English 2 – Semester 2 • Mr. Thompson Periods 2 & 7 — Click here for the class calendar, or scroll to the bottom of this page. To check your grade, click here For classroom policies & expectations, click here Return to my home page Poetry - The poetry unit requires each student to learn the literary terms associated with poetry and creative writing, choose a poem, study it and learn about the author, and make a presentation to the class. Click here for the assignment handout. A quiz covering some of the poems as presented in class concludes the unit. You'll also write a poem of your own, using at least two of the literary terms we've covered. Click here for the poetry writing assignment. Dead Poets Society While we're working on writing some poems, we'll be watching Dead Poets Society in class. Click here for an interesting analysis of the movie. To see some deleted scenes from the movie, click here. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar During the month of February, we'll be reading William Shakespeare's classic story of power, betrayal and gullibility. The textbook contains the full text of the play. We'll also be using the play as the basis for our major writing assignment this semester. Facebook Assignment: click here for the PowerPoint template you'll need to complete this assignment. If you need a copy of the assignment, click here. • Forgot your book? Click here for an online version of the complete play. • Having trouble understanding the play? Click here for a modern translation of each act and scene (along with some useful links). • Not enough for you? Click here for Shakespeare's complete works. • The Shakespeare Resource Center has lots of good information about the man and his times. • Here are some activities based upon the play. • Vocabulary: click here to review words and terms with Quizlet. • Want to play Julius Caesar Jeopardy! – click here 12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose Click here for information about serving on a jury in Lake County, Illinois Click here for the character wheel assignment Lord of the Flies Our final novel of the semester is William Golding's story of good vs. evil and the question of what governs people's behavior. More links will be available here as we move along. Click here for the assignment to do as you read the book. Click here to review vocabulary words using Quizlet. For a generic outline format, click here. If you've read the novel and are ready for a cool game about the book, click here. Like crossword puzzles? Click here for one based on Lord of the Flies (complete with answers).