SSS2 Literature-in-English Scheme of Work

Complete Literature-in-English curriculum for Senior Secondary School 2 students

SSS2 Literature-in-English Curriculum Overview

This comprehensive Literature-in-English scheme of work for SSS2 covers prescribed texts including A Midsummer Night's Dream, Wuthering Heights, Unexpected Joy at Dawn, Let Me Die Alone, Look Back in Anger, and various poems essential for Senior Secondary School 2 students in Nigeria.

FIRST TERM (BASED ON READING TEXTS FOR 2021-2025)

  • 1. Introduction to A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
  • 2. Reading of A Midsummer Night's Dream, with explanations
  • 3. Summary of books for the term
  • 4. Introduction to Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
  • 5. Character Analysis

SECOND TERM (BASED ON READING TEXTS FOR 2021-2025)

  • 1. Introduction to Unexpected Joy at Dawn by Alex Agyei-Agyiri
  • 2. The themes and styles
  • 3. Character Analysis 1
  • 4. General Overview of the novel - Unexpected Joy at Dawn
  • 5. Introduction to Let Me Die Alone by John K. Kargbo
  • 6. The themes and styles
  • 7. Introduction to Look Back in Anger by John Osborne
  • 8. Character Analysis
  • 9. Role Play: Let Me Die Alone and Look Back in Anger

THIRD TERM (BASED ON READING TEXTS FOR 2021-2025)

Poetry Analysis

  • 1. Introduction to "The Grieved Lands" by Agostinho Neto
  • 2. Introduction to "The Song of the Woman of My Land" by Oumar Farouk Sesay
  • 3. Introduction to "Raider of the Treasure Trove" by Lade Wosomu
  • 4. Introduction to "The Good-Morrow" by John Donne
  • 5. Introduction to "Caged Bird" by Maya Angelou
  • 6. Introduction to "The Journey of the Magi" by T.S Eliot
  • 7. Introduction to "Do not Go Gentle into the Good Night" by Dylan Thomas
  • 8. Introduction to "Bat" by David H. Lawrence
  • 9. General Overview of the poems

Poetry Analysis Framework (for each poem)

  • 1. The background and setting of the poet/poem
  • 2. Subject matter/summary of the poem
  • 3. Effective use of poetic devices/techniques
  • 4. Effective use of imagery/symbolism
  • 5. Themes and style

Learning Objectives:

Students will develop critical reading skills, learn about literary analysis, understand themes and styles, and gain knowledge of various literary genres essential for literary studies and critical thinking.

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