LITERATURE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE SECOND TERM SCHEME OF WORK FOR SS1

Literature in English Language second term Scheme of work for Nigeria senior secondary school one (SS1) students.

Week 1: Introduction to Second Class Citizen by Buchi Emecheta.

• Background of the novelist.
• Background and setting of the novel.
• Plot summary.

Week 2: Themes and Style of the novel.

Week 3: Character Analysis –Major characters(roles and significance).

Week 4: Character Analysis 2 – Minor characters (roles and significance).

Week 5: General Overview of the novel.

Week 6: Introduction to The Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka.

• Background of the dramatist.
• Background and setting of the play.
• Plot summary.

Week 7: Themes and Styles.

Week 8: Characterization: Major characters (roles and significance).

Week 9: Characterization: Minor characters

Week 10/11: Revision

Week 12: Examination.