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Week of __9/1/10__ **HELLO and WELCOME TO CYBER-CLASS!** **IMPORTANT:** **MLA information** **learning logs / handouts** **journal prompts** **study guides** **corrrected tests/quizzes** **homework** **Reader's Notebook packets** **graphic organizers** **essays** **short answer responses** **PowerPoint Notes** **other!** **do not lose or throw out** **all are to be reviewed throughout semester for the Final in January** **Students are responsible to review periodically through the semester so material is fresh in their minds** **Jounal entries will be randomly collected throughout the quarter for points.** **Homwork is to be done by due date. Lack of homework completion will affect participation points.** **Here are our daily and upcoming class Activities:** (always subject to change!) Wednesday 9/1Prezi - images of syllabus presentatio 1. explanation of wiki 2. instructions for notebook and one inch binder 3. Discuss homework requirements (always independent work) q 4. course syllabus-signatures

q 5. supplies needed- notebooks, binders, pens, pencils, post-it notes 6. writing sample

Thursday 9/2/10 1. multiple choice 20 questions -entire class period- due before end of period

2. language timeline / literature timeline / society connection timeline-group activityfor pictures-- use laptops

q q 9/7/10 TuesdayREMINDER - MATERIALS NEEDED FOR CLASSONE POST-IT NOTESONE I/2" OR 1" RING BINDER ( TO KEEP HOLE PUNCHED NOTES)ONE NOTEBOOK FOR JOURNALING. LIT TERMS DEFINTIONS AND SHORT ANSWER RESPONSES ( REFLECTIVE AND ANALYTICAL)BLACK PENS AND PENCILSREMEMBER TO RETURN SIGNATURE PAPER FROM SYLLABUS PAGE

//Boyertown Times Activity (See Four Essential Questions and answer about Boyertown life from newspaper articles)//

Resources:

//4 Essential Questions for first semester//

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//__A. What is the relationship between place and literature?__//

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B. How does literature shape or reflect society?

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//__C. What is the relationship of the writer to tradition?__////__D.How do changes in language shape and/or reflect society?__//website to follow /learn evolution of the English language[]

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Anglo Saxon website for additional info regarding Anglo-Saxon literature:@http://www.britainexpress.com/History/anglo-saxon_life.htm <span style="color: #ccecff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; left: -3.67%; position: absolute; text-shadow: auto; textshadow: auto;">q

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; textshadow: auto;">future independent work after Beowulf reading Beowulf Jeopardy Activity

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<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">**Week of 9/6/2010**

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">**Tuesday 9/7/10**

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">classwork-essay prompt--What is a hero-- due 9/8two class days and homeworkdue 9/8/10

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">bulletin board timeline activity-finish

Thursday <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">make text to self connections analyzing essential questions-- reading activity using the Boyertown TImes - group activity- present findings to class. Whole class discussion (Thursday into Friday)

Friday 9/10/10 summarize the Text to self connection <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">SQ3R pages 1-9--perimeter reading to understand content--discuss

pages 41-42 jigsaw <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">jigsaw pages 2-9-- and pages 41-42with groups then whole class shareread pages 41-42 Growth of English Language---background information to help understanding---post -its on bulletin board for timeline connection

HOMEWORK 9/10/10--due beginning of class-9/13/10 READ THE SEAFARER PAGES 35-38-- while reading and after reading write the lit term, example from the poem with MLA documentation - IDENTIFY LIT TERMS USING EXAMPLES FROM THE POEM <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">**elegy****lyric poem****pagan****christianity****kenning****alliteration****theme****Week of 9/13/10**

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">**monday 9/13 and Tuesday 9/14****journal entry/exit question****what hardships are involved in today's world when people must leave a familiar place?****or****what experiences have you had in leaving a comfortable place for somewhere unknown?**

The Seafarer-FRIDAY HOMEWORK-DUE BEGINNING OF CLASS MONDAY review homework reading assignment-- answer questions homework check - lit terms and examples from poem with MLA overhead review for lit terms and elegy - with cold reads

explanation of Tuesday's assignments students find/write/discuss examples of strong images of the sea students find/write/discuss examples of elements of an elegy MLA documentation

conferencing with students regarding hero essays results (O'Brien essay prompt) conferencing with students regarding reading/multiple choice results

SEPTEMBER 14 TUESDAY show the wiki address AGAIN <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">The Seafarer pages 35-38listen to the reading to get a sense of the rhythm of the elegyguided questions per page and discussionelegy/ imagery -graphic organizerreference essential questions pertaining to Anglo-Saxon period

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">multiple choice questions--- group work

Wednesday SEPT 15 2010 <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Essay assignment--The Seafarer is rich in imagery describing the sea and the mindset of the speaker.Find minimum three images /lines which helps you, the reader,understand how the imagery supports the pessimistic tone of the elegy and cite three examples of an elegy in the poem--the loss of a way of life, loss of home, alienation which support the elegaic toneclasswork / homework 3 quotes for imagery 3 quotes for elegaic tone**9/15/10 Wednesday****reviewed homework and preparation for rough draft from homework quotes****essay prompt and rubric****peer editing****whole class share****hw- rough draft****Thursday 9/16/10****share thoughts and questions one more time****complete the essay -classtime and one additional hw time**Friday 9/17/10collect essays beginning of classdiscuss library and "book" assignment for Mondayhand back "hero" essay with chance for rewrite--Rewrite dueThursday 9/23 5ptsMonday 9/20/10library pick a contemporary British novel -Independent Reading Assignmentwriting conferencing--hero essay and The Seafarer handed backup to ten points for Seafarer essay rewrite due 9/24/10 9/21/10writing conference with studentTHURSDAY 9/23/10COLLECT HERO REWRITEvideo of Beowulf/ Anglo-Saxon timesgraphic novel--pass aroundwiki sites look at Beowulf for Beginners = independent-group share- whole class shareshare four factswebsite that is prose translation - []

SEPTEMBER 22 2010 WEDNESDAY subject to change Before Reading - Beowulf

WEDNESDAY ---EXIT QUESTION POST IT NOTE FOR VIDEO -2-3 IMPORTANT FACTS. Heroism is a timeless concept; most students can name a family member, friend, or celebrity figure they identify as a hero. Wed - 10 minute library novel reading 20th century Journal Entry-- FRIDAY 9/24/10What is courage?How would most people today define courage?Have you ever been courageous?anticipatory guidehero group activity Reader's Notebook 20 points due Tuesday 9/28/10Tchart- good vs evil -- mla and quotes for test essay --tentative date 9/30/10tentative date for Anglo-Saxon test ( background, Seafarer, Bewoulf, lit terms)9/30/10Ongoing quotes/line citation handout for epic hero- possible choice for December research paper

preparation for future writing assignment - Beowulf other choices will be themes in Macbeth REINFORCING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE THE FOLLOWING (AS STATED ABOVE) <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Handout Beowulf - Epic Hero terms -possible research paper choice due Decembermain purpose for the reading- essential question- how does literature shape or reflect society? for the Anglo-Saxon people it was important to believe in a hero during a time of unrest and upheaval.mla citations - for epic hero characteristics-- while reading to prepare for possible December choice.Reader's Notebook --20 points--9/28/10 duetest on Anglo-Saxon, Seafarer and Beowulf 9/30/10

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Beowulf Thesis Statement Outline Handout to be announced at later dateparaphrase handoutessential questionLit Terms Notes[]

Direct characterization

-in literature and drama, the method of character development in which the author simply tells what the character is like.

Indirect characterization

-the writer reveals information about the character and his personality through that character’s words, thoughts, and actions, along with how other characters respond to that character, including what they think and say about him.

website about Anglo-Saxon life and references to Beowulf http://www.awesomestories.com/ [][|sets/anglosaxons-and-the-beowulf-epic]

great site [|http://www.abdn.ac.uk/en][][|glish/beowulf/]

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//REMINDER - LESSONS MAY BE SOONER OR LATER THAN DATES SHOWN.// //MATERIAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE//

tentative dates essential questions- How does Literature reflect society- refer to Epic Hero terms-Beowulf handout from Wednesday Reader's Notebook Handout-20 points due by TUESDAY 9 / 28/10
 * 9/23/10 Thurs (SEE ABOVE) and 9/24/10 Friday**

hero group activity - stress the epic hero qualities--reinforces with text to self and text to world connections MONDAY 9/27/10 differentiated instruction-- Beowulf chunked into prose -Richter- simpler context handout ON WIKI and hardcopies available in class.

MLA preparation for Epic Hero analytical paper TO BE ANNOUNCED handout (analysis) to fill in while reading Beowulf paraphrase handout to fill in while reading Beowulf

SUMMARY OF LINES/ CHAPTER FOR UNDERSTANDING--GET THE GIST IDENTIFY LIT TERMS throughout the reading classwork pages 12 - 17 Pegasus Textbook - Coming of Grendel --read and fill in handouts --finish for homework ready to discuss on Monday


 * Week of 9/27/10 THROUGH 10/4/10**
 * IMPORTANT**
 * FRIDAY --OCTOBER 1--- WRITTEN RESPONSE PORTION OF THE ANGLO-SAXON UNIT TEST-20 PTS**
 * MONDAY - OCTOBER 4- TEST- ANGLO-SAXON UNIT- 25 QUESTIONS - 50 POINTS**
 * PART OF THE 25 QUESTION TEST IS TO CREATE YOUR OWN HERO EPIC**
 * KNOW ANGLO-SAXON LIT TERMS**
 * KNOW ELEMENTS OF AN ELEGY AND THE STORY( THE SEAFARER )**
 * KNOW EPIC HERO CHARACTERISTICS AND THE STORY (BEOWULF)**
 * KNOW GOOD AND EVIL WITH QUOTE SUPPORT (BEOWULF)**
 * KNOW ANGLO-SAXON HISTORY AND THE CONNECTIONS TO ESSENTIAL CONNECTIONS**
 * KNOW THE SEAFARER AND BEOWULF**

10 MIN LIBRARY BOOK SILENT READING journal entry- How does paraphrasing help you understand text from another time? Literary Analysis -Epic Hero Packet Quotes with __MLA documentation__- Reading Strategy packet Paraphrase to determine Main Idea refer to: Elements of an Epic STUDY GUIDES lit terms Characteristics of an Epic Hero After Textbook documentation reinforcement: Due Tuesday 9/28 beginning of class essential question- What does Beowulf's way of identifying himself suggest about the values of a warrior culture/society?( Reader's Notebook lines 174-"We are Geats...end at line 178
 * 9/27/10 Monday** British Literature Beowulf
 * pages 11-coming of Grendel -textbook**
 * ONGOING HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT DUE 9/28/10** --Reader's Notebook packet- Beowulf

__collect Reader's Notebook --20 points__ Reading and Writing Support continue to fill in handoutsfor MLA -Quote support for Epic Hero and also to fill in handout for paraphrasing--understanding main idea 4desk - pods-- group work --- share the trait and quote whole class discussion
 * 9/29/10 Beowulf read and discuss - from Pegasus Textbook and fill in MLA**
 * documentation to be used as a support for a December paper**
 * textbook reading for Coming of Beowuf 17-19 Unferth's Taunt pages 19-23**

connection to Epic hero characteristics class is to determine what makes Beowulf a hero. Students refer to the text and name the specific activity that identifies Beowulf as a hero, such as “fought Grendel with no weapons.” --heroic trait is bravery.

Students give responses, list them on the board.

After the list is generated, students generalize from the specific details, the heroic traits that the list suggests.

Typical responses are strength, wisdom, physical appearance, speaking ability, loyalty, occupation, bravery.

Sudents record these traits on the board next to the activity or direct / indirect characterizaton from text… students also refer to epic handouts

connection to essential question- how does the literature of the Anglo-Saxon's reflect their culture/society?

**Date to be decided**

Bell Ringer

In Unferth’s Taunt why would Beowulf be shamed by his ability to swim for seven days?

What does this tell you about Beowulf’s character?

lines 352-357 Characterization question- What does Beowulf’s speech reveal about his character?

Pegasus Edition Textbook— pages 23-26-The Battle with Grendel A. Answer the following questions while reading in your notebook - write the question and answer in complete sentence 1. Lines 352-357 How do these lines demonstrate qualities of an epic hero? How do these lines reinforce the essential question on how literature shape or reflect society? 2. lit terms journal define – Fate- find example in lines 385-389- write and explain support for fate 3. Is fate a Pagan belief or a Christian belief ? 4. Find an example of Christian Belief—hint – lines 499-504 B. also complete while reading: Paraphrase and MLA analysis packet– during reading analysis for epic hero traits and paraphrase(reading skill) reference your epic hero traits to help with packet pages 27-29 -epic hero traits finish Beowulf
 * Materials**
 * classwork**
 * classwork/homework**

date to be decided review MLA and purpose of the Beowulf epic hero quote packet-- keep in file folder in class for possible December research paper

Test -- Anglo-Saxon, The Seafarer, Beowulf mulriple choice and essay

Thursday 9/30/10 test day-tentative

//REMINDER LESSON DATES / LESSONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE//

__**START of Medieval unit explanation DATE TO BE announced CHAUCER**__ _ __**WEEK OF OCTOBER 4TH:**__ __**MC TEST -10/4/10 AND POEM 50 PTS - END OF ANGLO-SAXON UNIT**__ _ __MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST FOR PROLOGUE TO CANTERBURY TALES__ __websites for background information October__ __feudal life, etc.__ __[]__
 * MEDIEVAL TIMES**
 * POWERPOINT NOTES**
 * WIKI ASSIGNMENTS**
 * POWERPOINTPROJECT**
 * LIT TERMS**
 * SHIELD DESIGN PRESENTATION**
 * READER"SNOTEBOOK**
 * DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED FOR:**
 * STUDENT POWERPOINT PROJECT FOR CHAUCER'S PILGRIMS- SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

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__CLASSWORK //HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT October 5th and October 6th__ __ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS PACKET FOR MEDIEVAL PERIOD__ __SUMMARIZE THE PARAGRAPHS WHICH ARE LOCATED UNDER THE ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS__ __TEXTBOOK READINGS- SUBHEADINGS/PARAGRAPHS PAGES 43-56 AND PAGES 122-123__ __INFORMATION WILL BE ON TEST.__ __35 point Historical, Language, Customs, Society, Chaucer Background Information ---open notes test__ __corrected and can be used as study guide for final__ __Reader's Notebook 30 pts- Chaucer's Canterbury Tales- 10/7 due 10/12 corrected and can be studyguide__

__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: some possible answers ( there are others)__ __WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PLACE AND LITERATURE? black death__ __HOW DOES LITERATURE SHAPE OR REFLECT SOCIETY? feudalism__ __WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE WRITER TO TRADITION? humorous realism. social commentary,satire__ __HOW DOES LANGUAGE SHAPE OR REFLECT SOCIETY? Middle English - stories in English not Latin or French,Chaucer--Middle English__

__[] for extended learning__ __link to Background information on Chaucer and Medieval life__ __interesting facts to help support reading__ __future reading__ __Chaucer's Prologue to Canterbury Tales__ __literary terms and supporting details for the readings-- Reader's Nobebookhelps comprehensionfor the textbook__ __study guides__ _ __========================================================================__ __dates 10/6 due 10/12__ __journal entry/bellringer__ __How would you describe the different social types that walk through your school doors?__ __explain how the clothes you and others wear reflect their social lives, social activities, and social standings.__ __Reader's Notebook- The Prologue--GRADED__ __classwork and finish for homework__ __due beginning of class Monday.__

__October 7th LIT TERMS--check litterm study guide for specifics__ __essential questions__ __Medieval Lit terms*--then prediction__ __feudalism__ __chivalry__ __crusades__ __frame story__ __symbolism__ __Black Death__ __Three Estates__ __direct characterization__ __indirect characterization__ __alllusion__ __exemplum__ __irony__ __humor__ __personification__ __satire__ __realism__ __October 12 PowerPoint regarding FeudalSystem and Knights---students take notes__ __Shield Activity - text to self Oct13 assigned__ __Shield presentations October 18__

estimated date --tentative - week of October 11

FOUR STUDY GUIDES POWER POINT INFORMATION AND NOTES October 13/14 Shield presentation/rubric feudal system/ knights/chivalry powerpoint notes OCTOBER 15--FRIDAY direct and indirect characterization practice --sample for the project- on powerpoint inference practice Power point Chaucer, Canterbury Tales Feudal System,Knights etc. students take notes from power points Textbook- read Prologue to Canterbury Tales--textbook over weekend Powerpoint project explanation /rubric--- students assigned pilgrim hardcopy info due Monday 10/18/10 library Powerpoint -three slides- Tues and Wed. HOMEWORK SHIELD-ready to present TEXTBOOK READING -Chaucer's pilgrim--must have hardcopy notes

reminder and review of shield and powerpoint-Canterbury pilgrim projects--Friday 10/15/10

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TUES / Possible Wed. Library powrpoint Chaucer's pilgrim-10/19 10/20--be ready to go from hw 10/15 assignment reading notes and hardcopy info. textbook info only must use line citations

students given the prompt ( 10/18 for essay over the weekend---due beginning of class--no exceptions*** students can use notes for 20 pt essay -powerpoint information, returned tests, notes, and textbook for accurate line citations __﻿MLA format and typed__ NOT handed in before class on 10/27/10-Wednesday- students must hand write in the allotted class period ONLY- with a minus three points automatically for being late. powerpoint presentation==October 21- October 22 presentations --summative assessment-Powerpt dates 10/25/and 10/26 presentations had to be completed by last Thursday's due date.

test -tentative ---October 22---changed to Wednedsay 10/27--Objective test taken during period and essay due before the period starts--again students had 7 days to type essay and hand in before the period Wednesday

SNAPSHOT WRITING ASSIGNMENT ---10/27-10/28

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Tentative Dates Chaucer's "The Pardoner's Tale---page 81-- tentative dates--first week of November Journal entry/bellringer In today's world, what has been the outcome in society when people have done anything they could for money? What are the lengths people will go to to get money?

write the following essential questions and be prepared to answer after reading "The Pardoner's Tale" 1.What can you learn about Medieval life from "The Pardoner's Tale" 2. Which one of the three estates is guilty of the sin of greed during Chaucer's time?

literary terms: study guide/ homework short answer responses on back allegory exemplum archetypal narrative elements irony personification

Friday - Journal Entry 10/29 Have you ever broken a promise? Why? What was the result or consequence?

Snapshot pargraph and presentation text to self-- Snapshot prompt- you are to write about your snapshot (you are in it) and how it represents your society. The paragraph explains to a time traveler from the future how your snapshot is a realistic portrait of society- it's customs, beliefs,traditions, social morals, and how clothing and your appearance represents customs. Your writing is a text to self connection from what you learned about Chaucer. How his writing is a snapshot of the Medieval Period. Independent reading of "The Pardoner's Tale"--textbook--in class start finish for homework

classwork/homework 10/27 Thurs and Friday 10/29 8 short response questions due Monday -beginning of class Monday 11/1 review The Pardoner Tale homework exit questions( connect to essential questions) journal entry Tuesday11/2 Pardoner's Tale quiz __Preparation for Mort d' Arthur__

__websites for background information November -first week into second week-extend the learning__ __feudal life, etc.__ __[]__

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__possible homework assignment__ __find five interesting facts from each site- write them down - also explain why you found them interesting and be ready to present to class the next day.__ __Textbook reading of Mort d'Arthur__ __background information on Malory and Arthur---also on Quiz__ __summarization homework due 11/5/10--will be on quiz__ __Quiz 11/8/10 Monday--Morte d' Arthur__ BALLADS November 15- 18 Lit terms- characteristics of a Folk ballad Theme Refrain Incremental Repetition Rhyme Dialogue Quiz / Essay Independent and group work End of Medieval Period

_ -- Week of November 15 start of Elizabethan Age--Shakespeare- Macbeth REMINDER Middle of November through December--- Macbeth Paper will be due or Beowulf paper before Christmas Due Date- ***********December 17 2010 three to five page research paper LITTERMS Act aside cast of characters blank verse comedy comic relief conflict---internal / external dialogue drama dramatic irony iambic pentameter imagery metaphor monologue mood prose rhyming couplet scene simile soliloquy stage directions Theme Tragedy scene

ELEMENTS OF PLOT: exposition rising action climax falling action resolution tone

Thursday/Friday 11/18-11/19 group collaboration -Pegasus Textbook-summarization -background info- Elizabethan Age pages 128 -148 pages 174-175

Assignments 11/18 read Macbeth Packet Act I Scenes I through VII answer Summary Handout - due Monday 11/22 participation sheet - worth pts! be prepared Monday

Assignments- 11/18 read Macbeth Packet Act II Scenes I through IV answer Summary Handout Due Tuesday 11/30 ( the First day back from Thanksgiving Break) Participation sheet- worth pts! be Prepared the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.

Classwork discuss the first two acts GRAPHIC ORGANIZER: colllaborate on citations for paper MLA format Important-student turnitin.com account established****

FUTURE READING ASSIGNMENTS WILL ALSO BE THE MACBETH ACTS III, IV, V AND CORRESPONDING SCENES FOR THOSE ACTS SUMMARY SHEETS AND PARTICPATION POINT PAPERS due dates to be determined Macbeth reading finished by December 10 Test December 11 Paper for Beowulf or Macbeth due December 16

MUST HAVE ZIP DRIVE TO SAVE INFORMATION FOR PREWRITES, WORK IN PROGRESS PAPER AND for the FINAL PAPER DUE 11/16

HAPPY HOLIDAY!!! After Holiday Break -Sonnets SONNETS THE BIG FINAL FOR THE ENTIRE FIRST SEMESTER-JANUARY