1. Ms. Kim English 102: Watch Your Back! – Block 3A
Back to School Night
Ms. Kim
English 102: Watch Your Back! – Block 3A

2. Ms. Kim’s Background
B.A. in English from Rutgers University
M.A. in Teaching from The College of New Jersey
This is my twelfth year of teaching at MHS. I have taught all grades here.
This is my third year of teaching Seniors, and I LOVE IT!!!

3. Contact Information and Extra Help
The absolute best way to contact me is by
After school help: Thursday in B1107
Also available 4B by appointment
Appointments can be made in advance for Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2:10-3:10 as well

4. Curriculum
This course will explore why and how characters are driven by power, greed and revenge. We will ask ourselves, “when does ambition drive characters to go too far to achieve their goals?” Consequently, we will also analyze when and how these power-hungry actions inspire other characters to take revenge. Finally, we will question whether or not revenge and vengeance provide satisfaction. The texts we will study will take us on a thrilling, psychological and suspenseful journey through the darker side of humanity.

5. Curriculum
We are finishing up our unit on Shakespeare’s bloodiest play: Macbeth
We focus on character development, analyzing Shakespearean language, and the impact of revenge

6. Curriculum Next, we turn to graphic novels.
Students will read V for Vendetta
Class will run in a literature circle for approximately two weeks, concluding with an in-class essay
Additionally, each lit circle group will complete a project on the novels

7. Curriculum
We will also read Margaret Atwood’s masterful The Handmaid’s Tale to continue our discussion of the corruption of power.
Clips of the Emmy-Award Winning Hulu TV series will be viewed.
We will do research on totalitarian governments and students will ultimately present to the class

8. Curriculum
While not an official unit, students have spent time in class workshopping their college essays and will continue to do so throughout the fall

9. Grades
Grades remain a total points system. Each marking period, we will tell the students the approximate number of points. MP1 will have about 250 points. Students know it is their responsibility to share this information with you.

10. Grades
Each marking period is worth 22%. There is one final at the end of the fourth MP.
Please check Parent Resource to keep up-to-date with your child’s grade
Assignments and announcements will be posted on Google Classroom. Students are expected to share log-in information so that you can see the class posts as well.

11. Expectations
Complete assignments fully, to the best of your ability, and on time
Come prepared to class with a binder, pen, pencil, paper and the book we’re reading
Personal integrity is key on all assignments
Do your best and have fun!

12. Things to remember
3 lates equal a teacher detention. 6 lates equal an office referral
Any plagiarism will result in a zero for the assignment and school disciplinary action

13. Thank you and we look forward to working together with you for a successful year!