Central High

English II Syllabus 2017-18 

FALL SEMESTER  

Extra Credit Information (Due Wed. Sept. 5) 
Mythology Readings 
Extra Credit Assignment Description 

Short Stories Unit 
Lit Terms
Short Stories Essay

House on Mango Street / Modern Poetry Unit 

Poetry Packet (vocab and poems) 
Narrative Warm Up 
Personal Vignette Narrative Assignment 
"Poetry Out Loud" Performance Assignment

Paul's Case (Willa Cather)

Vocabulary
Paul's Case Essay

Lord of the Flies 
Vocabulary
Discussion Group Leader Assignment
LOTF Essay

SPRING SEMESTER 

Short Plays 

"Brights"  
"Can't Buy Me Love"  
"First Date" 
"The Philadelphia" 
"Promageddon" 
"Tangled Web" 

Research Paper: Controversial Issues 

Research Paper Unit Packet

Statement of Intent 

5-Paragraph Essay Outline

Essay Grading Rubric (District) 

 Fahrenheit 451 & 1984  

1984 Vocabulary  
F451 Vocabulary 
Vocab Packet

Heroic Journey Model
Unit Essay Prompts
Unit Creative Projects 
"Totalitarian Powers" Research Presentation