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Sophomore English

Explore British literature from biblical allusions to medieval heroes, Shakespeare to Romantic/Gothic works. Engage in class discussion, journal topics, and study groups, and showcase your understanding through creative projects, essays, and more.

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Sophomore English

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  1. Sophomore English British Literature Shawn Chen

  2. Units of StudySemester One--Autumn • Survey Biblical Literature • Genesis/Exodus/New Testament—Gospels • Modern works with Biblical Allusions • Medieval Heroes • Beowulf • Sir Gawain; King Arthur • Shakespeare—MacBeth • Survey of Romantic/Gothic Literature • Wordsworth, Coleridge

  3. Semester TwoSpring • Mary Shelley—Frankenstein • The Turn of the Screw • Night • Orwell 1984 • Monster (Walter Dean Myers)

  4. Assessment • Informal • Class discussion • Journal topics • Study groups • Reading questions • Shared in googledocs • Creative Projects • Stories • Poems • movies • Formal • Essays • Multiple Choice tests— • Socratic Seminar

  5. Textbooks • Traditional • E-text • Googlebooks • PDF • Link on website • SUBSCRIBE TO PAGE

  6. Information/Assignments • Miracostahigh.org • Faculty/Staff • Shawn Chen • Tiger picture • Period 3 • Homework • Posts • In class • Weekly posting on back board • Old fashioned listening • Turnitin.com

  7. Grading Policies

  8. Powerschool • Logins sent to parents • Parent/student settings may show different information • Grades updated every 5 weeks Old fashioned back-up • Not sure functionality during process of inputting grades— • Comments based on in-class monitoring

  9. Grade types in PS • Homework 5-25 points; designed to give near-instant feedback about completion (still time to turn work in for reduced credit) • Writing (20-150 points) Grades in this category are assigned for adherence to prompt; use of rubric to assess • Tests and Projects (25-100 points) • Classwork (usually full credit for students present for instruction; absent students receive “null”; truant students receive “0”

  10. Two Way Communication • Email • schen@mbusd.org • Phone • Snack lunch • WEDNESDAY OFFICE HOURS • Period 6 Prep

  11. Contact Me • Email; schen@mbusd.org • Phone 310-318-7337 X5212

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