Literature in English: Second Term's Scheme of Work for JSS 1 – 3

SCHEME OF WORK FOR JSS 1

Week 1

Literary Appreciation: How to Appreciate a Literary Work

Week 2 – 4

Reading of the drama text(s) for the term.

Week 5

i. Background of the dramatist(s) of the read drama text(s)

ii. Background and Setting of the drama text(s).

iii. Plot Summary

iv. Themes

Week 6 – 8

Prose: Reading of novel(s) for the term.

Week 9

i. Background of the novelist(s) of the read novel(s)

ii. Background and Setting of the novel(s)

iii. Plot Summary 

iv. Themes

Week 10 – 11

Poetry: Analysis of poems for the term

i. Background/Thematic Preoccupation

ii. Setting 

iii. Poetic Devices

Week 11 – 12

Revision/Examination

SCHEME OF WORK FOR JSS 2

Week 1 – 3

Reading of the drama text(s) for the term.

Week 4

i. Background of the dramatist(s) of the read drama text(s)

ii. Background and Setting of the drama text(s).

iii. Plot Summary

iv. Themes

Week 5 – 7

Prose: Reading of novel(s) for the term.

Week 8

i. Background of the novelist(s) of the read novel(s)

ii. Background and Setting of the novel(s)

iii. Plot Summary 

iv. Themes

Week 9 – 10

Poetry: Analysis of poems for the term

i. Background/Thematic Preoccupation

ii. Setting 

iii. Poetic Devices

Week 11 – 12

Revision/Examination

SCHEME OF WORK FOR JSS 3

Week 1 – 3

Reading of the drama text(s) for the term.

Week 4

i. Background of the dramatist(s) of the read drama text(s)

ii. Background and Setting of the drama text(s).

iii. Plot Summary

iv. Themes

Week 5 – 7

Prose: Reading of novel(s) for the term

Week 8

i. Background of the novelist(s) of the read novel(s)

ii. Background and Setting of the novel(s)

iii. Plot Summary 

iv. Themes

Week 9 – 10

Poetry: Analysis of poems for the term

i. Background/Thematic Preoccupation

ii. Setting 

iii. Poetic Devices

Week 11 – 12

Revision/Examination