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Week
of August 16 to 20 |
| Mon |
No class |
| Wed |
Journal
#1, syllabus, "E-mail to Teacher" assignment (due Monday),
"Getting to Know You" assignment (due Thurs) |
| Thurs |
Journal
#2, grammar pretest, "The
Unrest Cure" by Saki (finish reading for Fri) |
| Fri |
Journal
#3, Saki discussion, read aloud "The
Hen" by Saki |
| Week
of August 23 to 27 |
| Mon |
Journal
#4, syllabus quiz, read "Tobermory"
in Brit Lit textbook. Homework (due Wednesday): compile a list of
characteristics of Clovis (suggestions: behavior, appearance, interpersonal
skills, likes/dislikes, beliefs, political ideas, etc.) Support
characteristics with references to the stories. |
| Wed |
Journal
#5. Check off lists. Intro character analysis, sample character
analysis, organize list into outline. Hmwk: write complete outline
for character analysis (due Thurs). |
| Thurs |
Journal #6. Check each
outline. Begin blue worksheet to help you progress to the rough
draft stage. Hmwk: complete blue worksheet.
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| Fri |
Journal #7, check off
blue worksheets. Begin rough draft of essay.Hmwk: complete rough
draft (due Mon.).
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| Week
of August 30 to September 3 |
| Mon |
Journal
#8, peer review of character analysis essay structure. Hmwk: write
second draft based on peer review suggestions (due Tues.). |
| Wed |
Journal
#9, revision and editing, peer review of essay revision and editing.
Hmwk: write final draft and bring essay on disk to class (due Thurs.). |
| Thurs |
Journal
#10. Intro Turnitin.com. Submit essays to Turnitin.com. Turn in
final drafts in pocket folder with all required components. [Check
Sheet (pdf)] |
| Fri |
Journal
#11. Show Turnitin.com originality reports. Read aloud: "People
Who Want to Sue Me," pp. 27-29. Do qstns #1-10 (skip 6) in
class. |
| Week
of September 6 to 10 |
| Mon |
No class:
Labor Day |
| Tues |
(1/2 hour
class after short assembly) Journal #12. Turn in pre-work and rough
drafts for character analysis essay. Heads up on the British authors
project. |
| Wed |
No class:
Teacher In-Service Day |
| Thurs |
No class:
Teacher In-Service Day |
| Fri |
Journal
#13. Turn back Clovis Character Analysis essays. Note on board:
commas & apostrophes. All students must conference with teacher
about essays before re-writing. Re-writes due next Friday, Sept.
17. |
| Week
of September 13 to 17 |
| Mon |
Journal
#14. Intro to British Authors
Project. Review of standard format for academic essay (diagram
on board). Students make 1st and 2nd choices for Authors Project
during class. Hmwk: work on Clovis essay re-write if you have had
your conference. |
| Wed |
"Mother
Tongue" video (from The Story of English series). Take
notes on video (modelled on board by teacher). Hmwk: work on Clovis
essay re-write if you have had your conference. |
| Thurs |
Journal
#15. Check notebooks. Read pp. 34-4-, 42, & 43 in lit text.
Hmwk: Complete Clovis essay re-write and submit to Turnitin.com
("Clovis Re-do"). Print out grade sheet from RENweb and
have parent/guardian sign it. Then put the printout into the "Assignments"
section of your notebook for checking on Monday. |
| Fri |
Due: Clovis
essay re-writes. (Turnitin.com re-submission must be done today.)
Journal #16. Finish checking notebooks. Read "The Schartz-Metterklume
Method," H.H. Munro aloud. |
| Week
of September 20 to 24 |
| Mon |
Journal
#17. Check RENweb printouts (signed by parent/guardian) in "Assignments"
section. Read Beowulf, pp. 44-51, aloud. No Hmwk. |
| Wed |
No class:
ITED testing |
| Thurs |
Journal
#18. Beowulf in Old English
and audio file. Read Beowulf, pp. 52-57 aloud. Hmwk: |
| Fri |
Journal
#19. Complete reading of Beowulf. Beowulf qstns, #1-6, 9 & 10,
p. 60. No Hmwk. |
| Week
of September 27 to October 1 |
| Mon |
Journal #20. Intro
Beowulf mini-project. (Due Friday, 10/1) Choose one option:
- Write a parody (See
p. 67.)
- Pick 15 to 20 lines
to memorize. (Pay attention to "Recitation," p. 61,
for pointers.)
- Write "Hometown
Hero Saves the Day!" or "A Hero's Handbook on Living,"
p. 61
- Create a visual
representation of a scene from Beowulf.
Decide on project during
class time. Hmwk: begin working on Beowulf mini-project.
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| Wed |
Journal
#21. Venerable Bede presentation (L. Hein) or Bede handout. The
Ecclesiastical History of the English People selection, pp.
80-83. Hmwk: continue working on Beowulf mini-project. |
| Thurs |
No Journal.
Read "Caedmon" by the Venerable Bede, pp. 83-84. Class
time to work on Beowulf mini-project. By end of class, turn in paper
with your name, Beowulf project option, and a report of how far
along you are on the project. Hmwk: complete Beowulf mini-project
for presentation Friday. |
| Fri |
Journal
#22. Beowulf mini-project due today! Presentations & recitations
during class session. No hmwk. |
| Week
of October 4 to 8 |
| Mon |
Journal
#23. Complete presentations of Beowulf mini-projects. Listen to
beginning of the Prologue to The Canterbury Tales in Middle English
(handout). No hmwk. |
| Wed |
Journal
#24. Geoffrey Chaucer presentation ( R. Vaness). Reading the Prologue
from Canterbury Tales. No hmwk. |
| Thurs |
Journal
#25. Reading the Prologue from Canterbury Tales. No hmwk. |
| Fri |
No journal.
Complete the Prologue from Canterbury Tales. No hmwk. |
| Week
of October 11 to 15 (End of First Quarter) |
| Mon |
Journal
#26. Sir Philip Sidney presentation (B. McKinney). Read "The
English Renaissance," pp. 199-206 and "The Sonnet,"
pp. 208-209. Hmwk: No hmwk if you have done all of the reading.
If you missed class on Friday, get caught up. Complete all reading. |
| Wed |
English
notebook check today! [There
IS time for a journal because we are only watching part 1 of the
video] Video: The Story of English: "A Muse of Fire,"
part 1 (Take notes on the video to put into your notebook in the
"Notes" section.) |
| Thurs |
Journal
#27. Sonnet reading day! Hmwk: write a sonnet about something that
is important to you. Use a Petrarchan, Shakespearean, or Spenserian
rhyme scheme. Word process the sonnet, and decorate and/or illustrate
it. Due Fri. |
| Fri |
Collect
sonnets. Journal #28. Shakespearean Sonnet video. (Make notes on
sonnet handout.) No hmwk. |