Mrs. MOHR 2017-2018

About the course

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This is the sophomore level ELA course

for the high school. That means that

there will be a higher level of work

expected and more homework will be

given than in your previous studies.

The year will be broken into four units

covering different parts of the world.

Grading will be broken down

into the following percentages:

50% Quizzes & Classwork

25% Tests

25% Papers

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Class Policies

1. Late Work

Late work will be penalized with reduction of points. After a week, the late work may not be made up without using a retake.

2. Plagiarism

Plagiarism will result in an automatic zero for the assignment.

3. Absent Work

Students are responsible for their late work and have one week to make it up. After such time, it becomes a zero. Student will have to use a retake in

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order to make it up.

4. Technology

Technology is to be used only for school purposes. If student is using it for any other reasons, it will be taken and given to the principals. Also, computer may not be charged during class.

Rules

1. Be prepared.

2. Respect others.

3. Be on time.

4. Be productive.

Consequences 1st Offense- Verbal Warning

2nd Offense- Parent Contact

3rd Offense- Meeting with Parents

4th Offense- Office Referral

World literature

“Books are an uniquely portable magic.”

Stephen King

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About Me

This is my third year at WCH. I taught

previously in my hometown of Point

Pleasant, West Virginia. I attended

Marshall University earning a degree in

Education and Literature and am currently

attending Xavier University pursuing a

Masters in gifted education. I have a

wonderful husband, son (6), and a

newborn daughter. Together, we enjoy

museums, concerts, and nature.

Contact Information

I am available anytime via email at

brooke.mohr@wchcs.org.

I check my email multiple times a day and

will promptly return any emails.

You can also call me at ext. 4106. I cannot

answer during school, but will return your

call as soon as possible.

If you prefer a face-to-face meeting, I am

usually available during my planning and

after school on Thursdays. Other times are

available via appointment.

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Europe- The Count of Monte Cristo

1. Through time, great works of

literature have illustrated the

human condition characterized by

joy, hope, terror, and struggle and

striving.

2. Through the literature of different

countries, students will experience

how the style choices an author

makes is impacted by their culture,

history, and traditions.

Latin America- In the Time of the

Butterflies

1. How does the literature of a

country reveal its society,

values and cultural beliefs?

2. What is home? Is home a

geographical place or a state of

mind?

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Asia- Literary Circles

1. How we define our own

identity verses how society

defines our identity.

2. Is it possible to break out of

the mold society has shaped for

you?

World Literature- A Long Way Gone

1. Through time, great works of

literature have illustrated the

human condition characterized by

joy, hope, terror, and struggle and

striving.

2. Through the literature of different

countries, students will experience

how the style choices an author

makes is impacted by their culture,

history, and traditions.

Units