English II A
Sophomore-level English will focus on the concepts of collectivism versus individualism and utopias and dystopias. Students will also become reliable debaters, by learning the skills necessary to perform research driven debates that deal with these concepts of study. Students will be reading a variety of texts including the novella Anthem, the play A Raisin in the Sun, and informative texts such as newspapers and primary documents.
Assignments
Debate Unit
Guidelines of DebateIssues Paper
Anthem Unit
PowerPoint or Prezi on Ayn RandInclude the following:
- Her background (family, education, location, etc.) - What inspired her to write what she did (motive) - Reviews of her writing - Objectivism- explain what it is - Late life - Her legacy - There should be at least 5 pictures - Include a works cited page (this should include more than just wikipedia)
A New Human Being?Will the future bring a new kind of man and woman? Utopian writers have often conceived of an improved human being in an improved world. Anti-Utopian (much like Ayn Rand's writing in Anthem) often show human beings at their worst. Write a utopian story of your own. Make a decision before you write whether the people of the future are going to be better than we are or worse. Give your utopia or anti-utopia a name.
Your response should be AT LEAST a page in length and include the following writing techniques: -use of at least one simile/metaphor -Begin at least one sentence with an adjective (describing word) -Begin at least one sentence with a verb (action word) -use of personification (giving an inanimate object lifelike qualities)
How does this poem relate to Anthem?Invictus By William Ernest Henley Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years Finds, and shall find me, unafraid. It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul. What makes you, you?The transition from adolescence to adulthood involves developing a personal identity, a sense of self. Write a paragraph that describes you and explains what makes you uniquely you. Consider your future goals and dreams; what you value in a friend; favorite pets; preferred sports and hobbies; best-loved music, literature, movies, etc.
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A Raisin in the Sun Unit
Expository Essay-Choose one of the topics on this website to write about.
-Find at least two websites with facts on your topic -Write the web address and facts down -Form a thesis statement Movie Review1. Name movie title, director and two leading actors in the movie.
2. 1st Paragraph: Summarize the plot of the movie 3. 2nd Paragraph: Review the movie • what did you like about it, • what didn't you like, acting, directing, etc. • Your opinion of the film and 3 reasons for that opinion. 4. 3rd Paragraph: How closely does the movie follow the reading we did in class? Was this how you pictured Hamlet when we were reading it? PowerPoint: Research Topics- Find a map of Africa and one of Nigeria
- Find at least one picture and five facts about the Bantu - Find at least one picture and five facts about the Ashanti - Write a paragraph describing how Beneatha relates to the Bantu, Ashanti, or Nigeria
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