Senior Secondary Teaching Scheme Humanity. Federal Literature in English Scheme of Work for SS 1 – Schemeofwork
LITERATURE IN ENGLISH SS 1 FIRST TERM
| WEEK | TOPIC/ CONTENT | ACTIVITIES |
| 1 | Introduction to Literature | What is literature: various definitions of literature.Functions of literatureDifference(s) between literature in – English and English Literature |
| 2 | Genres of literature 1(Drama) | Definition of DramaCharacteristic (features) of drama.Types of Drama |
| 3 | Terms used in Drama | Professional Terms such as stages, audience, dialogue, soliloquy, aside, character, flashback, fore shadowing, prologue, epilogue, prompt, script, backdrop, costume etcDraw a chart of terms used in drama |
| 4 | Genres of Literature 11(Prose) | Definition of proseCharacteristics (features) of prose.Types of proseNarrative Techniques: first person narrative/third person narrative etcDraw up a chart of Narrative persons |
| 5 | Genres of Literature 111 (Poetry) | Various definitions of poetryCharacteristics (features) of poetryTypes of poetry |
| 6 | Poetic Devices | Rhyme, Rhythm, Stanza, metre, Poetic license, poetic personae |
| 7 | Literature Term 1 | Discussion on figures of speech such as : simile, metaphor, personification, oxymoron, onomatopoeia, alliteration, assonance, etcVarious examples of each |
| 8 | Literary Terms 11 | Further discussion s on figures of speech such as: Paradox, Irony, Euphemism, Hyperbole, Synecdoche, Metonymy, Litotes, Malapropism, pun, etcVarious examples of eachA list of the figures of speech on cardboard sheet. |
| 9 | Literary Appreciation 1 | Definition of Literary AppreciationDiscussions on what to appreciate and how: -Significance of Literary works in context. – Special Syntax of poetry – Effective use of Literary devices |
| 10 | Literary Appreciation 11 | Professional Terms used in LiteraryAppreciation such as: Themes, style, setting, tone, mood, symbolism, etcA list of literary terms on cardboard paper. |
| 11 | General Overview of the Literary Genres | Distinct features of each of the genresDifferentiate between Drama, prose and poetrySimilarities between drama, prose, and poetry |
| 12 | Plot | Definition of plotDifference between plot and story |
| 13 | Revision | Revision |
| 14 | Examination | Examination |
LITERATURE IN ENGLISH SS 1 SECOND TERM
| WEEK | TOPIC | CONTENT/ACTIVITIES |
| 1 | Introduction to “Lonely Days” by Bayo Adebowale | Background of the Novelist (Author) Background and setting of the NovelPlot summary/plot |
| 2 | Theme(s) and style | Discussions on the theme(s) in the text Analysis of the style |
| 3 | Character Analysis 1 | Discussions on the major characters in the NovelAnalysis of their roles and significances |
| 4 | Character Analysis 11 | Discussions on the minor charactersAnalysis of their roles and significancesRelationship between the characters. |
| 5 | General overview of the Novel | General discussions/compete with /project work, or pair students up for discussions. Question and answer sessions on the text. |
| 6 | Introduction to “Harvest of Corruption” by Frank Ogodo | Background of the dramatist(playwright)Background and setting of the playPlot summary |
| 7 | Theme(s) and style | Discussions on the theme(s) in the textAnalysis of the style |
| 8 | Characterization | Discussions on the major charactersAnalysis of their roles and significances |
| 9 | Characterization | A discussion on the minor characters Analysis of their roles and significancesHow are the characters related |
| 10 | Role play (Drama) | Role-play the actions of the major characters in the textRole-play on the actions of the minor characters in the play /text |
| 11 | Revision | Revision |
| 12 | Examination | Examination |
LITERATURE IN ENGLISH SS 1 THIRD TERM
| WEEK | TOPIC/ CONTENT | ACTIVITIES |
| 1 | Introduction to “the Panic of Growing Older” by Lerrie Peters | Background and setting of the poet/poemBackground of the poem subject-matter/summaryEffective use of poetic devices/techniquesEffective use of imagery/symbolismA cardboard/print out picture of someone growing older. |
| 2 | Theme(s) and style | Analyze the Theme(s) of the poemRelate the Themes to personal life encountersAnalyze the styleUse portions of the text to explain themes |
| 3 | “Vanity” by Birago Diop | Background and setting of the poet/poemBackground of the poem subject-matter/summaryEffective use of poetic devices/techniquesEffective use of imagery/symbolismA cardboard/print out picture of someone growing older. |
| 4 | Theme(s) and style | Analyze the Theme(s) of the poemRelate the Themes to personal life encountersAnalyze the styleUse portions of the text to explain themes |
| 5 | Introduction to “the Last Goodman” by Patience Swit. | Background of the NovelistBackground and setting of the NovellaPlot summary/state sequence of major events and show cause-effect relationship. |
6 | Theme(s) and style | Analyze the major themes in the text.Relate the themes to personal life encounter(s)Discuss the styles in the Novella |
| 7 | Characterization | Mention and discuss the major characters in the textDiscuss their various roles and significancesState the relationship between the characters |
| 8 | Characterization | Mention and discuss the minor characters in the textDiscuss their various roles and significancesState the relationship between the characters |
| 9 | General Overview | Compete with /Give project work or pair students (group) for discussionHow does the story relate to human life?Man’s entire struggle in life is vanity.Why does the old man keep dreaming about lions and baseball? |
| 10 | General overview contd. | General overview contd. |
| 11 | Revision | Revision |
| 12 | Examination | Examination |
