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Friday, November 2009
- Review of Media Center Resources
- Research topic - at least one source explored and a working thesis
- Remember, Google is the McDonald's of research while the subscription sources offered by the media center are the Angus Barn
Thursday, November 19, 2009
- Collected "My Last Duchess" answers to questions at the end of the reading
- Discussion and analysis of "My Last Duchess"
- Returned in-class essays to review, then collected back to be recorded and put in writing folders
- Finalized research topics (told Ms. Elliott)
- Brief discussion on researching/taking notes. You need to determine the style most appropriate for you. At the end of class Friday, I should be able to see evidence of the exploration of at least one source, specific information (citation material) for that source, and a WORKING THESIS.
- Media Center: College Applications - thank you for your cooperation
- Tomorrow we will meet in the MEDIA CENTER to begin our research
Wedenesday, November 18, 2009
- Know/Want to know about 2 potential research topics (turn in that sheet)
- Crazy proverbs activity
Classwork/Homework
- Read "My Last Duchess" and answer the 3 questions at the end with complete sentences.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Reminder information from Student Services:
Please remind your seniors of the Six Key Ways to prepare for College Application Week:
1. Make sure students know their Novell logins - username and password
2. Set up a CFNC account and password
3. Complete your High School Planner so that information auto-populates on every
new application
4. Complete your Student Information Checklist and bring with you to College
Application Day(November 19) so that you have all important information on
hand when you apply
5. Research colleges and universities using the College Fair tab on CFNC and
6. Write and review your essay before College Application Day, if applicable. Save
on a jump drive and bring with you to College Application Day(November 19) you
can use to copy and paste into your online application. Make sure you have a hard
copy as well for back up
- Reviewed possible topics for research paper
- Victorian Era Quiz
Homework
- Be sure you have completed the information for Student Services
- Review your materials
Monday, November 16, 2009
- "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" Quiz
- "Rime" analysis
- "Ozymandius" translation activity
- "Ode on a Grecian Urn" analysis activity: Compare/Contrast
Homework
- come up with 3 more comparisons/contrasts for "Grecian Urn"
- Read background on Victorian Age - pages 830-837
Friday, November 13, 2009
- Skellig Quest
- Read "Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
Homework
- Finish "Rime" and be ready for a quiz on Monday
Thursday, November 12, 2009
- Research Paper Knowledge Assessment and brief discussion
- "Kubla Khan" - read and analyze
- Began "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" Parts I and II
Homework
- Be sure you have Skellig read by tomorrow and be ready for a "QUEST" (quiz/test)
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Holiday - Veteran's Day! "Thank you" to all who have served our country and for the sacrifices you made and continue to make!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
- Grammar Corrections
- Review of Romanticism
- Analysis Activity: "The Lamb" and "The Tyger"
- Discussion
Homework
Monday, Novemeber 9, 2009
- Crazy Advertisements: Grammar Analysis
- Final thoughts on "A Modest Proposal"
- Foundation for Romanticism (contrasted with the Enlightenment)
- Read pages 700-708
- Continue reading Skellig
Homework
- Be sure you've read pages 700-708 and understand Romanticism
- Continue reading Skellig and have it completed by Friday, November 13, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
- Open Note Restoration and Enlightenment Quiz
- Read modern satire - discussed definition/explantation
- Read Satire background from book p.584-585
- Began reading and discussion "A Modest Proposal" on page 612
Homework
Thursday, November 5, 2009
- Grammar corrections
- Fire Drill
- "Female Orations" Bumper Stickers and Voting
- Discussion and Re-vote
Homework
- Read pages 518-523 and be prepared for a quiz -- even you, Austin!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
- Issues/Problems facing the world today
- Discussion
- Song analysis: "Can't Hold Us Down" --> getting into tonight's reading
- Handout Can't hold us down lesson.doc
- Read pages 494-500: Answer questions 1-4 on Page 500 with COMPLETE SENTENCES
Homework
- Don't forget that you have Skellig due next Friday
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
- Grammar Corrections
- Quick homework check of "Holy Sonnet 10" and "Meditation 17"
- Read/analyze poetry
- Receive Skellig books
Homework
- Read Skellig (book should be completed by Friday, November 13, 2009)
Monday, November 2, 2009
- Grammar Corrections
- "Holy Sonnet 10" -handout
- "Meditation 17" - handout
Homework
- Complete the handouts thoroughly and be ready to turn them in tomorrow. Put some TRUE thought and time into your answers.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
- Read pages 449-451
- Discussed: Donne's life, Metaphysical Poetery, and Compass
- Read/analyzed "A Valediction Forbidding Mourning"
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
- Received College Application Information: MUST complete registration/planner update by Nov. 6
- Macbeth Test
Homework
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
- In class ESSAY: character analysis
Homework
- Be prepared for Macbeth test tomorrow!
Monday, October 26, 2009
- Network Time (they will be graded at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon)
- Began reading/analyzing Act V, Scenes i-iii
- Act out/Rap (row assignment) Act V, Scenes iv-vii
Homework
- Finish reading Act V (Scene viii)
- Prepare for in-class writing tomorrow and TEST on Wednesday
Friday, October 23, 2009
- Door Decor Prize (cupcakes!)
- Review of Hamlet
- Continued watching Hamlet
- Turn in Hamlet handout
- Pep Rally!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
We won the door decorating contest with our amazing artistic and correlation to the standard course of study!
- Reviewed/Discussion Act IV
- Network project
Homework
- Be sure you're caught up on reading and Network project
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
- Network Project
- Door Decor (last day)
- Act III end review
- Begin Act IV
Homework
Monday, October 19, 2009
- Act III, Scenes i-iii review/discussion
- Network Project (see below)
- Door Decor (see below)
Homework
Friday, October 16, 2009
- Door Decor (NC Standard Course of Study Relationship)
- The Jungle Book - Study of British Literature
- Collaboration Skills /Group Dynamics
- Common Archetypes--> transfer
- Symbolism
- Elements of the History of the English Language
- Content knowledge
- Comprehension
- Literary analysis
- Character analysis
- Connection to current trends and issues
- Synthesis
- Read Macbeth Act III, Scenes i-iii
- Reading comprehension
- Character analysis (through quotes and actions)
Homework
- If you promised to bring materials, please do so
- Be sure you've read Act III, Scenes i-iii and taken notes
Thursday, October 15, 2009
- Network Project Time
- Collected progress reports
- Discussed homecoming Door Decor
- Reviewed/discussed Act II, Scene i
- Read Act II, Scene ii and began Scene iii
Homework
- Progress report signed (if you didn't already)
- Finish reading Act II (Scenes iii and iv)
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
No Class (Due to PSAT and Early Release Schedule)
Homework
- Finish Reading Act II, Scene i: choose 3 quotations for chart
- Get progress report signed
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
- Reviewed end of Act I
- Quiz on Act I/Quotes
- Network Project time
- Began Act II
- Distributed Progress Reports
Homework
- Finish Reading Act II, Scene i: choose 3 quotations for chart
- Get progress report signed
Monday, October 12, 2009
- Profile Page Group Time
- Read/Analyze Act I, Scene iv, V
Homework
- Finish reading/taking notes on end of Act I
Friday, October 9, 2009
- Homecoming door decorating: bring it decorative items (vines, spiders, lights, shoe boxes, posterboard)
- Macbeth Facebook: we discussed and began creating paper "networks" of Facebook-style pages for characters. On these pages, we will have profiles, information, status updates (as we continue reading), comments to others' status updates, notes, quiz results, etc.)
- Broke into "network" teams and created a "creator page," and a page for Macbeth, Witches (together), Banquo, and Duncan. We will continue to add characters/pages as we work our way through the play. You may take things home to work on (drawing, computer, etc.) to bring back and post to your page.
- In-depth anaylsis of Act I, Scene iii
Homework
- Work on your profile pages for your paper "network"
Thursday, October 8, 2009
- Writing/Discussion: Greatest ambition?
- Quick review of last night's reading
- Began Macbeth (ask your child about how we read the first scene today!)
- Made a chart of Quotations/Speaker/Audience/Significance -- and will continue to add to it as we read
Homework
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
- Re-read the sonnets (under Tuesday)
- Shared our translations, turned them in, AND analyzed the poems
- Shared information on Shakespeare for our upcoming unit
- "Line Tossing" to understand that we do not just understand something by breaking it apart, but also by putting it back together
Homework
- Read the background on Shakespeare and Theater p. 314-323
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
- Final presentation bit on theaters of the Renaissance
- Renaissance Quiz
- Explanation and Review/Discussion of Sonnets, Spencerian and Petrarchan
- Explanation of Shakespearean Sonnet
- Read Sonnets 29, 116, and 130 on pages 303-305; choose one and rewrite a modern sonnet (14 lines with Shakespearean rhyme scheme ababcdcdefefgg) - illustrating you 1) understand the sonnet and 2) understand the concept of sonnets.
- Passed out unofficial progress reports (that do not have to be signed and returned)
Homework
Monday, October 5, 2009
- Presentations
- Review of Renaissance material
- "On Monseiur's Departure" analysis
Homework
- Read pages 295 and 297-299 - TAKE NOTES
Friday, October 2, 2009
- Finish First Knight
- Turn in First Knight handout
- Background on the Renaissance
- Groups create presentation of information on the following material (any format acceptable) - beginning p. 276
- p. 276 and 1/2 p. 277
- Reign
- p. 277 column
- Elizabethan
- Rise
- p. 279 column
- Defeat
- p. 281 column
- Return Quest and fill Writing Folder
Homework
- Be prepared to present on Monday
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Homework
- Be ready to turn in handout at the beginning of class Friday, as you will not have any time in class
- Bring your purple books!
Wednesday, September 20, 2009
- "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" and "Le Morte d'Arthur" QUEST (quiz/test) - HW essay used as portion of test
- First Knight handout and film
Homework
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
- Grammar
- Detailed review of "Le Morte d'Arthur"
- Writing Folders
Homework
- Choose a character trait of King Arthur's given in either/both stories. Define, explain, and give examples of that trait from the reading in a 1 page essay.
Friday, September 25, 2009
- Finished presentations
- Detailed review of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"
- Began "Le Morte d'Arthur"
Homework
- Finish "Le Morte d' Arthur"
Thursday, September 24, 2009
- "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" activity
- Returned papers. Remember, if you kept your application essay, I need it back for your writing folder!
- Presentations
Homework
- You lucked out and I forgot to give it to you! I'll get you tomorrow!!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
- Review of King Arthur Legend
- Ask your child to tell you where the term "Bluetooth" comes from
Homework
- Read "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" beginning on page 210
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
- Review of what archetypes and symbols are
- Identified archetypes and symbols of "The Jungle Book" to be reproduced in "The Bengal Book" door decoration
- Chaucer TEST
Homework
- Read pages 209 and 225
- Research and list all things associated with King Arthur
Monday, September 21, 2009
- Grammar
- Who/Whom and malapropisms
- Finish word/discussion of "The Wife of Bath's Tale"
- Review for Chaucer TEST
Homework
Friday, September 18, 2009
- Grammar
- Word to describe "The Wife of Bath's Tale"
- Review of "The Pardoner's Tale"
- Seminar discussion for "The Wife of Bath's Tale"
Homework
Thursday, September 17, 2009
- Grammar
- Collected Signed Progress Reports
- Quiz on Chaucer and "The Pardoner's Tale" - Any student who failed was assigned working lunch due to not reading the homework.
- "The Wife of Bath's Tale" and Connection/Thinking questions at the end with complete sentences
Homework
- Be sure the above is complete
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
- Grammar
- Collected Signed Progress Reports
- Character presentations
Homework
- Be prepared for the quiz I meant to give you today
- Application essay FINAL DRAFT (that you've had all week to work on)
- Read "The Pardoner's Tale"
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
- Grammar
- Canterbury Tales characters assigned
- Each student creates a personal ad for his/her character to
- demonstrate understanding of a selected reading/character
- teach others about the characters that they may not read about
- PROGRESS REPORTS distributed: student conferences
Homework
- Be prepared to present your character's personal ad
- Continue working on your application essay final draft that is due THURSDAY!
Monday, September 14, 2009
- Grammar
- Checked Application Essay Rough Draft
- Peer Editing of Rough Draft
- Read/Discussed page 113 & 114
Homework
- Read page 107-109 and 132-136
- Make corrections to essay - BRING TOMORROW
- Final Essay Due Thursday, September 17, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
- Study
- Anglo-Saxon Litertature Test
- Reviewed recommendations guidelines
- Worked on college applications essay
Homework
- Rough draft of essay due MONDAY
Thursday, September 10, 2009
- Grammar
- Asked Ms. Elliott any last minute questions about Anglo-Saxon, Beowulf, and Exeter Book
- Checked for application essay prompts and gave a "work check/skills" grade for it (doesn't count for or against grade, but shows parents if you did it on SPAN)
- Work on college application essay
Homework
- Study for TEST tomorrow
- Continue working on application essay due next week
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
- Daily Grammar
- Turn in Homework (line with short essay)
- Reviewed Elegies and Anglo-Saxon info for Test FRIDAY
- Began application essay tips
Homework
- Come in with a college application essay prompt of your choice
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
- Daily Grammar
- Pass back papers
- Graffitti board - words from Exeter Elegies
- Exeter Book handout/riddles
- Reviewed "The Wife's Lament"
Homework
- Choose 1-2 lines from one of the elegies and in a brief essay (1/2-3/4 page) explain why it resonates with you. Why you find it appealing? Can you relate to it? Etc.
Friday, September 4, 2009
- Checked college application printout
- Special speaker --> discussing career options that use English
- Vocabulary Quiz
- Exeter Book Riddles handout
Homework
- Read: "The Seafarer," "The Wife's Lament," and "The Wanderer"
Thursday, September 3, 2009
- Daily Grammar
- Beowulf Quiz (I was disappointed that approximately 50% of class did not read last night's assignment. Future instances will result in WORKING LUNCH!)
- Vocabulary activity and skits
- Review of college options
Homework:
- Finish reading Beowulf if you did not the night before
- Study vocab for a quiz
- Print out 1 application for a college of your choice
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
- Daily Grammar
- Homework check on chart of Beowulf's traits
- Group activity (Quadrant with summary, trait, rich language, and relationship to today)
Homework
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
- Daily Grammar
- QUIZ on History of English Language and first 2 parts of Beowulf
- Review/Discuss
Homework
- Read "Battle with Grendel" and "Grendel's Mother"
- Make a chart of Beowulf's character traits giving, trait, line, and explanation
Monday, August 31, 2009
- Daily Grammar
- Review of last week and final notes (be prepared for quiz tomorrow)
- Distributed books
Homework
- Read "Grendel" and "Beowulf" from your textbook; write any questions/concerns you have (i.e. take notes!)
Friday, August 28, 2009
- Daily Grammar
- Brief Review of History of English Language and Anglo-Saxon era material
- Share Denmark experiences
- Discuss what conclusions we can draw about communication (in general) and the language of this culture based on what was shared.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
I am truly enjoying this class!
- Daily Grammar Corrections
- Greek/Latin Root
- Skits with 4 words (showing how our language has connotation and multiple ways of saying something)
- Continued History of English Language and Anglo-Saxon era material
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
- Daily Grammar Corrections
- Collected Student Profile Sheet
- Brief review of yesterday's lesson (history of language)
- Analysis of 2 different forms of music (as they will relate to Anglo-Saxon era)
- Began notes on History of the English Language
Homework
- Research Angles and Saxons (come prepared knowing some information about them, not just a print out from Google! -READ and know some basic facts)
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
- Students were asked to find their assigned seats and write a brief letter to Ms. Elliott about anything.
- General information was given about Ms. Elliott and English IV.
- Parent Letter/Syllabus Syllabus.doc
- Student Profle Form should be completed by students and parents and returned to Ms. Elliott Student Profile Sheet.doc
- Work expectations and a general rubric were reviewed GENERAL ASSIGNMENT RUBRIC.doc
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