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1、1English II Syllabus(Gasque)1st & 2nd SemesterTextbooks: Elements of Literature, 4th EditionGrammar and Composition #2Goals to be Accomplished1. The students will be able to recognize, demonstrate, and analyze the

2、qualities of effective formal and informal communication.2. The students will learn to utilize a variety of reading strategies in order to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate the content of printed texts.3. T

3、he student will be able to write for different audiences and purposes.4. The student will learn to utilize technology and other research resources in order to attain, ascertain, document, and present accurate informatio

4、n.The students will learn the value of teamwork through literary assignments and other hands-on projects. Units of Study:Literary Study: Elements of Literature, 4th EditionThe Short Story Unit: Three WeeksCollection On

5、e (Hard Choices)“The Cold Equation” – Tom Godwinpages: 8-33“The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant”- W.D. Wetherell pages: 35 - 42“Everyday Use” – Alice Walkerpages: 69 -79Collection Two (Hearts that Love)“Two Kinds” – Amy

6、 Tanpages: 94- 111“Distillation” - Hugo Martinez-Serrospages: 132- 142Collection Three (Exiles, Castaways, and Strangers)“The Pedestrian” – Ray Bradburypages: 172 - 184“A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”- Gabriel Garci

7、a Marquezpages: 222-2343“The Legend” – Garrett Hongo- pages: 530 -533“Miss Rosie” – Lucille Clifton- pages: 535 – 537Collection Nine: Can This Be Love?“The Moon was but a Chin of Gold” - Emily Dickinsonpage: 549“Heart!

8、We Will Forget Him” – Emily Dickinson- page: 569“since feeling is first” – E.E. Cummings page: 552“Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day? - Shakespeare- pages: 561 -563Collection Ten (Dreams- Lost and Found)“Ex-Basketb

9、all Player” – John Updike pages 592-594“I Want to be Somebody – John Updike pages 595-597“A Voice” –Pat Mora pages 603-604Collection Twelve: Ambition or Honor?The Tragedy of Julius Caesar – William Shakespeare- page

10、s 774 – 884Collection Thirteen (Sources of Wisdom) King James Bible: pages 909, 911, 922New English Bible: page 916“The Scotty Who Knew Too Much” – James ThurberPages 944-945Collection fourteen (Finding our Heroes)Arth

11、urian LegendsThe Sword in the Stone - Sir Thomas Malory page 950The Tale of Sir Launcelot Du Lake – Malory page 964Skills Taught Throughout the Semester:1. grammar 2. mechanics 3. language usage 4. writing 5. vocabular