Eng.+12+Oct.+2014


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Work on essays

Writing groups meet and revise using P-Q-S

Seek two letters of recommendation

[|Recommendation Form (Complete and]

[|Give to Letter Writer)] || 30

NWEA || Oct. 1

Work on college essays

Again, discuss resume: [|Resume template #1]

[|Resume template #2] || 2

NWEA || 3

[|Grammar]

College Essays are due (One should be 500 words and the other 250)

[|Rubric]


 * Beowulf Sites to Visit:**
 * [|Introduction to epic poetry and Beowulf]
 * [|Notes on Anglo-Saxon culture and Old English]
 * [|Beowulf in Old English]
 * [|Anglo-Saxon History at BBC]
 * [|Sutton Hoo]
 * [|The Lord's Prayer in Old English]
 * [|Children's Version]
 * [|Background on poem and Anglo-Saxons]

Log on to [|Pearsonrealize.com]

Read p.3-15, 18. 34, 36-39 ||
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Begin reading Beowulf

Log on to [|Pearsonrealize.com]

Read p.3-15, 18. 34, 36-39

Begin [|quote and paraphrasing #1 (Heroes)] || 7

NWEA || 8

Submit resume

Continue reading Beowulf || 9

Continue reading Beowulf || 10

Submit quote and paraphrasing on Monday

Quiz over reading (4th hour will take this on Monday)

Continue reading Beowulf (read through p.21) ||
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4th hour takes quiz over Beowulf

[|Quote and paraphrasing #1 (Heroes)]due at start of class

Continue reading (Parts 8-10)

Work on [|characterization table and questions]

[|Children's Version] (review if having difficulty) || 14

Read Part 11-14, p. 33-44 and annotate

Continue working on [|questions] || 15

Read 44-55 and annotate

Tear Art of Grendel || 16

Lit. Circle:

Some readers view Beowulf as a boastful glory seeker. Other readers view Beowulf as a noble, selfless man. With your group, discuss each point of view. Try to come to a consensus on Beowulf’s character. You will be asked to share your opinion with the class, __supporting it with evidence__ from the poem. || 17

2 Letters of recommendation due

[|Recommendation Form (Complete and Give to Letter Writer)]

Using the author’s descriptions of Grendel, develop a psychological profile. Describe the monster’s personality and possible motivations for his behavior. [|Psych Profile] ||
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Finish [|Psych Profile]

Submit reading table from last week

Read p. 55-64 and annotate.

[|Prepare for lit. circle]

Exit Ticket || 21

Read 65-70 and annotate

[|Prepare for lit. circle]

[|Background on poem and Anglo-Saxons]

Reading Quiz

Exit Ticket || 22

Read and annotate 70-79

[|Prepare for lit. circle]

Exit Ticket || 23

Agree upon [|rubric]

Lit. Circle:
 * [|Discuss prepared responses]
 * [|Group response (one copy shared with teacher)]

Introduce [|Writing Assignment:]

Exit Ticket || 24

Continue with [|writing assignment] If Grendel's mother were to tell her side of the story, what would it sound like? What about Hrothgar? Take on either's persona and write two diary entries. These diaries may span the events of the poem that we have read thus far.
 * Example--[|Grendel's Point of View] ||
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Check email and vote

[|Diaries]due

Share portion with class

Re-read p. 78, read p. 92-98, p. 103 (line 2510) - 107

Exit Ticket || 28

Read p. 107-117, p. 124-128

Annotate

Exit Ticket xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx || 29

Lit. Circle--discuss [|questions] || 30

Test over Beowulf

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx || 31

Grammar Day!

[|Apostrophes]

[|Could've, etc.]

[|Agreement]

[|Parallel Structure] ||