BRITISH LITERATURE 12

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I. The Anglo-Saxon Period (449-1066 A.D.)

     A. Anglo-Saxon Period History

     B. Roots of our Language

     C. Anglo-Saxon Riddles

     D. Beowulf

     F. Literary Analysis or Boast/Project

II. The Middle Ages (1066-1485 A.D.)

     A. Middle Ages History

     B. Ballads

     C. Canterbury Tales

     D. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

     E. Graduation Project (Reflective Paper)

III. The Renaissance (1485-1660)

     A. Renaissance History

     B. Selected Spenserian/Shakespearean Sonnets

     C. Shakespeare--Othello or Macbeth

     D. Paper--Research

IV. The Romantic Period OR Twentieth Century

     A. Selected poetry

     B. Novel--TBA

     C. Independent Reading Project

V. Preparing for the Workplace

     A. Resumes/Cover Letters (Part of the Graduation Project)

     B. Interview Etiquette

     C. Business Writing