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Welcome to English 2

Welcome to English 2. Sophmore year with Ms. Davison . Class Culture. Respect - YOURSELF and others around you. (students & teachers) Trust- honesty and dedication will EARN trust! Responsibility- you make the choices, make the right ones. Take responsibility for YOUR actions.

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Welcome to English 2

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  1. Welcome to English 2 Sophmore year with Ms. Davison 

  2. Class Culture • Respect- YOURSELF and others around you. (students & teachers) • Trust- honesty and dedication will EARN trust! • Responsibility- you make the choices, make the right ones. Take responsibility for YOUR actions. • Family- this classroom will become your home. Respect it, treasure it, and grow with it.

  3. Classroom Expectations Do’s • Complete all assignments on time. • Check SchoolWires for assignments. • Two bathroom passes a week. • Follow directions and ask for clarification if needed. Dont’s • Speak when other’s are talking. • Take out your cell phone, it will be taken away. • Zero tolerance: disrespectful behavior or hurtful comments. • Hall roaming will be a write up. • Plagiarism

  4. Classroom Rules & Procedures • Enter classroom and get required text books, novels, and/or notebooks. ((Recommend folder, notebook, and highlighters.)) • Seated at the sound of the bell. • No talking, complete journal entry. • Write down daily objectives. • Mini-lesson (grammar, literature, or life)

  5. Poetry • Figurative Language • Literary Devices - alliteration -assonance -hyperbole -personification -simile -metaphor -foreshadowing -irony

  6. Fiction • Elements of Fiction • Plot • Characterization S.T.E.A.L. Strategy • Literary Devices

  7. Drama: Tragedy • Elements of Drama • Tragic Hero • Tragic Flaw

  8. Nonfiction • Elements of Nonfiction • Factual accounts/experiences • Themes/Central Ideas

  9. Informational and Visual Media • How to Write a Letter • Internet and E-mail • How to Read Periodicals/News Articles

  10. The Genius Within • From My Left Foot • Flowers for Algernon • Conflict, obstacles, and intelligence all mixed in ONE!

  11. Diversity and Community • Define diversity and community • Read two short stories that relate to racism, prejudice, and sexism.

  12. Novels • Lord of the Flies The Lord of the Flies is about a group of boys who find themselves stranded on a deserted island. They try to keep order and govern themselves. This leads to chaos and the group of boys breaks into two tribes and fight among themselves. • Macbeth This drama is one of the great tragedy themed plays by William Shakespeare. The themes illustrated in the play include ambition, fate, deception and treachery.

  13. “25 Things You Don’t Know About Me” Activity  • In order to create a family environment, we must first know and trust each other. Think of 25 things that you believe people should know about you. Hobbies, family, goals, pet peeves, likes, dislikes, strengths, weaknesses, etc.

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