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Back-to-School Night. Welcome to Mr. Mooney's English IV Class!. E-mail: msmooney@capousd.org Website: www.mrmooney.com. Introduction School Loop via www.tesorohighschool.com www.mrmooney.com Current assignments/books/essays State Standards/For the YEAR
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Back-to-School Night Welcome to Mr. Mooney's English IV Class! • E-mail: msmooney@capousd.org • Website: www.mrmooney.com
Introduction School Loop via www.tesorohighschool.com www.mrmooney.com Current assignments/books/essays State Standards/For the YEAR Oedipus Creative Group Project Persuasive essay (SAT format) Research Paper Very nice job turning in assignments thus far! E-mail: msmooney@capousd.org English IV: World Lit Overview *Grades are published to School Loop at least 1-2 times a week
Mr. Mooney’s Background 10th year of teaching B.S. Journalism, Boston University, English Minor U.S. Marine Corps Officer, 1996-2000 USMC Reserves 2000-2002 Master’s of Education, National University California Teaching Credential, Single Subject: English Courses previously taught: CECA, English 1, English 1 Accelerated, English 2, English 2 Accelerated, English 2 IDEA Accelerated, English 3, Intermediate Composition, Sports Literature, Advanced Placement English Language & Composition (8th year) Other sports/activities: Reading Initiative Club Advisor Speech & Debate Club Advisor Investment Club Advisor Grad. Speech Coordinator SAT/College Essay Tutoring Writing Letters of Rec.
Current Units in World Lit - Hebrew Literature Intro - Classical Greek Lit (Oedipus the King & poetry from Horace, etc.) - Chinese and Japanese Lit - The Canterbury Tales - Hamlet - Don Quixote • Took the Oedipus text today/yesterday • Currently working on Oedipus Creative Group Projects 1st Semester
World Lit:2nd Semester Frankenstein By Mary Shelley Metamorphosis By Franz Kafka Things Fall Apart By Chinua Achebe *Heart of Darkness By Joseph Conrad
English 4 World Lit • Prep. for College Writing, Reading Comprehension, Analysis • Multiple “Timed” writings • I want everyone to PASS – “no man left behind” • Procedures for the class • Please help me by staying on top of your son/daughter’s progress • I will strive to update grades weekly. • (These are my largest classes in 9 years of teaching) • Syllabus/Grading/Homework or other questions?????????
Questions? Thank you for bringing me such wonderful students!