Literature-in-English lesson plans for SHS 1–3

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SHS 1 Literature-in-English: weekly topics

26 weeks from the NaCCA SHS 1 Literature-in-English teacher manual. Each one can be written as a full lesson plan.

Week 1Concept, Types and Importance of Literature
Week 2Oral and Written Literature
Week 3Genres in Oral and Written Literature
Week 4Tools of Literary Analysis
Week 5Short Stories and Novels
Week 6Characters, Themes and Style in Prose
Week 7Context, Setting and Plot Devices
Week 8Plot, Subplots and Conflict
Week 9Summarising and Writing Narratives
Week 10Writing a Review
Week 11Elements of Drama and Plot 1
Week 11Elements of Drama and Plot 2
Week 12Conflict and Setting in Drama 1
Week 12Conflict and Setting in Drama 2
Week 13Types of Characters in Drama
Week 14Plot, Setting and Dramatic Devices
Week 15Themes and Style in Drama
Week 16Monologues and Sketches
Week 17Writing and Performing Plays
Week 18Narrative Poems
Week 19Lyrical Poems
Week 20Interpreting Poems
Week 21Dominant Themes in a Poem
Week 22Point, Evidence, Explanation (PEE)
Week 23Performing Poems
Week 24Creating Short Poems

SHS 2 Literature-in-English: weekly topics

24 weeks from the NaCCA SHS 2 Literature-in-English teacher manual. Each one can be written as a full lesson plan.

Week 1Structure of Fiction and Non-Fiction
Week 2Themes and Style in Prose
Week 3Style That Brings Out Themes
Week 4Themes and Style in Novels
Week 5Narrative Devices and Meaning
Week 6Critiquing Prose Texts
Week 7Summaries and Narrative Writing
Week 8Editing Short Stories
Week 9Forms of Drama
Week 10Developing Dramatic Forms
Week 11Themes, Style and Language in Drama
Week 12Developing Themes in Drama
Week 13Dramatic Devices
Week 14Appreciating Drama
Week 15Writing a Drama Piece
Week 16Performing Acts and Scenes
Week 17Forms of Lyrical Poems
Week 18Language in Lyrical Poetry
Week 19Style and Meaning in Poetry
Week 20Poetic Devices Compared
Week 21Themes in Poems
Week 22Diction and Meaning
Week 23Critiquing Poetry
Week 24Creating and Performing Poetry

SHS 3 Literature-in-English: weekly topics

24 weeks from the NaCCA SHS 3 Literature-in-English teacher manual. Each one can be written as a full lesson plan.

Week 1Context of Texts
Week 2Main Themes in Prescribed Texts
Week 3Plot and Its Effect on Readers
Week 4Literary Devices
Week 5Characterisation Techniques
Week 6Writing Critical Essays
Week 7Drafting Arguments with PEE
Week 8Creating Narrative Pieces
Week 9Dramatic Forms and Themes
Week 10Comparing Dramatic Forms
Week 11Drama's Emotional Effects
Week 12Analysing Characters' Speeches
Week 13Drama Appreciation
Week 14Creating Drama Pieces
Week 15Turning Drama into Stories
Week 16Drama Performance
Week 17Elements of Poetry
Week 18Poetry Analysis
Week 19Comparing Poets' Use of Elements
Week 20How Poets Exploit Elements
Week 21Multiple Meanings in Poetry 1
Week 22Multiple Meanings in Poetry 2
Week 23Assessing Poets' Works
Week 24Creating and Performing Poems

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Literature-in-English lesson plans for SHS 1–3

SHS 1 Literature-in-English: weekly topics

SHS 2 Literature-in-English: weekly topics

SHS 3 Literature-in-English: weekly topics

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