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ENG 2H. Dr. Melillo. Themes. Ourselves and Others Responses To Change Point of View Absolute Power. Works studied: Novels/Plays. Of Mice and Men Things Fall Apart The Metamorphosis Brave New World Macbeth. WORKS STUDIEd : Poetry/Short Stories.
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ENG 2H Dr. Melillo
Themes • Ourselves and Others • Responses To Change • Point of View • Absolute Power
Works studied: Novels/Plays • Of Mice and Men • Things Fall Apart • The Metamorphosis • Brave New World • Macbeth
WORKS STUDIEd: Poetry/Short Stories • From Collections Houghton, Mifflin,Harcourt • From Language in Literature McDougall Littel • “The Lottery” 24A • “What, of This Goldfish, Would you wish?” 3A • “Harlem” Lanagston Hughes • “To a Mouse” Robert Burns • “Life After People” 51 • “There Will Come Soft Rains” Bradbury • “There Will Come Soft Rains” Teasdale • “The Starry Night”47 • “Vincent” (song) • “Muse des Beaux Arts” 189 • Landscape with the Fall of Icarus” 191 • “The Myth of Icarus & Daedalus” • “Harrison Bergeron” • From “Why Read Shakespeare” • From Holinshed’s Chronicles
WRITING • ARGUMENTATION • PERSONAL ESSAYS • LITERARY CRITICISM • LITERARY RESEARCH PAPER • GRAMMAR REVIEW
FILMS STUDIED OF MICE AND MEN DEMOLITION MAN (edited) BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM Clips on 1930’s in America, Culture, Colonialism, Poetry, Grammar, Argumentation Writing
WEEKLY VOCABULARY • Root word presentations on Thursday • Vocabulary quiz on Monday • 5 roots per week • 5 groups, each presenting a root word. • Quizzes 100 points
Powerpoint Vocabulary • Each group chooses a theme for the week • Each person creates one slide for the group presentation • Each slide will include the root word, its definition, the root used in a word, the word definition, the word part of speech, the word used in a sentence, a picture that illustrates the word. • As each slide is created, the weekly presentation will be saved in both the group drive and in the folder on the computer. • If music will be used for the presentation, the MP3 file must be in the folder with the presentation.
Powerpoint process Open POWERPOINT Choose a Theme
Type in text and import picture • INCLUDE ROOT • ROOT DEFINITION • ROOT IN WORD • WORD DEFINITION • WORD PART OF SPEECHWORD IN A SENTENCE • PICTURE THAT REPRESENTS WORD
CLASSROOM POLICIES • No playing cards EVER. • Place cellphones in the assigned pockets in the front of the class. Any discovered on person will be handed over to Mr. King to recover. • All bookbags and purses in the storage cupboard. • Bring novel and something to write with to your desk. • Only one at a time to potty. • Use planner for potty sign out and sign out on board. • Do not touch my desk or other’s belongings. • You may use supplies on South bookshelf. • Computers are for vocabulary and group projects only. NO GAMES OR PERSONAL NETWORKING OR EMAILS!
NO LATE PAPERS FOR FULL CREDIT • Papers must be typed and in MLA style • Either turned into Turnitin.com or Edmodo according to the teacher’s instructions. • Email to sandymelillo.browardschools.com as an attachment if there are any difficulties. • A late paper may receive an F only if turned in. • Plagiarism will result in a zero and possible suspension from school and or course failure.