1.  SSR

2.  SSR Essay Preview and Discussion

3.  Final Exam Q & A

4.  Study Session

HW - Study for finals

 

1.  SSR

2.  Personality (Byronic Hero) Quiz

3.  Paper Pass Back

HW - none

1.  SSR

2.  Sr. Project Career Research Introduction

3.  Poetic Analysis Practice

HW - Finish Title Prediction & Paraphrase portions of Poetic Analysis Practice

1.  SSR

2.  Complete Poetic Analysis Practice

HW - none

1.  SSR

2.  "Is it Romantic?" - Poetic Analysis Practice Final Step

3.  Final Exam Review Sheet

HW - study for finals

1.  SSR

2.  Notes of Byron & Byronic Hero

3.  Read "She Walks in Beauty" (774) and "When We Two Parted" (775)

HW - Answer the following questions.  1.  Who is the speaker addressing in "When We Two Parted"?  Explain. 2.  Compare and contrast the speakerso of the two poems.  3.  Answer the 3 questions at the bottom of page 775.  Choose 1 of the poems and chart the rhyme scheme for the entire poem.

1.  SSR

2.  Correct Homework

3.  Modern Byronic Heroes (Handout & Video Clips)

4.  Percy Shelley Poems (Ozymandias & Ode to the West Wind)

HW - Finish study questions for Shelley poems

1.  SSR

2.  Correct Shelley Questions

HW - read Keats bio and poetry on pp. 798, 807, 799-800, 803

1.  SSR

2.  Keats Study Questions due at end of period

HW - none

1.  SSR

2.  Correct Keats Questions

HW - none

1.  Welcome Back

2.  SSR

3.  Frankenstein Essay Return

4.  Essay expectations/errors/Q & A

HW - Read about William Wordsworth on pp 722-724 of purple textbook, "It is a Beauteous Evening" on pg 734 & "I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud" on pg 735.  Please continue to bring Frankenstein essay to class each day this week.  Don't forget about re-write opportunity if you received a "C-" or less.

1.  SSR

2.  Sr. Project Mentor Profile Outline

3.  Quotes and Paraphrasing in Essay Writing Handout

4.  Quotes and Paraphrasing in Essay Writing Practice

HW - Find 2 direct citations in your Frankenstein essay and re-write them using the techniques discussed in class today.  Be sure to include the orginal sentence and the revision.

1.  SSR

2.  Discuss & Turn in Homework

3.  Practice in Writing Critical Commentary

4.  Wordsworth Questions on page 738 (#1, Comprehension Checks), #2, #7, #8

HW - Finish Wordsworth questions on pg 738 (#1, Comprehension Checks), #2, #7, #8.  Read "Build Background" on page 709 and poems on pages 710 & 712.  Type an MLA formatted Body Paragraph responding to the following prompt:  "Discuss Wordsworth's view of nature as depicted in "It is a Beauteous Evening" (pg 734) and "I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud" (735).  Be sure to include the impact/effect he proposes nature has on the human condition."  This pagraph is to be 1 page in length, MLA format, with 2 direct citations (quotes) that include parenthetical citations.

1.  SSR

2.  Frankenstien Quiz; Book as a Whole

3.  SNL Parody Video

4.  Unit Exam Study Guide

HW - Prometheus Myth, bring Romanticism handout, choose 3 themes

 

1.  SSR

2.  Paper Pass Back - Prometheus Quick Write

3.  Theme Essay Preview and evidence search

HW - Work on Theme Essay and exam study guide

 

1.  SSR

2.  Romanticism and study guide discussion

3.  Exam Preview and Curriculum Review

HW - Study for exam & work on essay

 

1. Frankenstein scantron exam (100 points)

HW - Finish and print final draft of essay

 

1.  SSR - turn in essay

2.  Make-up exam day

 

1.  SSR

2.  Paper Pass Back

3.  Frankenstein Study Questions chapters 16-18

HW - Read chapter 18 and finish study questions

1.  SSR

2.  Collect HW

3.  Frankenstein Discussion Questions - Small Groups

HW - Read chapter 19

1.  SSR

2.  Finish Small Group Discussion Quesitons

3.  Whole Class Discussion Questions

HW - Read chapter 20 and type MLA responses to discussion questions

1.  SSR

2.  Distrubute Sr. Project Paperwork

3.  Frankenstein Study Questions chapters 19-21

HW - Read chapter 21 and finish study questions

1.  SSR

2.  Collect HW

3.  Frankenstein Quiz chapters 16-21

4.  Frankenstein Study Questions chapters 22-24

HW - Finish reading the novel and complete study questions

 

1.  SSR

2.  Sr. Project Proposal Letter Requirements

3.  Frankenstein Study Questions

HW - Read chapter 12, answer study questions and bullet note sympathetic elements

1. SSR

2.  Sympathy for the Creature Quick Write

3.  Character Clean up

HW - Read chapter 13

1.  SSR

2.  Frankenstein movie clips

3.  Begin Magazine Creation

HW - Read chapter 14

1.  SSR

2.  Continue Magazine Creation

2.  Begin study questions for chapters 13-15

HW - Read chapter 15, complete study questions and bring Sr. Project Proposal Letter

1.  SSR

2.  Frankenstein quiz "Letters" through chapter 15

3.  Parody Movie Clip

4.  Finish Magazine Creation

HW - Read chapters 16-17

 

Monday 11/8

1.  SSR

2.  Ms. Armstrong - FCC

3.  Senior Project Handbook

HW - NONE

Tuesday 11/9

1.  SSR

2.  SSR Project Hints

3.  Frankenstein Thematic Introduction Worksheet

HW - Type MLA discussion on most currently relevant theme & read the preface and author's introduction on edhs.org homework link

Wednesday 11/10

1.  SSR - Collect HW

2.  Class Discussion of Frankenstein Themes

3.  Stylistic Elements of focus for Frankenstein unit

HW - Read "The Letters" at edhs.org link

Thursday 11/11

1. No School

Friday 11/12

1.  No School

1.  Go to the Library for Medieval Research Project

HW - Work on Medieval Research Project

1. Go to Computer lab for Medieval Research Project

HW - Work on Medieval Research Project & bring Post High School Notebook Annotated Bibliography and Medieval Research

1.  Go to the Library for Medieval Research Project

HW - Bring Post High School Notebook and Rough Medieval Research Annotated Bibliographies to class Thursday 11/4

1.  Review Annotated Bibliography Rubric, Expectations and Past Mistakes

2.  Group Preparatory work for Cook-off

HW - Prepare for Friday Cook Off

1.  Medieval Cook Off Set up

2.  Medieval Cook Off Presentations

3.  Medieval Cook Off Taste Testing

4.  Medieval Cook Off Clean up

 

Monday 10/25

1.  SSR

2.  The Paston Letters Study Questions

HW - Finish The Paston Letters Study Questions

Tuesday 10/26

1.  SSR

2.  Discuss The Paston Letters Study Questions

3.  Medieval Literature Unit Exam Review Sheet

HW - Finish Review Sheet

Wednesday 10/27

1.  SSR

2.  Review Session for Medieval Lit. Exam

HW - Study for Unit Exam

Thursday 10/28

1.  Medieval Literature Unit Exam

Friday 10/29

1.  SSR

2.  Introduction to Medieval Cookoff Research Project

 

Monday 10/18

1.  SSR

2.  Framed Narrative, Dramatic-Situational-Verbal Irony, Personification

3.  Answer 18 BLUE questions in textbook pp 113-135

HW - Read "The Pardoner's Tale" pp 142-151

Tuesday 10/19

1.  SSR

2.  Reading Check "The Pardoner's Tale"

3.  Correct Prologue "Blue" Questions

HW - Read "The Wife of Bath's Tale" pp 156-166

Wednesday 10/20

1.  SSR

2.  Reading Check "The Wife of Bath's Tale"

3.  Finish Medieval Notes

HW - Read "Federigo's Falcon" pp 172-176

Thursday 10/21

1.  SSR

2.  Reading Check: "Federigo's Falcon"

3.  Irony Activity

HW - Finish Irony Activiy, type and e-mail analysis of irony used in Medieval Literature.  E-mail as attachment to [email protected]. Due by midnight tonight.

Friday 10/22

1.  SSR

2.  Paper Pass Back

HW - No Homework.  Enjoy your weekend.  Beat the Aztecs!

Monday 10/4

1.  SSR

2.  Distribute Beowulf Unit Exam Study Guide

HW:  Complete Study Guide and Study for scantron Final

Tuesday 10/5

1.  Beowulf Unit Exam scantron

HW:  Prepare for Beowulf written final

Wednesday 10/6

1.  Beowulf Unit Exam written final

2.  Collect Study Guide, Review Sheet & "Hero Test"

HW:  NONE

Thursday 10/6

1.  SSR & Make up exams

2.  Introduce "Beyond Beowulf" - Alternate Ending Assignment

3.  Work in small groups on Alternate Ending Assignment

HW: NONE

Friday 10/7

1.  SSR

2.  Finish Beowulf Alternate Ending Assignment

HW:  NONE

 

9/20

1.  SSR

2.  Post High School Notebook: Q & A

3.  Finish working on P.H.S.N

H/W:  Complete P.H.S.N.:  Final draft is due tomorrow

9/21

1.  SSR

2.  Turn in P.H.S.N.

3.  Begin "Introduction to Beowulf" Notes

H/W: NONE

9/22

1.  SSR

2.  Finish "Introduction to Beowulf" Notes

3.  First 10 lines of Beowulf in Old English

H/W: Read pp. 28-31 & 33-39 of Beowulf

9/23

1.  SSR

2.  Benjamin Bagby recitation

3.  Examples of Epics

4.  Mad Gap Translations

H/W:  None

9/24

1. SSR

2.  Analysis Questions for pp 33-39

H/W: Read Beowulf pp 40-44 & complete Study Questions for pp 33-39

 

9/13

1.  SSR - Check SSR books

2.  Introduce Post High School Notebook

3.  Begin College 101 Notes

9/14

1.  SSR

2.  Finish College 101 Notes

3.  Interview Transcript and Annotated Bibliography Format

4.  Begin Work on P.H.S.N.

9/15

1.  Attendance

2.  Go to the Computer Lab to work on P.H.S.N.

9/16

1.  SSR

2.  Work Period - P.H.S.N.

9/17

1.  Attendance

2.  Go to the Computer Lab to work on P.H.S.N.

H/W- Bring complete 1st draft of P.H.S.N. for in-class revision & correction on Monday

 

9/7

1.  Welcome Back

2.  Check Schedule/Seating Chart/Attendance

3.  LA4 Course Outline

9/8

1.  Attendance

2.  "Who is Mr. Wolf?

3.  "Nuts & Bolts" about you

4.  Check out purple textbooks

9/9

1.  Attendance

2.  Stylistic Element Diagnostic Test

3.  MLA Diagnostic Test

9/10

1.  Attendance

2.  Written Analysis Diagnostic Test