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ENG3U Mrs. Morgenstern

ENG3U Mrs. Morgenstern. Someone once said…. Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect, it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become. - C.S. Lewis . Syllabus .

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ENG3U Mrs. Morgenstern

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  1. ENG3U Mrs. Morgenstern

  2. Someone once said… • Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect, it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become. • - C.S. Lewis

  3. Syllabus • Short stories • The essay • Animal Farm • A Tale of Two Cities • Poetry and public speaking • Henry IV, Part 1 • A word on the importance of the Grade 11 English course…

  4. Major assignments • Animal Farm • Independent reading • Comprehension and analysis test on March 4 • Personal essay • Poetry and speeches • Choice of poetry seminar or • Public speech (based on personal essay)

  5. Major themes Satire Propaganda Honour Sense of self “But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.” George Orwell, 1984 (Author of Animal Farm)

  6. Expectations • Accountability • Uniform • Punctuality • Academic responsibilities • Late policy – one level per day late • Adult behaviour I am the master of my fate:I am the captain of my soul. - From “Invictus” by William Ernest Henley

  7. Online course material • Class website • Online discussion board • Other useful websites • Electronic submission • All assignments submitted by email • PDF files (hassle-free) • Online materials are a supplement to class activities!

  8. Language registers

  9. The Spreading “You Know” • Essay published in The New Yorker in 1960 • A major offender • Complete questions for further thought for homework • Your work will be assessed • Other homework: • Read “The Test” in Images

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