(Friday) November 7, 2008:

Speaker: John Cross (Kaiser University)

(Thursday) November 6, 2008:

LEQ:What are the significant points of history and literature of the Renaissance and how do these events affect the arts?

Renaissance guided notes and discussion

(Wednesday) November 5, 2008:

LEQ:What are the points of literary and historical significance of the Renaissance? What are the key points of Anglo-Saxon literary history?

All late work in (Vocabulary 6, Character Sketches, Renaissance Timeline)

EXTRA CREDIT: In-class Age of Literature crossword (review) 

(Tuesday) November 4, 2008:

LEQ:What are the points of literary and historical significance of the Renaissance?

Hand out missing assignment / current grade sheets

Finish Renaissance Timeline (due today)

Late Vocabulary 6 assignments (-10 points)

Late Character Sketches (maximum 35 of 75 points)

(Monday) November 3, 2008:

LEQ:What are the points of literary and historical significance of the Renaissance?

Assignment:Renaissance Timeline (due tomorrow) 

(Friday) October 31, 2008:

LEQ:What are the literary and cultural points of significance of the Middle Ages? How do I identify adverbs and the words they modify?

Review Middle Ages points of significance

Review adverb usage

Assignment: In-class adverb assignment

(Thursday) October 30,2008:

LEQs: What are the literary and cultural points of significance of the Middle Ages? What are the definitions, parts of speech, and proper usage of Vocabulary 6 words?

Hand out Middle Ages study guide for EXAM on Wednesday, 11-5

Work on Vocabulary 6 assignment (Due Friday, 10-31)

VOCABULARY QUIZ 5 make-up

(Wednesday) October 29, 2008:

LEQs:How do I create and develop a character sketch? What are definitions, parts of speech, and proper usage of vocabulary 6 words?

Class time to complete Character Sketch assignment (Due today)

Work on Vocabulary 6 assignment (Due Friday, 10-31)

(Tuesday) October 28, 2008:

LEQs:How do Vocabulary 5 words operate in context and as parts of speech? How do I create a character sketch?

Vocabulary 5 quiz.

Work on character sketch assignment (Due Wednesday, 10-29)

(Monday) October 27, 2008:

LEQs:What are the key points of late Middle Ages culture? How do I create a character sketch?

Complete Middle Ages review sheet.

Introduce character sketches. Character sketch assignment (7 points and example handout)—due Wednesday, 10-29

(Friday) October 24, 2008:

LEQ:What are the key points of late Middle Ages culture?

Complete Middle Ages review sheet (due today)

(Thursday) October 23, 2008:

LEQs:How does Chaucer create character? What are the characterizations of certain Chaucer characters from The Canterbury Tales?

Complete Character Map assignment -- students working in no more than pairs on one of 16 characters from The Canterbury Tales

(Wednesday) October 22, 2008:

LEQs:How does Chaucer create character? What are the characterizations of certain Chaucer characters from The Canterbury Tales?

SPELLING 5 QUIZ

Preview Character Map assignment using The Host from The Canterbury Tales.

Assignment: Character Map -- students working in no more than pairs on one of 16 characters from The Canterbury Tales. (due tomorrow)

(Tuesday) October 21, 2008:

LEQs:What are definitions, parts of speech, and proper usage of Vocabulary 5 words? How do I write from a literary prompt?

Vocabulary 5 assignment make-up.

4-paragraph essay on 'greed' make-up

Extra credit: BK English -- Page L19 (1-10), page L26-L27 (1-12)

(Monday) October 20, 2008:

LEQs:What are definitions, parts of speech, and proper usage of Vocabulary 5 words? How do I write from a literary prompt?

Vocabulary 5 assignment make-up.

4-paragraph essay on ‘greed’ make-up.

Extra credit: “The Unknown Citizen”- page 1095 (questions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 10 – pages 1096-1097)

(Friday) October 17, 2008: TEACHER WORK DAY

(Thursday) October 16, 2008:

LEQ:How do I write from a given literary prompt?

In-class 4-paragraph essay on topic of "Love of money is the root of all evil." (theme of Pardoner's Tale)

Last day to submit Vocabulary 5 assignment 

Extra credit: Read "the Unknown Citizen" (page 1095 in Elements of Literature text) - - answer questions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 from pages 1096-1097)

(Wednesday) October 15, 2008:

LEQ: How do I write from a given literary prompt? What are the definitions, parts of speech, and proper usage of Vocabulary 5 words?

In-class 4-paragraph essay on topic of "Love of money is the root of all evil." (theme of Pardoner's Tale)

Vocabulary 5 assignment

(Tuesday) October 14, 2008:

LEQ: What are the definitions, parts of speech, and proper usage of Vocabulary 5 words?

Vocabulary 5 assignment (in-class time)

(Monday) October 13, 2008:

LEQs: How do the Vocabulary 4 words operate in context and as parts of speech? How does Chaucer create character?

VOCABULARY 4 QUIZ

Read lines 567-589 0n page 123 of Elements of Literature text, citing at least three character traits of the Host and providing examples from the passage to support each

(Friday) October 10,2008:

LEQs: What are the historical and literary contributions of Geoffrey Chaucer? How does The Canterbury Tales reveal a "snapshot of an age?"

Chaucer Historical Character Report (from pages 98-99) due today

Preview The Canterbury Tales and character sketches

(Thursday) October 9, 2008:

LEQ: What are the historical and literary contributions of Geoffrey Chaucer?

Read pages 98-99 in Elements of Literature text, completing Chaucer Historical Report (due tomorrow)

(Wednesday) October 8, 2008:

(Tuesday) October 7, 2008:

(Monday) October 6, 2008:

LEQ: What are the values of Middle Ages culture? What are the characteristics of knighthood?

Begin "A Knight's Tale"

FCAT Reading Retakes

(Friday) October 3, 2008:

LEQ: What are the points of literary and historical significance of the Middle Ages?

Middle Ages guided notes and class discussion

Vocabulary 4 due

(Thursday) October 2, 2008:

LEQ: What are the points of literary and historical significance of the Middle Ages?

SPELLING 4 QUIZ

Hand out job-shadowing guidelines sheet and review

Middle Ages guided notes and class discussion

(Wednesday) October 1, 2008:

LEQ: What are the definitions of Vocabulary 4 words and how do they operate in context?

Assign Vocabulary 4 assignment (due Friday, October 3) Only class time to work on assignment

(Tuesday) September 30, 2008:

LEQ: How do I identify parts of speech in context?

Pages L46, L47 (1-15) (due today)

(Monday) September 29, 2008:

LEQs: How do Vocabulary 3 words fit in context and how do they operate as parts of speech? How do I identify parts of speech in context?

VOCABULARY 3 QUIZ

Review parts of speech and how to identify in context

Assignment: Pages L46 and L47 (1-15) in BK English text (due tomorrow)

(Friday) September 26, 2008:

LEQs: What are the key concepts. terms. points of literary and historical significance, and literary devices present in Anglo-Saxon culture / literature? What are the definitions / synonyms of selected Vocabulary words?

20 minutes extended time on INTRO. TO BRITISH LIT. / ANGLO-SAXON ERA / BEOWULF EXAM

Extra Credit: Vocabulary 1-3 crossword (due by end of class)

(Thursday) September 25, 2008:

LEQs: What are the key points of literary and historical significance of the Anglo-Saxon era? How does Beowulf operate as an Epic? What are the key concepts, terms, and literary devices operating in Beowulf?

INTRO. TO BRITISH LIT. / ANGLO-SAXON ERA / BEOWULF EXAM

(Wednesday) September 24, 2008:

Watch Beowulf animated video and review the storyline

(Tuesday) September 23, 2008:

LEQ: What are the points of literary and historical significance during the Middle Ages?

(Monday) September 22, 2008:

LEQ: How do I identify parts of speech in context?

Review the eight parts of speech

Provide examples as class

- - page L48 in BK English text (list selected words and identify parts of speech in context)

Spelling 4 list on board (QUIZ Tuesday 9/30)

(Friday) September 19, 2008:

LEQs: How is Beowulf an epic? How do literary devices operate in the poem? How does Beowulf reflect Anglo-Saxon culture? What are the key terms, concepts, devices and points of historical and literary significance of the era?

Review Beowulf

Work on study guide

In-class Extra credit - - (answer questions 7, 8, 11 on page 48 in Elements of Literature text in complete sentences)

Make-up quizzes

(Thursday) September 18, 2008:

LEQs: How does Beowulf reflect the values of the Anglo-Saxon culture? How do the literary devices of alliteration and metaphor convey tone in the poem?

As a class, read and discuss sections 14-16 of Beowulf (pages 42-45 in Elements of Literature text), completeing the handout (The Battles: The Dragon) - - to be submitted today

Hand out INTRO/ ANGLO-SAXON ERA/ BEOWULF EXAM Study Guide (EXAM - - Thursday, 9-25)

(Wednesday) September 17, 2008:

LEQs: How does Beowulf operate as an Epic? How does the poem reflect Anglo-Saxon culture?

Hand out job-shadowing forms (to be submitted after completion of job-shadowing experience):

         1. Business information sheet

         2. Job experience rubric

Review of Beowulf

Vocabulary 3 assignment due today

(Tuesday) September 16, 2008:

LEQs: How does Beowulf operate as an Epic? How does the poem reflect Anglo-Saxon culture?

SPELLING 3 QUIZ

Review Beowulf, Epic characteristics, Epic Hero traits, Anglo-Saxon culture

Vocabulary 3 due tomorrow

(Monday) September 15, 2008:

LEQ: How do literary devices of personification, biblical allusions, and metaphor operate in Beowulf?

Beowulf: The Battles (Grendel's Mother) due

Vocabulary 3 assigned (due Wednesday)

Handed out Mentor Consent forms (due by October 31)

Senior Project Topic Pre-proposal (20/25 if submitted today)

(Friday) September 12, 2008:

LEQs: How do certain literary devices operate in Beowulf? Which Anglo-Saxon values are conveyed in the epic?

Senior Project Topic Pre-proposal sheet due

Continue reading sections 12-13 (pgs. 39-41), answering questions and analyzing the use of alliteration, personification, metaphor, and biblical allusions (The Battles: Grendel's Mother)

(Thursday) September 11, 2008:

LEQs: Vocabulary in context. How do certain literary devices operate within Beowulf?

VOCABULARY 2 QUIZ

Begin reading/answering questions on sections 12-13 of Beowulf (pages 39-41 in Elements of Literature text) (worksheet due Monday, September 15)

(Wednesday) September 10, 2008:

NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS--Teacher Work Day

(Tuesday) September 9, 2008:

LEQs: How do the literary devices of alliteration, personification and metaphor operate within Beowulf? What makes an effective thesis statement?

Review Senior Project Topic Pre-proposal sheet (due Friday 9-12)

Review and provide examples of effective thesis statements

Complete Beowulf: The Battles (Grendel) analysis sheet (due today)

(Monday) September 8, 2008:

LEQs: How do the battles in Beowulf reflect the values of Anglo-Saxon culture? How do certain literary devices operate in Beowulf?

Spelling 2 quiz

Reading sections 8-9 of Beowulf (pages 32-35 in Elements of Literature text), answering comprehension questions and providing examples of alliteration. metaphor (kenning) and personification (due tomorrow)

(Friday) September 5, 2008:

LEQs: What characteristics of the Epic are present in Beowulf? Which literary devices are prevalent in the text?

Review literary devices of alliteration, personification, metaphor, and kenning

As a class, complete selected readings of sections 4-7 in Beowulf, citing examples of the above terms, as well as traits of the Epic and the Epic Hero

(Thursday) September 4, 2008:

LEQs: What characteristics of the Epic are present in Beowulf? Which literary devices are prevalent in the text?

Presented and discussed literary terms of alliteration, personification, metaphor, and kenning

As a class, read selected readings from sections 4-7 of Beowulf, citing examples of the above terms and those of both the Epic and the Epic Hero

(Wednesday) September 3, 2008:

LEQs: What is the significance of the Epic? How is Beowulf an Epic?

Reviewed, as a class, the Epic and the Epic Hero, focusing on the reflection of a culture within

Students read sections 1-4 of Beowulf (pages 21-23 in Elements of Literature text), citing and providing characteristics of the Epic and Epic Hero, biblical allusions, and descriptors of the monster Grendel from the reading (3-column assignment) (due today)

Vocabulary 2 assignment due

(Tuesday) September 2, 2008:

LEQ: What are the cultural and literary characteristics of Beowulf?

Students read pages 18-19 in Elements of Literature text, answering Beowulf Introduction questions (due today)

Vocabulary 2 assignment given (due tomorrow)

(Monday) September 1, 2008:

NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)

(Friday) August 29, 2008:

LEQs: Vocabulary in context. How does Beowulf qualify as an Epic?

VOCABULARY 2 QUIZ

Read section 1 of Beowulf, noting examples of the Epic and the Epic Hero

(Thursday) August 28, 2008:

LEQ: What are the traits of the Epic and characteristics of the Epic Hero?

Notes regarding the Epic and the Epic Hero from source material and class discussion

(Wednesday) August 27, 2008:

LEQ: What are the cultural and language contributions of inhabitants of Britain during the Anglo-Saxon era and what similarities do we find in present-day America?

Notes and class discussion of language and its changing form and the history of the Anglo-Saxon era, focusing on similarities and differences existing in America today

(Tuesday) August 26, 2008:

LEQs: How is language formed and how has it evolved? What are some of the early contributions to the English language?

SPELLING 1 QUIZ

Notes and class discussion of language and its changing form and the history and significance of the Anglo-Saxon era

(Monday) August 25, 2008:

LEQ: What significant global cultural and literary events occurred during the Anglo-Saxon era?

Created Anglo-Saxon Timeline from information gathered from pages 4-5 in the Elements of Literature text (due today)

(Friday) August 22, 2008:

LEQ: How do I write an expository essay from a written prompt in a timed situation?

Timed (25 minutes) SAT practice essay (4-paragraph)

Vocabulary 1 assignment due today

(Thursday) August 21, 2008:

LEQ: What do I know about and plan to research pertaining to my Senior Project career topic?

Handed out Senior Project Parent Consent form (due September 4) and Senior Project Topic Pre-proposal sheet (due September 12)

Explained Topic Pre-proposal sheet and reviewed components of the Senior Project

Assigned Vocabulary 1 assignment (due tomorrow), explaining format and expectations for all Vocabulary assignments throughout the year:

           Definition(s) for each of the 10 weekly words

           Part(s) of speech for each word

           2 synonyms for each word

           Each word used correctly in a sentence(s)

(Wednesday) August 20, 2008:

LEQ: What will be covered this year in English IV?

Handed out and reviewed classroom syllabus

In-class 3-paragraph essays (Who I Am) (due today)

(Tuesday) August 19, 2008:

NO SCHOOL (Storm Day)

(Monday) August 18, 2008:

LEQ: What are the Polk County and classroom policies and procedures for ENG IV?

1st period: Handed out and reviewed Polk County Code of Conduct, outlining which forms must be submitted ( Code of Conduct Acknowledgement, Medical Information, and Emergency Contact form)

2nd-6th period: Handed out and reviewed classroom policies and procedures sheet