LANGUAGE ARTS III - 130 - HONORS
Language Arts III Honors Ms. Meskill Macbeth Essay March 25, 2011 Using one of the words or group of words below, create a carefully crafted statement of theme and trace it throughout the drama. Choose three examples to support your theme and discuss them in chronological order to a well-developed conclusion. You may choose to use the word/words literally or figuratively or both, but ensure textual accuracy. Create an interesting title for your paper. Ambition Fate Violence and Blood Natural and the Unnatural Manhood Two (2) pages, MLA format (single space the heading). You may widen margins if necessary. Cite all paraphrasing and direct quotes from the text; you should have at least three (3) cited references to the text. USE THE TEXT FOR SUPPORT AND AVOID EXCESSIVE SUMMARY. Creativity is encouraged; however, unsupported subjectivity is not. Citation format: (III.iv.35-45). Additionally, at the first mention of the drama by title, create a footnote by inserting a superscript after Macbeth in-lieu-of a Works Cited page. This is Chicago documentation format for footnotes. Your computer will automatically place a line at the bottom of the page and insert the superscript. You must complete the information for the footnote Example: (Schoolnotes created the footnote and superscript in blue....your computer will not do that). In Shakespeare’s Macbeth[1], the role of the porter provides comic relief to an otherwise gruesome and disturbing tale.
[1] Shakespeare, William. Macbeth, in Literature: The English Tradition, (Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1991), 271-350. All subsequent references to Macbeth are taken from this text, noted parenthetically. Week of January 18 through January 21, 2011 | Tuesday WEDNESDAY
Due: Completion of Speeches – Period 6 Periods 1 & 6 – Read the excerpt from “Everyman” – an allegory/morality play – textbook, end of Medieval period (refer to the index for page number), read questions at the end of the selection. In-Class: Speeches (per. 6); Ds. “Everyman” and elements of an allegory. Please have your list of Literary Devices on hand. HW: Write a one-page allegory using allegorical representations to express a theme of morality. MLA FORMAT, DOUBLE SPACED, PROPER HEADING. Please have a title for your allegory! | Wednesday THURSDAY
Due: Allegory In-Class: PERIOD 1 - Question of the Day; Ds. allegories, presentation of several; Commence Renaissance literature – Shakespearean/Spencerian/Italian sonnets PERIOD 6 - "Everyman" and allegories HW: PERIOD 1 - Read Intro to the Renaissance – particularly noting the impact of the political and religious conflicts on literature (p. 208-218) and “Whoso List to Hunt” a sonnet (p. 219-220) …page numbers are dependent on your text . Use the Index. PERIOD 6 - Write a one-page allegory and begin reading Intro to Renaissance (above) | Thursday FRIDAY
Due: Reading In-Class: Question of the Day; PERIOD 1 - Ds. Renaissance Period and Sir Thomas Wyatt’s sonnet. PERIOD 6 - Ds. Allegories and Intro to Renaissance HW: PERIOD 1 - Read bio on Edmund Spenser (p. 242) and Spencerian Sonnets 26 and 75 (p. 246, 247) Refer to Sonnet Explication sheet and write a brief translation of the each sonnet (about a paragraph – notes to be checked). Use secondary sources if necessary. PERIOD 6 - Read/review Intro to Renaissance and read "Whoso List to Hunt" a sonnet (p. 219-220) AND SAME AS ABOVE FOR PERIOD 1 | Friday COMPLETE HOMEWORK ABOVE AND BELOW FOR MONDAY IF THERE IS A SNOW DAY....OTHERWISE, THIS WILL BE MONDAY'S WORK.
Due: Reading and translation of sonnets (in writing). In-Class: Question of the Day; Ds. poetry/sonnet explication; student-led discussion HW: Read (very carefully) Intro to Shakespeare (p. 254), and Sonnets 29, 73, 116, 130, and write a brief translation for each. Please pay careful attention to structure – octave, sestet, tone change, use of literary devices, resolution. Use Sonnet Explication sheet as a guide. By now, you should know the differences between Shakespearean and Spencerian sonnets. ANTICIPATE A SONNET QUIZ! | Ahead…. Discussions on Shakespearean Sonnets, Intro to Pastoral Poetry …. Farther ahead….preparation for Mid-terms, followed by Macbeth, Short Stories, Research Paper. |
Week of January 10 through January 14, 2011 | Monday Due: Speeches – final draft due; In-Class: Ds. presentations, select order, review Steve Jobs speech and ds. rhetorical devices HW: Practice for presentation. In the event of snow - schedule will move forward one day; INDEPENDENT NOVEL PROJECT DUE ON WEDNESDAY…REGARDLESS OF WEATHER! | Tuesday Due: Practice and finish revisions on Project In-Class: SPEECHES IN LIBRARY HW: Independent Novel Project due on Wednesday | Wednesday ****MOVE TO THRUSDAY DUE TO SNOW DAY**** Due: Speeches and Independent Novel Project In-Class: Library for presentations; collection of projects HW: Practice speech | Thursday Due: Practice speech In-Class: Library for presentations HW: Practice speech Friday Due: Practice speech In-Class: Library for presentations HW: READ EXCERPT IN TEXT OF “EVERYMAN” and questions at the end of the excerpt – be prepared to discuss allegories; Per. 6 remaining presenters – practice speech |
***Jan. 6*** I will not be in today; please review/peer edit speeches and continue working on your speech. The Scoring Rubric is posted on SchoolNotes - please refer to it! Please let others know to look at the Scoring Rubric. Week of January 3 through January 7, 2011 *** see updates as of 1/4 | MONDAY Due: Outline of speech, draft of speech In-Class: Question of the Day; Speech outline and draft Peer Editing Workshop HW: Revise outline and speech and Works Cited – final due on Wednesday – presentations will commence | TUESDAY Due: Ongoing revisions In-Class: Question of the Day; Reading/Activity – Persuasive passage; Discuss Outline format HW: Period 1 - Outline - with Works Cited; 1 & 6 - Read "Sis Boom Bah Humbug" and questions for detailed discussion on Wed. OUTLINE POWER POINT ATTACHED IN DOWNLOADS | WEDNESDAY CHANGE TO NEXT WEEK - 1/12, 1/13, 1/14 ... see other changes.... Due: FULL OUTLINE (PERIOD 1). BOTH CLASSES: Read the handout on revision to "Sis Boom Bah Humbug" In-Class: Presentations (cancelled... cx); Ds. "Sis Boom Bah Humbug" and incorporating effective rhetorical devices for meaning and satire. HW: Work on Independent Novel Project and DRAFT OF SPEECH THURSDAY Due: Speeches; Independent Novel Project at-home work In-Class: Question of the Day - Passage Reading; Speech Peer Editing Workshop; HW: Continue working on Independent Novel Project and speech revisions | FRIDAY Due: Speeches; Independent Novel Project In-Class: Question of the Day - Passage Reading; Activity on speech presentations; Ds. Speech presentations - stylizing, oratory skills, Scoring rubric. HW: Independent Novel Project, Final draft of Speech with revised outline and Works Cited Ahead… Final draft of Independent Novel Project; speech presentations; Sonnets & Other Poetry; Macbeth; Language & Composition activities – Persuasive and Expository exercises; MID TERM EXAM, Sonnets, Short Stories & Research Project ... and more vocabulary! |
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Week of December 20 through December 23 | Monday Due: Independent Novel analysis (theme, author, lit. movement/period) In-Class: LIBRARY - Research satirical speech topics. Ensure use of a database sources and a print source; sources for examples/anecdotes may come from non-scholarly Internet sources. HW: Work on speech research; compile enough data to enable thesis statement and content ideas by WEDNESDAY | Tuesday Due: Work on speech In-Class: LIBRARY – continue researching, develop thesis ideas, commence developing an outline – include use of rhetorical devices and your research sources. HW: Work on speech thesis and outline – Clearly written thesis statement with content elements due on WEDNESDAY – Typed, MLA (please note your sources – recommend a draft of a Works Cited page) | Wednesday Due: Speech thesis and content elements In-Class: Peer Review of speech thesis, Persuasive exercise/activity HW: Continue working on speech – full outline and draft due after Holiday Break | Thursday Due: n/a In-Class: Persuasive Argument activities; Holiday traditions and customs HW: Write a full outline and full draft of your speech. Outline first, draft second, incorporate sources (evidence/support) in your outline, prepare a draft Works Cited . After the vacation, we will complete & present speeches during the first week back. HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR! |
Week of December 13 through December 17 | Monday Due: Independent Novel assessment; Period 6 – “A Modest Proposal” response; bring Vocab In-Class: Question of the Day; Vocab – Verbs; Rev. novel assessments; final comments on “A Modest Proposal” and rhetorical strategies/Swift’s purpose; review short persuasive piece HW: Vocab; Complete analysis of handout persuasive piece; READ – Completion of reading due Dec. 20. | Tuesday Due: Read “Wasteland” and respond to questions; work on vocab In-Class: Question of the Day ; discuss “Wasteland” essay and responses HW: Read novels | Wednesday Due: Reading In-Class: Question of the Day; conclude discussion on “Wasteland” and rhetorical devices; Intro The Gettysburg Address – listen to audio, review questions for group work and rhetorical devices and sentence structures; groups to work on The Gettysburg Address – report on Thursday; handout of speech topic ideas; discuss satirical writing HW: Complete Gettysburg responses; read and annotate Churchill speech | Thursday Due: Reading and responses for Gettysburg Address; read and annotate Churchill speech; select a speech topic In-Class: Ds. Gettysburg – student reports; listen to and discuss Churchill; sign up for speech topic HW: Vocab quiz on Friday; “Think” about your speech topic – your position, ideas for your approach: inductive/deductive, ethos, pathos, logos…. | Friday Due: Vocab quiz In-Class: LIBRARY FOR RESEARCH – DATA BASE AND REFERENCE SOURCES – use Internet sources for examples/anecdote ONLY. You must have a database source and a print source! HW: Work on speech; read independent novels – ONE PAGE ANALYSIS OF AUTHOR, LITERARY PERIOD/MOVEMENT, THEME DUE ON MONDAY! |
Week of December 6 through December 10 | Monday Due: Mock Heroic Epic; reading Independent Novel In-Class: Question of the Day; Vocab –Medical; Intro to Rhetoric and Persuasive Argument – background, Inductive/Deductive ,premise (purpose) syllogism, rev. Logical Fallacies, tone, evidence, call to action – handouts HW: Read two essays and evaluate/analyze the arguments – make detailed annotations as you read | Tuesday Due: Reading In-Class: Question of the Day; Vocab review; Rhetoric – discuss two essays and analyses; Intro to “A Modest Proposal” HW: Read “A Modest Proposal” and respond to questions (handout); INDEPENDENT NOVEL TAKE-HOME ASSESSMENT - DUE FRIDAY (HANDOUT) | Wednesday Due: Read “A Modest Proposal”, annotate as you read In-Class: Question of the Day; Ds. “A Modest Proposal” – rhetorical structure, tone, language, inference, audience HW: Thoroughly explain Swift’s plan after peeling away the satire and comment on his concluding remarks; Continue reading independent novel and respond to “Take Home Assessment” – DUE MONDAY, DECEMBER 13 | Thursday Due: Typed/MLA formatted response to "A Modest Proposal" In-Class: Question of the Day; Ds. "A Modest Proposal" - Satire, rhetorical strategies HW: Study for vocabuary quiz; Take Home quiz on Independent Novel - due Monday) | Friday Due: Vocab In-Class: Question of the Day; vocabulary quiz; ds. "A Modest Proposal" (period 1 - concluding discusssions / period 6 - review essay and ds.); share Mock Heroics HW: Bring Vocab book - prepare by reviewing the chapter on Verbs (follows medical terms); Complete "Take Home" assessment on Independent Novel Project (handout). 6TH PERIOD: TYPE THE ONE PAGE RESPONSE TO SWIFT'S CONCLUDING REMARKS. Read the remarks carefully and ensure that you do not succumb to a literal interpretation of the satire. |
Week of November 29 through December 3 | See list ofGreek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes in 'downloads- | | MONDAY Due: Reading Independent Novel – reading check on Thursday In-Class: Vocab of the Day; Vocab – 30 Days…; “A Nun’s Priest’s Tale” (Handout) – Mock Heroic Epic; structure, devices, literary analysis HW: Read “A Nun’s Priest’s Tale”; bring 30 Days; continue reading Independent Novel | TUESDAY Due: “A Nun’s Priest’s Tale” ; bring vocab text In-Class: Vocab strategy of the Day & word list; Ds. “A Nun’s Priest’s Tale” – a close look at Pertolote and Chantecleer; analyze structure, Logical Fallacies and rhetorical devices (Handouts) HW: Study vocabulary; close reading of logical fallacies and complete handout | WEDNESDAY Due: Study and reading/review of logical fallacies In-Class: Vocab of the Day; conclude discussion of “A Nun’s Priest’s Tale” – rhetorical devices & fallacies; analyze the ‘beast fable’ moral of the story, connect to the teller of the tale – to be continued if necessary HW: Review “Tale” – for quick quiz; review vocab words for review | THURSDAY Due: “Tale” review; vocab prep In-Class: Vocab review; Tale discussions and quiz HW: Study vocab for quiz, draft a Mock Heroic Epic – your choice of topics – incorporate all elements of a mock heroic , - due on Monday – carefully crafted, edited and formatted. | FRIDAY Due: Study vocab; Mock heroic In-Class: Vocab quiz, Intro to “Everyman; review handout of Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes..SAVE THIS LIST! HW: Study next section of 30 Days; read “Everyman”; READ INDEPENDENT NOVEL Ahead: more vocab ;) “Everyman” – a morality tale; exam on medieval literature preceded by a review session … Persuasive arguments and speeches – the art of rhetoric |
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Week of November 22, 2010 through November 24, 2010 | Monday Due: Read “Pardoner’s Tale” and complete questions, take-home quiz on The Prologue, Independent novel reading In-Class: Question of the Day; “Pardoner’s Tale” – define exemplum, map plot w/brief summary, in-depth look at characterization and language, analyze and identify the satire and irony. HW: Read novel; review “Pardoner’s Tale” – quiz on Tuesday | Tuesday Due: Reading novel, Review “Pardoner’s Tale” In-Class: Question of the Day; “Pardoner’s Tale” QUIZ / review / ds. HW: BRING INDEPENDENT NOVEL – Be prepared to write for 10 minutes about your novel, specifically about the basic elements of fiction. | Wednesday Due: Independent novel In-Class: QUICK QUIZ ON READING PROGRESS: NO NOVEL – NO CREDIT! HW: Read Independent Novel …. HAPPY THANKSGIVING Ahead …. “Nun’s Priest’s Tale”, Persuasive Arguments, study of rhetoric, formal speeches, Independent Novel analysis (due 12/20) |
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 15 THROUGH NOVEMBER 19 | Monday Due: Vocab Quiz #8; Novel selection In-Class: Question of the Day; Vocab quiz; Novel list; Intro to The Canterbury Tales – The Prologue – background and intro to Middle English: Whan that Aprille with his shoures soote / The droghte of Marche hath perced to the roote, …; Structure, style, author’s purpose HW: Write a one-page response to “Barbara Allan” (handout - AVAILABLE BELOW IN FILE ATTACHMENTS) – due on Tuesday; Read The Prologue, pp. 116-129 – the Knight, the Squire, the Yeoman, the Nun, the Monk, The Friar, The Merchant, the Oxford Cleric, the Sergeant at Law, the Franklin, a Haberdasher and a Dyer and Carpenter, a Skipper. Be prepared to ds. language, characterization, satire, figures of speech; Read independent novel; BRING 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary | Tuesday Due: READING, Typed Response In-Class: Question of the Day – Vocabulary; The Prologue; HW: Analyze one of the pilgrims from pp. 116-129 - assigned in pairs – collaborate via texting/email/Facebook) . Each person to write (type) a paragraph of characterization, discuss the irony and satire, provide clear examples from the text (cited by line #). Create a visual of your pilgrim. Pairs will confer and present on Wed. READ INDEPENDENT NOVEL | Wednesday Due: Characterization In-Class: Question of the Day – Vocabulary; The Prologue characterizations (pairs to confer and provide a combined character analysis) HW: Read The Prologue – pp. 129-139 – the Doctor, The Wife of Bath, the Parson, the Plowman, the Pardoner, the Manciple, the Reeve, the Summoner, the Conclusion of The Prologue. READ INDEPENDENT NOVEL | Thursday Due: Reading In-Class: Question of the Day – Vocabulary; The Prologue – characterizations and conclusion (to be continued on Friday) HW: READ; Review The Prologue; Prep for Vocab quiz (from 30 Days…) | Friday - HOMEWORK UPDATE Due: Reading, studying In-Class: Vocabulary Quiz; The Prologue; prepare for the pilgrimage HW: Read the Exemplum - "The Pardoner's Tale" and complete the questions on the last page (no essay). This tale is not in all of our textbooks; if it is not in the text you have at home and you did not pick up a handout in the classroom on Friday, I have scanned the tale and it is attached on this page in "Downloads". Each page is a separate attachment (sorry! - that's the scanning process). READ FOR MONDAY; COMPLETE THE TAKE HOME QUIZ ON THE PROLOGUE. READ YOUR INDEPENDENT NOVEL!!! I will attach the take home quiz within the next 24 hours. ALSO - PLEASE EMAIL ME YOUR CHARACTER (Pilgrim) ANALYSIS (TYPED). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ahead…write a mock heroic epic based on “The Nun’s Priest’s Tale”); with quiz; read a morality play (from Everyman) with a writing prompt; Medieval Period Exam. Further ahead…in-depth study of rhetoric and persuasive arguments/speeches…write and present a formal speech in a formal setting. |
Week of November 8 through November 12 | Monday Due: Progress on “Challenging Social Stereotypes” project In-Class: Question of the Day; Vocabulary #8; Group work – Power Points and videos HW: Vocab due on Thursday; Group Projects due on WEDNESDAY (due to technology malfunctions); BE PREPARED TO COMMENCE STUDY OF BALLADS – bring the lyrics to a ballad (with partners or Solo) | Tuesday Due: Ballads; progress on projects In-Class: Question of the Day; Ballads – narrative poems, usually brief, put to music – folk songs, popular or traditional ballads – telling a story. Example – the ballads of Robin Hood. Identifying ballads, interpreting, listening. Ds. ballads students supply (TO BE CONTINUED AFTER PRESENTATIONS) HW: PREPARE FOR PRESENTATIONS | Wednesday Due: PRESENTATIONS In-Class: Question of the Day; Presentations HW: Vocab #8 due; Close reading of “Get up and Bar the Door”, “The Twa Corbies”, “Barbara Allan” | Thursday Due: COMPLETE PRESENTATIONS; Close reading of Ballads In-Class: PRESENTATIONS; Ds. ballads – interpreting, analyzing for ballad elements, meaning, literatary devices; Review vocab #8 HW: Study vocabulary; review introduction to Geoffrey Chaucer and The Prologue of The Canterbury Tales - in preparation for study of characterization, satire, irony, frame narrative, feudal system hierarchy, ‘real life’, the language – Middle English | Friday Due: Vocab #8, preview of Chaucer and The Prologue In-Class: Vocab Quiz; Ds. Chaucer and The Prologue in Middle English HW: Read the entire Prologue in preparation for quiz on Monday – analyzing a pilgrim and defining the purpose of the Prologue as a frame narrative. INDEPENDENT NOVEL SELECTION IS DUE ON MONDAY! END OF MARKING PERIOD 1
Week of November 1 through November 3 (NO SCHOOL ON 11/4-5) | Monday – Due: Group project work Period 6 - Vocab #7 quiz In-Class: Research, Power Point and video development HW: Continue to develop project | Tuesday - Due: Group project work In-Class: Research, Power Point and video development HW: Continue to develop project | Wednesday - Due: Group project work In-Class: Research, Power Point and video development HW: Continue to develop project | NO SCHOOL | NO SCHOOL |
Week of October 5 through October 29 | Monday Due: Sir Gawain Reader Response In-Class: Question of the Day; Ds. and Review Sir Gawain for exam on Medieval Romance; Vocab. #7 HW: Review and Study; Vocab #7 due on Thursday EXAM DATE TBA DUE TO FIELD TRIP CONFLICTS | Tuesday In-Class: Dying High: Teens in the E.R video; follow-up activity | Wednesday In-Class: EXAM DELAYED DUE TO FIELD TRIP; Students to choose groups for Challenging Social Stereotype project, commence discussions on ideas for project. | Thursday: In-Class: Review Vocabulary; Challenging Social Stereotype project group work HW: Study for Vocab #7 | Friday Due: Study In-Class: Question of the Day; Vocab #7 Quiz (Period 6 changed to Monday due to Assembly); Group work – Stereotype Challenge proposal due by the end of class (Period 7 – due on Monday) HW: Prepare for research; Study for Vocab (Per. 6) |
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Week of October 18 through October 22,2010 ******SEE UPDATE F OR FRIDAY'S HOMERK ********* | Monday Due: Reading Sir Gawain, Part I and II In-Class: Question of the Day; Vocab #6; Ds. Sir Gawain – Medieval Romance elements, Courtly Love, Chivalry, Lit. Devices, THEMES HW: Commence reading Part III, review Part II (introduction to Temptation Games – Hunts); review background info (handout); Vocab due on Thursday | Tuesday Due: Reading, vocab In-Class: Question of the Day; Ds. Sir Gawain – Part II; inferences, connections, satire, poet’s tone HW: Read Part III with emphasis on events and actions – What is the function of the agreement between Sir Gawain and the Lord? What is the Lady’s role? Apply Medieval Romance elements, Courtly Love, Chivalry | Wednesday Due: Reading In-Class: Question of the Day; Ds. Sir Gawain READING CHECK – Part III – Review terms of the agreement and compliance. Inferences with support. Textual interpretations – explication. THEMES with support HW: Vocab due on Thursday; Write a list of symbols found in Sir Gawain and identify their symbolic meaning. When is a symbol symbolism? Sometimes a rose is just a rose. (to be reviewed for HW grade). | Thursday Due: Vocab; symbol list In-Class: Question of the Day; Review vocab; symbols and symbolism in Sir Gawain; The Temptation Game results and the purpose/meaning. Tracking the Gawain poet’s purpose. HW: Study vocab; Read final section of Sir Gawain – Gawain meets the Green Knight (handout) | Friday: UPDATE Due: Study/reading In-Class: Question of the Day; Vocab quiz; Ds. Sir Gawain – The Conclusion HW: CHANGE: Complete the 'selection text' multiple choice and write (type) a one page response to "Essay Question"B - REPRINTED BELOW: " Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is on o the best chivalric romances of the Middle Ages. Write an essay (ONE PAGE RESPONSE) in which you explain, first, what chivalry is, and, second, how its ideals and code of conduct are represented in the poem. Support your explanations by referring not only to the character and conduct of Gawain but also to those of other characters. " THE FOLLOWING WILL TAKE PLACE NEXT WEEK: Review all of Sir Gawain – test on WEDNESDAY on Medieval Romance, Courtly Love, Chivalry, the text; exam will include passage analysis, inferential/critical thinking questions, explication, theme discussion Ahead – Sir Gawain group project – Challenging Social Ideals (handout to be provided) |
Week of October 12 through October 15, 2010 | Monday – NO SCHOOL | Tuesday – Due: n/a In-Class: Question of the Day; Review Beowulf Part II quiz; Vocab #5 handout; Intro to Medieval Period & Sir Gawain HW: Complete Beowulf Reader Response (on reverse side of Quiz) – 2 full paragraphs, typed, MLA format; commence reading/review of Intro to Medieval Period (textbook) | Wednesday – Due: Beowulf Reader Response; reading In-Class: Question of the Day; Follow up on Medieval Period/Sir Gawain Intro and handout – Key elements: Medieval Romance, poetic structure, Courtly Love, Chivalry (SEE DOWNLOADS FOR STUDY MATERIAL ON SIR GAWAIN: COURTLY LOVE / CHIVALRY / GOALS-OBJECTIVES) Downloads are Word Documents attached to this page... available at the bottom of the notes section or use link at the top of the page. HW: Read Part I of Sir Gawain – “The Beheading Game” (handout and in text); Vocab #5 due - | Thursday – Due: Reading and Vocab In-Class: Question of the Day; Ds. Sir Gawain – identify elements of Medieval Romance – support and analyze HW: Read Part II (handout) of Sir Gawain by Monday – discussion on Part II will commence on Friday and continue on Monday, at which point you may expect an impromptu assignment (a lovely euphemism for ‘pop quiz’ – What would Orwell think!!!); study for Vocab #5 | Friday – Due: Reading and Vocab In-Class: QUICK REVIEW OF PSAT FORMAT, Question of the Day; Vocab #5 Quiz; Ds. Sir Gawain Part II HW: Read all of Part II – close reading to identify Medieval Romance elements. And – what is the purpose of this story thus far??? Have a nice weekend |
LANGUAGE ARTS 130 – HONORS Week of October 4 through October 8 | Monday Due: Beowulf Part I question responses In-Class: Question of the Day; Vocab #4; Ds. Beowulf HW: Read Part II (Handout); vocab #4 due on Thursday | Tuesday Due: Reading In-Class: Question of the Day; Ds. Beowulf HW: Respond to Part II questions (handout) | Wednesday Due: Question responses In-Class: Question of the Day; Ds. Beowulf HW: Complete Vocab #4; review Beowulf | Thursday Due: Vocab #4 In-Cass: Question of the Day; Review vocab #4; Ds. Beowulf HW: Study for Vocab quiz | Friday Due: Study In-Class: Question of the Day; VOCAB QUIZ #4; Beowulf essay draft (refer to handout) HW: Beowulf essay draft due on Monday |
Language Arts 130 Honors – Week of September 27 through October 1 | Monday Due: “The Seafarer” read, Selection Test questions and paragraph responses In-Class: Question of the Day; Ds. “The Seafarer” ; Vocab #3 handout HW: Explicate passages using Poetry Explication guidelines – line-by-line. Do not simply interpret/summarize. Explain literary devices and figurative language; Vocab due on Thursday | Tuesday Due: Poetry explication. In-Class: Question of the Day; Ds. “The Seafarer” explications and language; Connect to social and cultural influences of the A/S period – REVIEW AND COLLECT ‘SELECTION TEST AND RESPONSES’ (HW grade) HW: Read Intro to Beowulf and Section 1 of Beowulf (Text) – take notes and identify any complex, confusing references for discussion; review questions at the end of Section 1 | Wednesday Due: Reading and notes In-Class: Question of the Day; Ds. Beowulf – handout out material HW: Review Section 1 of Beowulf; Vocab #3 due on Thursday | Thursday Due: Review of Section 1; Vocab #2 In-Class: Question of the Day; Review Vocab #3 – (HW grade); Ds. Beowulf HW: Study Vocab #3 for QUIZ; Read Section 2 of Beowulf (text) & review questions at the end of Section 2 | Friday Due: Study and Reading In-Class: Question of the Day; VOCAB QUIZ #3; Ds. Beowulf |
Language Arts 130 - Week of September 20 through September 24, 2010 | Monday Due: Bring The Elephant Man for discussion In-Class: Question of the Day; Overview of The Elephant Man – summarize thematic ideas/content; Vocab #2 HW: Choose a passage from the novel to interpret; analyze literary devices, language, diction, tone, elements of literature; Vocab #2 due on Thursday | Tuesday Due: Passage for discussion In-Class: Question of the Day; Ds. passages from The Elephant Man – consider Active Reading Strategies to enhance comprehension; distribute textbooks HW: Read pp. 1-16 in textbook – The Anglo-Saxon Period; take notes on historically significant issues | Wednesday Due: Reading In-Class: Question of the Day; Ds. A/S period – review material relevant to development of English language and cultural practices; Handouts – A/S period, “The Seafarer” study material, Poetry Explication guidelines HW: Read “The Seafarer” – review questions at the end of the selection; Vocab #2 due on Thurs. | Thursday Due: Reading and Vocab #2 In-Class: Question of the Day; Ds. Anglo-Saxon beliefs/values and “The Seafarer” – lyric poetry, elegy (elegiac), poetry devices, structures, explication; Rev. Vocab #2 HW: Study for vocab; review “The Seafarer” | Friday Due: Study Vocab and review “The Seafarer” In-Class: Question of the Day; VOCAB QUIZ #2; “The Seafarer” HW: Complete ‘Selection Test’ on “The Seafarer” – handout material – review terms on poetry, particularly clarifying your understanding of elegiac and lyric poetry. Ahead….Beowulf and Grendel |
WEEKLY SYLLABUS #1 - to be distributed in class in Week 1 only. Hereafter, please download and print if desired or simply refer to the online material as needed. The full weekly syllabus will be reviewed on Monday mornings. Daily homework assignments will be posted on the board in class. Language Arts 130 – Week of September 13 through 17 | Monday - INTRO TO LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION Due: 1984 Study Guide reading and responses to questions about Orwell’s speech In-Class: Question of the Day; Vocab. #1; Ds. 1984 – focus on language and comprehensive reading HW: Read Coolidge’s speech and rewrite the first paragraph. Be prepared to discuss the difference between the two speeches; Vocab due on Wednesday for review/quiz Thursday | Tuesday Due: Reading In-Class: Question of the Day; Ds. 1984 and Orwell & Coolidge speeches HW: Finish vocab material for review (completed matching for credit) | Wednesday Due: Vocab. In-Class: Question of the Day; Review Vocab & study handout on grammar; Ds. 1984 and all related material – connect to other examples HW: Study vocab for Quiz #1 – expect to see several SAT type questions. Heads Up – Writing Prompt on Friday. | Thursday Due: Study vocab - MAKE FLASHCARDS FOR EXTRA CREDIT (2 POINTS) *** It's worth the time!!!! In-Class: Question of the Day; VOCAB QUIZ #1; ds. 1984 and all materials HW: Review all 1984 material for Writing Prompt on Friday | Friday Due: Review 1984 material In-Class: Question of the Day; WRITING PROMPT HW: Bring The Elephant Man and any notes you have on the novel. Find and read a literary review of the novel – please include a complete bibliographical citation of the review. A URL is unacceptable. Purpose: Ds. & Identify thematic focus and methods of discussing literature. Plus, this novel will be provide useful allusion material in the future. |
9/10 - HOMEWORK: Read the 1984 Study Guide material and the Orwell essay (save the Coolidge essay) AND complete the Work Sheet questions pertaining to the Orwell essay on Language and Politics. Bring 1984 to class. Have a nice weekend! 9/8 - Welcome to Language Arts 130 - Honors. Essays collected. Course syllabus overview and proficiences provided. DUE ON FRIDAY, 9/10 - Bring 1984 and journal notes.
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