1.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the cultural and historical background of the Victorian era and link this knowledge to the novels under study. 1.2 Read selected major English novels from the nineteenth century. 1.3 Explain and compare/contrast elements of the novel. 1.4 Study various formal features of the genre, and their use in creating narratives of self and society. 1.5 Examine how the novels under study respond to the social contexts in which they were written. 1.6 Relate analytical and critical thinking. 2.1 Apply logical order in writing critical appreciation of the novels. 2.2 Categorize different genres. 2.3 Distinguish types and styles of writing and narration. 3.1 Justify analysis of different themes and techniques. 3.2 Write critical essays on the elements of Novel (Themes, Characters, Plot, Setting…). 3.3 Comment on significant quotations. 4.1 Master creative and artistic writing. 4.2 Improve revising and editing skills. 4.3 Enhance the writing skills.
Humanities Department
1. Charlotte Brontë’s The Professor 2. George Eliot’s The Mill on the Floss 3. Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of The House of Usher (self-study)
| content serial | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Orientation/ Introduction to the Rise of the English Novel Victorian Age |
| 2 | Introduction to the Victorian Age and Charlotte Bronte’s The Professor/ Ch.1-5: Bronte’s The Professor |
| 3 | Ch. 6-10: Bronte’s The Professor |
| 4 | Ch. 11-15: Bronte’s The Professor |
| 5 | Ch. 16-20: Bronte’s The Professor |
| 6 | Ch. 21-25: Bronte’s The Professor |
| 7 | Introduction George Eliot’s Mill on The Floss +7th Week Assessment |
| 8 | Book I: George Eliot’s Mill on The Floss |
| 9 | Book II & III: Eliot’s Mill on The Floss |
| 10 | Book IV & V: Eliot’s Mill on The Floss |
| 11 | Book VI & VII: Eliot’s Mill on The Floss |
| 12 | Intro to Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of The House of Usher (self-study) + 12th Week Assessments |
| 13 | Discussion: Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of The House of Usher (self-study) |
| 14 | Discussion: Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of The House of Usher (self-study) |
| 15 | Discussion: Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of The House of Usher (self-study) + Revision |
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