Week of October 1, 2012
11th Academic English
This week we will begin our study of Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible. On Monday, we will discuss Salem's society in 1692, then will begin working with Act I. You will be given a study guide for each of the Acts in this play. We'll continue this work with Act I until Wednesday, when you will have an Act I quiz. After the quiz, we will begin working with Act II. Make sure you have your project proposals ready to go for class on Wednesday. Have a great time during Homecoming Spirit Week 2012!
12th Academic English
This week we will begin our study of Arthurian legend. On Monday and finishing on Tuesday, we will view two documentaries, In Search of Camelot and The Legend of King Arthur. After we finish viewing the documentaries, you will read and outline "Prepare to Read," p. 110. We will read aloud and discuss "Sir Gawain and The Green Knight," pp. 162+ in your literature anthologies. I'll ask you to look at the indicators of societal and cultural values found in this and other Arthurian literature. I'll also ask you to think about the changing concept of "Hero" in society as seen in this literature. Don't forget to have your Beowulf projects ready to hand in at the start of class on Wednesday. Have a great time during your last Homecoming Spirit Week, 2012!
Friday, September 21, 2012
Week of September 24, 2012
11th Academic English
This week we will wrap up our study of explorer/settler narratives. On Monday we will finish our discussion on "The General History of Virginia" and "Of Plymouth Plantation." On Tuesday, you will take a test on Native American and Early American literature. Wednesday we'll watch a documentary on the Salem Witch Trials. Thursday you'll take Vocabulary Quiz #2 and work on Vocabulary List #3. Don't forget that your Newsweek summary is also due on Thursday! Friday you'll begin preliminary work on a research project based on the Salem Witch Trials and the play, The Crucible.
12th Academic English
This week we'll finish our study of Beowulf. Monday and Tuesday we'll discuss the final selections from this poem found in your literature anthology. Remember to finish work on your "IF/THEN" worksheet for Beowulf. On Wednesday you'll take a test on Beowulf and Anglo/Saxon culture, then begin work on a writing project centered on Beowulf. Thursday you'll take Vocabulary Quiz #2, will work on the next list, and will hand in your Newsweek summary. On Friday you'll continue work on the Beowulf project. It is a busy week, so make sure you keep up with the work!
11th Academic English
This week we will wrap up our study of explorer/settler narratives. On Monday we will finish our discussion on "The General History of Virginia" and "Of Plymouth Plantation." On Tuesday, you will take a test on Native American and Early American literature. Wednesday we'll watch a documentary on the Salem Witch Trials. Thursday you'll take Vocabulary Quiz #2 and work on Vocabulary List #3. Don't forget that your Newsweek summary is also due on Thursday! Friday you'll begin preliminary work on a research project based on the Salem Witch Trials and the play, The Crucible.
12th Academic English
This week we'll finish our study of Beowulf. Monday and Tuesday we'll discuss the final selections from this poem found in your literature anthology. Remember to finish work on your "IF/THEN" worksheet for Beowulf. On Wednesday you'll take a test on Beowulf and Anglo/Saxon culture, then begin work on a writing project centered on Beowulf. Thursday you'll take Vocabulary Quiz #2, will work on the next list, and will hand in your Newsweek summary. On Friday you'll continue work on the Beowulf project. It is a busy week, so make sure you keep up with the work!
Friday, September 7, 2012
Week of September 10, 2012
11th Academic English
On Monday and Tuesday we'll work on developing an original creation story in the style of the Native Americans. We'll use the knowledge we gained from studying Native American Creation stories in class to write our own creation stories in the style of the Native Americans. On Wednesday we will begin studying the personal narratives of the early American settlers/explorers by reading and outlining "Prepare to Read," pp. 60-61 and pp. 70-71, and a selection fron Christopher Columbus's "Journal of the First Voyage to America," pp. 62-64. Thursday you'll take Vocabulary Quiz #1 and will work on Vocabulary List #2. Friday you'll finish up the vocabulary work and continue with our look at settlers/explorers narratives.
12th Academic English
On Monday and into Tuesday we'll use class time to work on the Exile writing prompt. You'll use this writing to demonstrate how you can relate to the feelings of the narrators in all of the Anglo-Saxon exile poetry we studied last week. The writing should show me that you have a connection to what the narrators said in each of the poems and that you, in the present day, can relate to the human condition of the narrators. On Wednesday you'll take a test on all of the Anglo-Saxon information we've studied so far, then you will begin work on Beowulf. Thursday, you'll take Vocabulary Quiz #1 and will work on Vocabulary List #2. Friday you'll finish up the vocabulary work and will continue work on Beowulf. You'll read and outline "Prepare to Read," pp. 36-37, then begin reading the first section of Beowulf, pp. 39-45.
11th Academic English
On Monday and Tuesday we'll work on developing an original creation story in the style of the Native Americans. We'll use the knowledge we gained from studying Native American Creation stories in class to write our own creation stories in the style of the Native Americans. On Wednesday we will begin studying the personal narratives of the early American settlers/explorers by reading and outlining "Prepare to Read," pp. 60-61 and pp. 70-71, and a selection fron Christopher Columbus's "Journal of the First Voyage to America," pp. 62-64. Thursday you'll take Vocabulary Quiz #1 and will work on Vocabulary List #2. Friday you'll finish up the vocabulary work and continue with our look at settlers/explorers narratives.
12th Academic English
On Monday and into Tuesday we'll use class time to work on the Exile writing prompt. You'll use this writing to demonstrate how you can relate to the feelings of the narrators in all of the Anglo-Saxon exile poetry we studied last week. The writing should show me that you have a connection to what the narrators said in each of the poems and that you, in the present day, can relate to the human condition of the narrators. On Wednesday you'll take a test on all of the Anglo-Saxon information we've studied so far, then you will begin work on Beowulf. Thursday, you'll take Vocabulary Quiz #1 and will work on Vocabulary List #2. Friday you'll finish up the vocabulary work and will continue work on Beowulf. You'll read and outline "Prepare to Read," pp. 36-37, then begin reading the first section of Beowulf, pp. 39-45.
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