March 1-5
- We will wrap up our Beowulf unit by writing an essay that analyzes how all fairy-stories–including Beowulf–point to the underlying reality of the Gospel. This essay will be worked on in class and will be due Thursday, March 4th.
- Exams are next week! Students should review the Beowulf intro notes as well as characters and plot and Beowulf. Additionally, students need to know the Hero’s Journey as presented by Joseph Campbell. I will send home a study guide, and there are other great reviews online as well.
February 22-26
Virtual Days (2 Days): Students will be required to write a 2 full page story that illustrates the first four steps of the hero’s journey: The Call to Adventure, Supernatural Aid, Crossing of the First Threshold, and the Belly of the Whale. Students must highlight each section of the hero’s journey in a specified color and submit to me on Google Docs.
Week 7
- Students will read p. 127-185 of Beowulf as students read along (informal discussion throughout), then complete the accompanying reading from Joseph Campbell’s Hero with 1000 Faces [“Rescue from Without” and “The Crossing of the Return Threshold”].
- Students will complete the Hero vs. Beowulf Chart based on the reading above and submit as a summative assessment.
- Students will take a quiz on p. 127-185 of Beowulf as a summative assessment/reading comprehension check.
- Students will read p. 185-213 of Beowulf as students read along (informal discussion throughout), then complete the accompanying reading from Joseph Campbell’s Hero with 1000 Faces [“Master of Two Worlds” and “The Freedom to Live”]
- Students will take a quiz on p. 149-185 of Beowulf as a summative assessment/reading comprehension check.
- Students will complete the last row on the Hero vs. Beowulf Chart based on the reading above and submit as a summative assessment.
February 8th-12th
- We will spend two days this week preparing for senior project presentations (final reflections, portfolios), including finishing up practice (graded) presentations.
- SENIOR PROJECT PRESENTATIONS ARE ON THURSDAY! Everything, including portfolio and product, is due!
- We will read p. 115-148 of Beowulf. Informal discussion throughout.
- Students will take a reading quiz on p. 115-148 of Beowulf as a summative assessment/reading comprehension check.
Virtual Days (2 Days): Students will be required to write a 2 full page story that illustrates the first four steps of the hero’s journey: The Call to Adventure, Supernatural Aid, Crossing of the First Threshold, and the Belly of the Whale. Students must highlight each section of the hero’s journey in a specified color and submit to me on Google Docs. This has been emailed to students and is due Monday, 2/22.
Read MoreFebruary 1st-5th
This week, we will continue our Beowulf unit as well as continue preparing for Senior Project Presentations.
Students will be writing an in-class literary analysis essay comparing Beowulf to the modern novel Grendel. Also, students will have graded practice presentations toward the end of the week and at the beginning of next week.
Senior Project Presentations are Thursday, 2/11. Students will go to lunch after and need money. Students will need their presentation, product, and portfolio completed for this date.
Read MoreJanuary 25-29
This week, we will continue our Beowulf unit and continue working on senior project presentations. This week…
- On Monday, products and presentations for Senior Project are due!
- We will begin practice presentations on Thursday of this week, so students should be practicing at home!
- We will work on a comparison chart comparing Campbell’s book to Beowulf, then begin an in-class literary analysis on Beowulf.
- Presentations have been moved to Thursday, Feb. 11th. On this day, portfolios are also due.
January 19th-22nd
This week, we will continue our Beowulf unit and continue working on senior project presentations. This week…
- On Tuesday, students will have a quiz on p. 29-41 of Beowulf.
- Students will have two days this week for Senior Project work. All other work must be completed at home.
- We will work on a comparison chart comparing Campbell’s book to Beowulf.
- We will Read Joseph Campbell’s “Supernatural Aid” excerpt and complete reading activities.
- We will read p. 41-69 of Beowulf.
- MONDAY, 1/25: Product and Presentation for senior project due! Then we will begin practice presentations!
- Presentations have been moved to Thursday, Feb. 11th.
January 11-15 Assignments & Assessments
This week, we will continue our Beowulf unit.
–Wednesday, 1/13: Test on Intro to Beowulf unit (multiple choice)
–We will begin reading Beowulf in class and completing close reading assignments on it. Students should expect reading quizzes on what we read throughout the week.
UPCOMING SENIOR PROJECT DATES:
–Product and Presentation due Monday, 1/25. Practice presentations begin!
–Portfolio and Presentation Day: Friday, 2/12. Followed by senior lunch.
January 4-8 Assignments/Assessments
This week, we will begin our Beowulf unit.
Students will receive intro notes to the unit early this week and should begin studying them in order to prepare for their quiz on the material on Wednesday, January 13th.
We will complete some in-class assignments and reading for Beowulf. As with everything we read, students should expect reading quizzes on what we read.
Finally, senior project presentations take place in February! Revisions for final essay are due THIS Friday, January 8th.
Monday, January 25th: Product, presentation due; graded practice presentations begin.
Read MoreExam Week: December 14-17
Exams are this week!
For your exam, please review the novel/book we’ve been reading in class. You may bring it home with you to review!
Be familiar with characters, quotes, symbols, and plot. Review SparkNotes.com for more help; they have excellent reviews on the novel we read!
Also, if you had intro notes for the unit (Great Gatsby had Modernism notes, To Kill a Mockingbird had intro notes, Hamlet had Shakespeare notes, and F451 had literary terms throughout the unit), you need to study these notes! Email me if you no longer have them and I will get them to you.
Tuesday: 11th Grade English Exam and 9th Grade English Exam
Wednesday: 12th Grade English Exam
Thursday: 10th Grade English Exam
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- MONDAY, 12/7: Final reading quiz on Hamlet.
- WEDNESDAY, 12/9: Senior Research Paper due. (students have time to work on it Monday and Tuesday of this week).
- Culminating Task for Hamlet: Argumentative Essay discussing whether Hamlet is truly mad or just mad in craft. Students have approximately 3 class days to work on this assignment, as well as prepare for exam. This essay will be due Monday, Dec. 14th.
11/30-12/4 Assignments and Assessments
This week, we will continue our Hamlet unit.
Students should expect reading quizzes on what is read in class throughout the week. Students may use SparkNotes to help them review for these quizzes.
Tuesday, 12/1: MENTOR HOURS ARE DUE for senior project. Students should bring a signed mentor verification log with 3 hours logged. This is worth 50 points.
Friday, 12/4: Quiz on objective case pronouns.
Read MoreNovember 16-20 Assignments and Assessments
This week, we will continue our Hamlet unit.
Tuesday, 11/17: 4 full pages of research essay due + Works Cited.
This week, students will have quizzes on Act 3 of Hamlet, which we read solely in class. For help with this, students can review SparkNotes summaries online at SparkNotes.com.
Friday, 11/20: Grammar Quiz on objective case pronouns.
3 mentor hours due after Thanksgiving break!
Read MoreNovember 2-6 Assignments & Assessments
This week we will continue our Hamlet unit. All reading is done in class; students should be working on senior project for homework. **If students need help reviewing for reading quizzes on Hamlet, they should consult SparkNotes online.
Grammar Focus quiz Friday, November 6th.
Senior Project: Monday, November 16th = due date for first 4 pages of research essay. Students must turn in “Yes Test” and Works Cited with essay.
Students should continue to get mentor hours! The requirement has been reduced to 3 hours due to so many restrictions with COVID-19. Mentor hours due Dec. 1.
Read MoreOctober 26-30 Assignments & Assessments
This week we will continue our Hamlet unit. Students should expect at least 2-3 reading quizzes this week. Although reading is done in class, if students need to review, SparkNotes has a great review.
Our grammar focus for this week is nominative case pronouns.
Any work not finished in class is most likely for homework!
MONDAY, 10/26: Shakespeare Notes Test.
Friday, 10/30: Quiz on nominative case pronouns.
Senior Project: Be working on first half of research essay. Your portfolio and page protectors should be turned in. Get your mentor hours (3 needed) completed; be sure the mentor hours form is initialed and signed!
Read MoreOctober 19-23 Assignments and Assessments
This week we will continue our Hamlet unit. Students should expect reading quizzes each week. Reading will be done in class, but if students need extra help reviewing the content of the play, Sparknotes is a great resource.
Monday, 10/26: Shakespeare Notes Test.
SENIOR PROJECT:
-This week, students need to bring in portfolio and page protectors.
Wednesday, 10/21: Annotated Bibliography and Outline due.
October 12-16 Assessments & Assignments
This week we will begin our Hamlet unit. This is a difficult play, and some reading may be assigned outside of class. Students should expect 1-2 reading quizzes per week, and Sparknotes can serve as a huge help for reviewing for these quizzes!
Students will receive Shakespeare notes this week, and there will be a test on these terms next Monday, 10/19.
This Friday, 10/16: Grammar quiz on apostrophes.
Senior Project: Annotated Bibliography and Outline due on Wednesday, October 21 (was originally the 19th). Most of this will need to be completed OUTSIDE of class. Students should also be working on scheduling and completing their 4 mentor hours.
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