English 12 (Online and Print), version 07 (4 credits) [EN12]

Graduation Exam Required for Students in 1995 and 2004 Graduation Programs—exam worth 40% of final grade

It is recommended that students complete:
• English 11, or equivalent

Students will not be required to complete all modules. Module choices must be made at registration in consultation with your Distance Education School.

The first module of English 12 concentrates on reading and writing informational text. Three novel study and short prose options are available to the student: Modules 2, 3, or 4. Module 5 focuses exclusively on the study of poetry. Two drama options are available to the student, Modules 6 or 7.

All of the course modules in English 12 include multimedia resources that are designed to enrich and enhance the learning experience. Interactive quizzes, exercises, and activities offering immediate feedback appear throughout.

Course materials have been aligned to the BC Ministry of Education’s IRP. Provincial exam specifications are addressed in the course content, and a supplementary exam preparation package reflecting the new English 12 Provincial Exam structure is available.

There is a DVD* used in Module 3 which unfortunately, we are unable to stock at this time. Therefore, it is up to the
students to rent or borrow a copy of the DVD themselves.
Use of a CD-Rom is required throughout the course.
Use of a DVD is required for Modules 3, 6, and 7. Resources are available from your Distance Education School.

Module 1: Connecting the Dots

Section 1: An Apple a Day…
Section 2: Reading the Signs (and Between the Lines)
Section 3: Being Green
Section 4: Research Skills

Module 1 Test covers the work of Module 1.

The resources for this module are:

English 12 Source File (7540005567) $15.00
English 12 Media CD Optional (7540005568) 30.00

Module 2: Short Prose and Novel Study: Obasan

Section 1: Introducing Fiction
Section 2: Japanese-Canadian History and the Novel
Section 3: Fiction Up Close
Section 4: Preparing for the Exam

Module 2 Test covers the work of Module 2.

The resources for this module are:

Obasan (Kogawa) (Penguin) (EN1228J) (7540001377) $15.00
English 12 Source File (7540005567) 15.00
English 12 Media CD (7540005568) 30.00
Writing on the Run!
workbook (7540005313) 30.00
or CD (7540005331) 30.00
English 12 Exam Preparation Package (7540005524) 28.00

Module 3: Short Prose and Novel Study: The Kite
Runner

Section 1: Introducing Fiction
Section 2: Afghanistan
Section 3: Fiction Up Close
Section 4: Preparing for the Exam

Module 3 Test covers the work of Module 3.

The resources for this module are:

The Kite Runner (Hosseini) (Random House) (7540005581) $20.00
English 12 Source File (7540005567) 15.00
English 12 Media CD (7540005568) 30.00
Writing on the Run!
workbook (7540005313) 30.00
or CD (7540005331) 30.00
English 12 Exam Preparation Package (7540005524) 28.00
* The Kite Runner DVD

Module 4: Short Prose and Novel Study: Keeper ‘n Me

Section 1: Aboriginal History and the Novel
Section 2: Introducing Fiction
Section 3: Fiction Up Close
Section 4: Full Circle

Module 4 Test covers the work of Module 4.

The resources for this module are:

Keeper ‘n Me (Wagamese) (7540004509) $18.00
English 12 Source File (7540005567) 15.00
English 12 Media CD (7540005568) 30.00
Writing on the Run!
workbook (7540005313) 30.00
or CD (7540005331) 30.00
English 12 Exam Preparation Package(7540005524) 28.00

Module 5: Poetry

Section 1: A Mouthful of Air
Section 2: Critical Reading
Section 3: Express Yourself!
Section 4: Preparing for the Exam

Module 5 Test covers the work of Module 5.

The resources for this module are:

The New Canon (Starmino) (7540005582) $25.00
English 12 Media CD (7540005568) 30.00
Writing on the Run!
workbook (7540005313) 30.00
or CD (7540005331) 30.00
English 12 Exam Preparation Package (7540005524) 28.00

Module 6: Hamlet

Section 1: Setting the Reader’s Mental Stage
Section 2: Upsetting the Prince’s Mental Stage—Act 2
Section 3: Play Within a Mousetrap
Section 4: Hamlet the Mad Murderer
Section 5: Graveyard, Poisons, and Swordplay

There is no test for Module 6.

The resources for this module are:

Hamlet (Signet Classics Edition) (7540005598) $8.00
English 12 Media CD (7540005568) 30.00
Writing on the Run!
workbook (7540005313) 30.00
or CD (7540005331) 30.00
Hamlet (BBC) DVD (7540005231) 25.00

Module 7: Death of a Salesman

Section 1: Death of a Salesman: Act One
Section 2: A Length of Rubber Hose
Section 3: Looking for a Harbour
Section 4: Dinner at Frank’s Chop House
Section 5: A Perfect Proposition All Around

There is no test for Module 7.

The resources for this module are:

Death of a Salesman (Penguin Plays Edition) (7540005599) $15.00
English 12 Media CD (7540005568) 30.00
Death of a Salesman DVD (7540004518) 60.00

Students should have access to a suitable dictionary, preferably
The Canadian Senior Dictionary (Gage) (EN0801J) (7540001517) ($70.00).