figurative language: similes, metaphors, hyperbole, allusions, etc.c. Note any interesting syntax structure: fragments, run-ons, punctuation, repetition, simple,
compound or complex sentence structure, etc. (ANYTHING that stands out to you)d. Based on what you have noted in a-c, determine the overall tone of your selected passage.
Include the most compelling words and phrases that help you select this tone. Write a paragraph discussing this tone and how it is developed.
*Note: Include a photocopy of your chosen passage(s) and annotate the above items directly on the passage.
4. For each of the following terms, provide a definition of the word and an example.
ArchetypeFoilConnotationDenotation
EuphemismAllusionDramatic ironySituational irony
Verbal ironySymbolism
Word Definition ExamplePersonification Giving human qualities to an
inanimate objectSometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines (calling the sun an eye; the heaven having eyes)
5. Pre-AP Terms: Included is a list of terms with which you should be familiar when you enter Pre-AP English II. Although there is no written work that must be completed at this time concerning these terms, please understand for most of these terms there may be little to no review before you are held accountable for knowing and recognizing them.
*Please email if you have any questions. Teachers do check their email, even in summer.
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PARENT/GUARDIAN VERIFICATION OF WORK:
We are asking for your signature verifying that the work your student is submitting is their own. Any form of cheating or plagiarism will result in a zero for the assignment and possibly disciplinary action. If your student’s work too closely resembles that of another source, be it internet, print or another student’s, he/she will receive a zero on the assignment.
___________________________________ ____________________________________Printed parent/guardian name Parent/guardian signature
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Pre-AP English II Terms
ArchetypeAntagonistProtagonistDynamic characterStatic characterFlat characterRound characterEpiphanyFoilStock characterConnotationDenotationDialectEuphemismIdiomImageryMoodPlotConflictFlashbackForeshadowingSuspensePoint of viewSetting ThemeToneMetaphorOxymoronParadoxPersonificationPunSimile
AlliterationAssonanceConsonanceMeterOnomatopoeiaRhymeRhythmAllusionAntithesisDirect characterizationIndirect characterizationDialogueDramatic ironySituational ironyVerbal ironySymbolismUnderstatementDirect objectIndirect objectPredicate nominativePredicate adjectivePronoun/antecedent agreementSubject/verb agreementSubjective pronounObjective pronoun
Appositive phraseGerund phraseInfinitive phraseParticipial phrasePrepositional phraseDependent clause
Subordinate clauseIndependent clauseSimple sentenceComplex sentenceCompound sentenceCompound-complex sentence
