Tuesday, September 1 - Odd

Wednesday, September 2 - Even

All Blog work should be completed

Class discussion of literary terms:  Imagery, Diction, Simile, Repetition, Point of View

Class discussion of "Eleven" by Cisneros

In class essay

 

Homework:  None...but make sure you have your Beowulf books (if you plan to purchase your own copy) 

 

Extra Credit for September:  The character trait for September at KHS is "Attitude".  Bring in a quote about "Attitude".  Quote must be typed and must include the name of the person who said it. 

 

 

Thursday, September 3 - Odd                                                                            Friday, September 4 - Even

Thomas Cole Paintings Activity

Discussion of the Hero's Journey Archetype  Hero's Journey Explained.doc    Hero's Journey Chart.doc

Form Bible poster groups   Bible Poster for Hero's Journey.doc

 

Homework: 

1. Purchase poster board,
2. Read about your chosen bible character,
3. Mark passages for your character. 

 

Tuesday, September 8 - Odd                                                                             Wednesday, September 9 - Even

Time in class to work on posters

 

Homework:  Be prepared to finish posters during first half of class next time

 

Thursday, September 10 - Odd                                                                            Friday, September 11 - Even

First half of class:  finish posters.  We'll present next time

Pass out Beowulf Books today for those planning to use my copies

Beowulf Alliteration notes & Teaching Group Formation    Beowulf Teaching Groups.doc

Beowulf Map Activity   Beowulf Map Activity.pdf

 

Homework:  Read and mark the introduction to Beowulf in your books  

 

Monday, September 14 - Odd                                                                            Tuesday, September 15 - Even

Poster Presentations today

Group Assessment for Hero's Journey Posters

Collection and grading of Beowulf Books (Introduction Text Marking Assignment)

 

Homework:  Read Beowulf to line 490 and mark the text extensively.  Keep a list of questions you may have as you read the text...we'll discuss them next time in class.  Remember that this is LITERARY ANALYSIS and your reading pace should be slower. 

 

Wednesday, September 16 - Odd                                                                            Thursday, September 17 - Even

Collect Beowulf Books for grading up to line 490

Discussion of Teaching Topics

Review & Discussion of the reading

 

Homework:  Read Beowulf to line 1061.  DO NOT SKIP THE POEM starting on line 884...read it slowly and try to figure out the story that is being told in the poem and how it applies to what has happened in Beowulf so far. 

 

Want to listen to the Old English text of Beowulf?  Visit this really cool site:  http://faculty.virginia.edu/OldEnglish/Beowulf.Readings/Prologue.html

 

Friday, September 18 - Odd                                                                            Monday, September 21 - Even

Collect and grade Beowulf Books for grading up to line 1061

Discussion of Reading in class

New Blog Assignments given out today with time on computers to complete work

 

Homework: 

• Read Beowulf to line 1320.  DO NOT SKIP THE POEM starting on line 1070...read it slowly and try to figure out the story that is being told in the poem and how it applies to what has happened in Beowulf so far. 
• Finish Blog Assignments

 

Thursday, September 24 - Odd                                                                            Friday, September 25 - Even

Grading of Beowulf Books

"Mother of all Discussions" today for Beowulf

Assignment of pages for teaching

 

Homework:  Read lines 1321-1686

 

 

Monday, September 28 - Odd                                                                            Tuesday, September 29 - Even

Student led discussions for lines 1321-1686

Assignment of pages for teaching

Grading and discussion of Practice Exam #1

 

Homework:  Read lines 1687-2220 

 

 

Wednesday, September 30 - Odd                                                                            Thursday, October 1 - Even

Student led discussions for lines 1687-2220

 

Homework:   Finish Beowulf for Tues/Wednesday 10/6-10/7

  

 

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