ENG 4H

ENG 4HDr. Melillo

WORKS STUDIED: NOVELS/PLAYS Dr. Jeykl and Mr. Hyde Dracula Frankenstein The Picture of Dorian Gray Macbeth The Metamorphosis- if time permits

WORKS STUDIED: POETRY/SHORT STORIES Classic and Carpe Diem poems for Grammar “Grey Matter” “A Rose for Emily” :Marionettes Inc.” “Imagining the Reservation” “Richard Cory” “Freud” “Beowulf”

WRITING

COLLEGE ESSAYS SCHOLARSHIP ESSAYS PERSONAL ESSAYS LITERARY CRITICISM LITERARY RESEARCH PAPER

FILMS STUDIED DRACULA (Rider/Oldman) Edited FRANKENSTEIN (Branaugh) THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY (Firth) Edited MARY REILLY BEOWULF BEDAZZLED Clips on Mary Shelley, Vlad Terpes, Vampire History,

Oscar Wilde, Making of Beowulf,Victorian History

WEEKLY VOCABULARY SAT word presentations on Thursday Vocabulary quiz on every other Monday 5 Words per week 5 groups, each presenting an SAT 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 SPEECH

WORD IN A SENTENCE PICTURE THAT REPRESENTS WORD

VOCAB SLIDE

CLASSROOM POLICIES No playing cards EVER. No cellphones. I WILL take them away and give them to Mr. King, so do not argue. No “It just fell out of my pocket!” 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.