ENG2D0

Final exam -- Monday June 16 at 12:45

Students need to review Macbeth and Lord of the Flies.

They should know important themes, events, and characters.

Students also need to review how to write a comparison paragraph. They should re-read their comparison paragraph handout and read my comments on the two they have submitted for assessment this semester.

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Macbeth!!

Our last unit is underway. We will read the play together in class. Students have reading questions to complete as we go along to ensure they are understanding the play.

Assessments: Macbeth Test on Tuesday, June 3  & Creative Assignment due Thursday, June 12
 

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Journeys in Art and Media

Students are completing an independent study through which they will analyze the journey pattern in four different sources: Film, TV, biography and art. Based ontheir observations and comparisons of these four sources, they will identify one central purpose for journey.

The learning demonstration for this unit is a portfolio of communication tools: a comparison paragraph, a comparison chart, a works cited and a concept map.

Student portfolios are due Tuesday, May 6 and the w.o.o closes Friday, May 9.

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Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Our second unit is a class study of the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding. We will be studying the text for the next two weeks.
Students will complete a literary essay as a summative assignment for this unit. This assignment is available on the ENG2D0 files page.

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The Journey in Short Fiction

Readings:
"By the Waters of Babylon"
"Fall of the City"
"David"
"Araby"

Assignment:  Due between Tuesday, February 19 and Friday, February 22
Write ONE paragraph to compare how ONE stage in the journey pattern is treated in "By the Waters of Babylon" and ONE other piece of short literature from this unit.
Refer to the assignment sheet on the ENG2D0 documents page for a specific breakdown of instructions.

Novel study begins next week! We will be reading Lord of the Flies by William Golding.