IMMACULATE CONCEPTION HIGH SCHOOL

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

GRADE SEVEN

ENGLISH LITERATURE

REVISED TERM PLAN: 2021 - 2022

September 6, 2021 - December 17, 2021

Theme: Citizenship and Nation Building

PROSE APPRECIATION AND ANALYSIS :

My Father, Sun-Sun Johnson by C. Everard Palmer

In teaching prose appreciation, focus on the following areas:

• Background (context) of the story and the author
• Understanding of elements of plot development (Introduction ( Exposition),
Complication , Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution)
• Examination of Character traits and motivations
• Recognition of Setting and its impact on the story’s plot and characters.
• Identification of Themes – Loyalty, Friendship, Determination, Pride, Ambition, Greed,
Relationships and Selflessness
• Symbols- their meanings and importance
 • Identification and discussion of the use of literary devices utilized by the author
• Identification and interpretation of point of view
• Connecting experiences and ideas in novel to students’ experiences

POETRY APPRECIATION AND ANALYSIS :

Sunsong 1 by Pamela Mordecai and Grace Walker Gordon

Teach poetry appreciation through:

• Showing and reading types of poems for meanings and appreciation – Dramatic, Lyrical
and Narrative
• Identifying relationship between structure and meaning
• Commenting on effect created (supported by evidence)
• Making connections with poems read outside the classroom
• Understanding poetic language (poet’s choice of words) to determine poet’s message.
• Oral expression (correct phrasing to ensure comprehension)

Selections:
1. “New Scholar”
2. “The Pig’s Tale”
3. “ Ballad of an Old Woman”
4. “ Lament for Sam Sharpe”

Second Half of the Term

Over Our Way

In teaching short story appreciation, focus on the following areas:
• Identification and understanding of features of the short story
• Identification and writing about theme/s evident in selections
• Examination of the type/s of conflict(s) seen in selections and their resolution
• Examination of Character traits and motivations
• Identification and interpretation of point of view ( first and third person points of view)
• Writing in response to short story (eg. letters, journal/diary entries)
Selections from Over our Way:
1. Millicent
2. Ascot

Weekly Breakdown
Week 1: Poetry Appreciation “New Scholar”
“The Pig’s Tale”
(Review literary elements in context)
Week 2: My Father Sun-Sun Johnson (Introduction & Chapter .1)
My Father Sun-Sun Johnson (Chapter. 2)
Weeks 3 : My Father Sun-Sun Johnson (Chapters. 3 &4)
Poetry Appreciation “ Ballad of an Old Woman”
Week 4 : My Father Sun –Sun Johnson ( Chapters 5-7)
Poetry Appreciation “Lament for Sam Sharpe”
Week 5 : My Father Sun –Sun Johnson (Chapters 8-10)
Review and Preparation for the Six Weeks Test
Week of 6 : SIX WEEKS TEST #1
Week 7 : My Father Sun –Sun Johnson (Chapter 11)
ESSAY WRITING- The Literary Essay
• Development of introduction, including thesis statement (main idea of the
essay)
• Body (Topic Sentence, Supporting Ideas),
• Conclusion
• Using relevant details from text for support
• Use of transitional words and Phrase