Laurie E. Schaefer
English Department Chair
Mount Tabor High School

342 Petree Road

Winston-Salem, NC 27106

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English II: World Literature

In English II, we study world literature and cultures, delving into many topics that are human rights related. We also have a state-mandated writing test and complete a large project called Around the World in Eighty Days. On this page, you can find all of the documents and PowerPoints from my lessons, which will be uploaded as the year progresses

1st Quarter: BASIC TRAINING UNIT

Schaef's House at a Glance Parent Information Form
English II Syllabus 2009-2010 Schaefer's Rules and Procedures

Art and Clean-Up Rules

PG-13 Movie Parent Permission

R Movie Parent Permission KWL Chart About Schaef
User Manual Student Letter to Schaef Antarctic Situation: Group Dynamics
Antarctic Situation: Items to be Ranked

If the World Were a Village

"The Fence that Me and Shorty Built" Poem

Student Response to "The Fence that Me and Shorty Built"

My Forbidden Face Summer Study Guide

Turnitin.com Instructions

My Forbidden Face Review

Basic Training PowerPoint

Art and Clean Up Rules PowerPoint

Warm-Up Template

Warm-Up Fri. Template

 

1st Quarter:

WRITING TEST UNIT

Dancing Around the World Country List Dancing to Connect to a Global Tribe Essay
This I Believe/What Do You Believe Handout Example This I Believe Essays
Tips from This I Believe.... This I Believe Essay Assignment
This I Believe Essay Prompt This I Believe Essay Planning
Lined Essay Paper Writing Test PowerPoint
Information About the Writing Test Writing Test Scale Score
Release Your Inner Stickler PowerPoint Release Your Inner Stickler Notes
What level of Inner Stickler do you have? Schaefer Cafe Rubric Creation
Schaefer Cafe Partner Scoring Rubric Schaefer Cafe PowerPoint
The Basic Structure of Writing Mini Thesaurus
2007 Time's 100 Most Influential People Writing Test Rubric
Analyzing the Writing Test Rubric Essay Building Project for Honors
Essay Planning Sheet for the Writing Test Defining Freedom Prompt
Defining Fear Prompt Effects of Technology Prompt
Effects of Cell Phone Prompt Defining Human Rights Prompt
Effects of No Pass, No Play Prompt Matt Harding's Dancing Around the World Video
 

1st Quarter:

OPPRESSION IN THE MIDDLE EAST

My Forbidden Face Summer Study Guide My Forbidden Face News Review Project
My Forbidden Face News Review Rubric Photo Essay of Afghanistan Handout
Photo Essay of Afghanistan PowerPoint Facts About the Koran Handout
Facts About the Koran PowerPoint My Forbidden Face Response Journal--Standard
My Forbidden Face Seminar Questions The Koran Word Splash
Understanding Islam in Culture: Women's Rights PowerPoint Women's Rights Student Handout
Yes, I Follow Islam, but I'm Not a Terrorist Characteristics of Allah: Four Surahs from The Koran
Standard My Forbidden Face Study Guide Honors Group and Individual Seminar Preparation
   
   
 

1st Quarter:

ARCHETYPES

Touchstone's Touchstone Pictures

Archetypes Notes PowerPoint

Student Fill in the Blank Notes on Archetypes

Shrek Archetypes

Character Archetype Story Writing

Situational and Symbolic Archetype Practice

Anticipation Guide and Intro. Information about The Count of Monte Cristo

Archetypes in The Count of Monte Cristo

Personality Archetypes

Love Prompt for Essay Love Essay Checksheet
 

1st Quarter:

AWED & END OF QUARTER

1st Quarter Vocabulary and Archetypes Picture Dictionary 1st Quarter Test Review
Choosing a Country For AWED Approved Country List for AWED
Example Embassy Letter How to Address an Envelope
List of Embassy Addresses Beginning AWED (recipe, national anthem, flag, and map)
 

2nd Quarter:

MAN'S INHUMANITY TO MAN: Apartheid in South Africa

 

Facts about South Africa PowerPoint Facts about South Africa Handout for students
The Veldt by Ray Bradbury Graphic Novel Handout for The Veldt
Apartheid in South Africa PowerPoint Apartheid in South Africa Student Notes Handout
The Power of One Study Guide Apartheid Picture #1
Apartheid Picture #2 Apartheid Picture #3
Apartheid Picture #4 Apartheid Picture #5
Apartheid Picture #6 Apartheid Picture #7
Apartheid Picture #8 Apartheid Picture #9
Apartheid Picture #10 Concentration Camp Rules
Apartheid Rules Apartheid Situation
Nelson Mandela's Speech at Trial in the 1960's Don't Censor My Book by Mark Mathabane
Kaffir Boy Introduction PowerPoint Kaffir Boy Chapter 1 Excerpt
Kaffir Boy Other Excerpts Kaffir Boy Study Guide
   
 

2nd Quarter:

CLASSIC HEROES AND DEVIL FIGURES:Les Miserables and Cyrano De Bergerac

Les Miserables Reading Pacing Guide Calendar Les Miserables Reading Journal Instructions
Les Miserables Journal Example Character and Place Pronunciation in Les Mis
Introduction to Les Mis Student Handout Jigsaw Group 1 Info: About Victor Hugo
Jigsaw Group 2 Info: About the novel Jigsaw Group 3 Info: Prisons and Criminals
Jigsaw Group 4 Info:Streetwalkers and Courtesans Jigsaw Group 5 Info: Rich vs Poor
Graphics for Group 1 Graphics for Group 2
Graphics for Group 3 Graphics for Group 4
Graphics for Group 5 I Dreamed a Dream song analysis
Castle on a Cloud song analysis On My Own song analysis
Do You Hear the People Singing song analysis Who Am I song analysis
Les Miserables Movie Poster Assignment Les Miserables Project Cube Assignment
Les Miserables Vocabulary Les Miserables Picture Dictionary Template
Les Miserables Project Instructions Les Miserables Timeline
Les Miserables Movie Trailer Activity  
   
 

2nd Quarter:

REVIEW FOR MID-TERM EXAM

 

Mid-Term Exam Review Information Review of Vocabulary and Archetypes from first semester
Revenge Prompt No Pass No Play Prompt
No Pass No Play Essay 1 (score 12) No Pass No Play Essay 2 (score 14)
No Pass No Play Essay 3 (score 16) No Pass No Play Essay 4 (level 18)
No Pass No Play Essay 5 (Score 20) Essay Analysis Handout
   
 

3rd Quarter:

AWED BEGINNING

 

AWED Parent and Student Contract AWED 2010 Due Date Calendar
Day One AWED Questions Click here for the AWED Website with all Forms and Documents
 

3rd Quarter:

HATRED AND HEROES: The Holocaust

click here to go to the Holocaust Documents Page

 

 

3rd Quarter:

WRITING TEST REVIEW

Writing Test Review Handout Writing Test Review PowerPoint
Effects of Technology Prompt Effects of Cell Phone Use Prompt
Definition of Human Rights Prompt Introduction and Conclusion Example 1
Introduction and Conclusion Example 2 Introduction and Conclusion Example 3
Introduction and Conclusion Example 4 Introduction and Conclusion Example 5
Cell Phone Essay Example Human Rights Essay Example
Definition Prompt Template Effects Prompt Template
   
 

4th Quarter

AWED Continued

Click here to go to the AWED Website

 

 

4th Quarter:

HATRED AND HEROES: The Holocaust, Rwanda, and Darfur

click here to go to the Holocaust Documents Page

 

 

4th Quarter:

ATROCITIES IN ASIA: Japan

 

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

4th Quarter:

FINAL EXAM REVIEW

 

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

 

Helpful Website Links

Mt. Tabor Website
Turnitin.com
Eats, Shoots, and Leaves Website and Punctuation Game

Apostrophe Protection Society

My Forbidden Face--Afghan Women's Mission
My Forbidden Face--Afghanistan Special Report
Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World
NPR's This I Believe Essay Program
Mark Mathabane's Website: Kaffir Boy
 
 
Student Scrapbook
 
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