The Syllabus for English Elective Class XI for the session 2006-2007 specifies the following books in the curriculum document (2008 Vol. I). |
l. Textbook: Published by NCERT |
2. Fiction: Novel (unabridged) The Old Man and The Sea - E. Hemingway |
3. Drama: Arms and the Man - Bernard Shaw |
4. Suggestive Reading - Published by NCERT (for seminar) |
As far as the text book is concerned, you have to follow ‘WOVEN WORDS’ published by NCERT. However, under fiction, the following changes are made. ‘The Old Man and the Sea’, E. Hemingway. Or ‘Dancing in Cambodia At large in Burma’ - Amitav Ghosh The Drama ‘Arms and the Man’ by George Bernard Shaw will remain the same. ln place of the book suggested for conducting a ‘Seminar’ (10 marks) the following list of books and films is suggested. The book on Suggestive Reading is not being published by NCERT. Book List (Reading List for Class XI) |
1. One Hundred Years of Solitude-Gabrial Garcia Marquez |
2. To Sir with Love-E.R. Braithwaite |
3. Rebecca-Daphne Du Maurier |
4. Gone With The Wind - Margaret Mitchell |
5. Man Eater of Malgudi - R.K. Narayan |
6. Love Story - Erich Segal |
7. Life of Pi - Yan Martel |
8. Hungry Tide - Amitav Ghosh |
9. Daddy longlegs - Jean Webster |
10. To Kill a Mocking Bird - Harper Lee |
11. Crime & Punishment - F. Dostoevesky |
12. The Razor’s Edge - Somerset Maugham |
13. White Teeth - Zadie Smith |
14. Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger |
15. The Diary of Anne Frank - Anne Frank |
Movies |
1. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest |
2. My Fair Lady |
3. On Golden Pond |
4. Apu Trilogy - Satyajit Ray |
5. Gandhi |
6. Bridge on the River Kwai |
7. The Great Escape |
8. The Night of Generals |
Seminar would involve |
Presentation of a review of a book, play, short story, novel, novella, movies followed by a question answer session. Poetry reading followed by interpretive tasks based on close reading and literary analysis of the text. Critical review of a film, a play or conducting a theatre workshop. |
Note: The book on Suggestive Reading is not being published. Hence the above list may be used as suggested readings. You can also select other books and films on the same lines. |
This is for information of all teachers and students involved in the study of English Elective Class XI. |
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