Wed 11/30 Day of Destiny

Learning Target

Explore the concept of loyalty. Apply qualities of the medieval romance to "Le Morte d'Arthur.

Daily Activity:

Journal: Trimester in Review
Reflect back on your learning this past term--in any class--what went well? Why? How have you grown in knowledge? What could have gone better?
Give specifics and set three goals for the coming trimester.

After Reading: 243-257 "Le Morte d'Arthur"

Complete questions 1-4 on p. 259. (You will need separate paper.) Then complete "Reading Check"/"Question Support" (handout). Turn in. I will GRADE these A, B, C, D--so do your best, most accurate close reading. Review the textual evidence.

Reminders/Due Dates:

Tues 11/29 "Day of Destiny"

Learning Target

Explore the concept of loyalty

Daily Activity:

Journal topic: Loyalty is still a highly valued human quality, one that sometimes requires personal sacrifice. Make a list of individuals or groups to whom you owe some loyalty. Review your list, then write a paragraph to explain which person or group is the one you would not abandon under any circumstances.

Read: 243-257 "Le Morte d'Arthur" (We listened to the audio.)

Reminders/Due Dates:

End of trimester this week

Mon 11/28: Makeup Day

Learning Target

Daily Activity:

Test: Sir Gawain and Vocab Unit 3
Other tests
Reading immersion for all the students whose work is complete

Reminders/Due Dates:

Bring lit text tomorrow (Tuesday)

Mon, Tues, Wed 11/21.22.23

Learning Target

Medieval Romance: Characteristics

Daily Activity:

Read 224-239: "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"
Audio: story
Complete the study guide on Sir Gawain and apply the conventions of the medieval romance to the text (two handouts)
Test: Sir Gawain on Wednesday when work is complete.

Reminders/Due Dates:

Bring independent for Wed.

Friday 11/18 Reading

Learning Target

Read self-selected texts

Daily Activity:

Reading immersion.

Reminders/Due Dates:

Bring reading materials on Fridays. To make up Friday reading, read for 35 minutes in Hornet Hour, Study Hall, or at home. Have your teacher or parent verify by note or email that you spent quality time reading! This reading should be self-selected texts, not school work, unless you have  consulted me prior.

Thurs 11/17 Camelot

Learning Target

Historical/literary context for King Arthur literature

Daily Activity:

Documentary: Ancient Myths and Legends: Camelot
Take Cornell notes

Reminders/Due Dates:

Bring independent reading tomorrow.

Wed 11/16 Unit 3 Vocab

Learning Target

Vocabulary Development

Daily Activity:

Vocab unit 3: due at the end of the hour
Test: next Wed. 11/23

Reminders/Due Dates:

Bring your lit text tomorrow

Tue 11/15 Test

Learning Target

History of English

Daily Activity:

Chaucer/History of English
Test: 50 points

Reminders/Due Dates:

Mon 11/14 History of English

Learning Target

History of English

Daily Activity:

Documentary: "A Light History of English"
Study guide: remainder

Reminders/Due Dates:

Chaucer, history of English test on Tuesday

Review all notes and readings

Thursday: 11/10 History of English

Learning Target

History of English

Daily Activity:

Documentary: "A Light History of English"
Study guide: first 25 minutes (about)

Reminders/Due Dates:

Wed 11/9 Reading

Learning Target

Read self-selected texts

Daily Activity:

Reading immersion.

Reminders/Due Dates:

Bring reading materials on Fridays. To make up Friday reading, read for 35 minutes in Hornet Hour, Study Hall, or at home. Have your teacher or parent verify by note or email that you spent quality time reading! This reading should be self-selected texts, not school work, unless you have  consulted me prior.

Tues 11/8 Pardoner's Tale

Learning Target

Identify irony, allegory, exemplum

Daily Activity:

Pardoner's Tale Study Guide

Reminders/Due Dates:

Mon 11/7 Chaucer

Learning Target

Identify irony, allegory, exemplum

Daily Activity:

1. Journal: Human nature. Are we basically good ill? Take a stand and illustrate.
2. Prologue Canterbury Tales to line 50 (p. 140+)
Pardoner's Prologue and Tale p. 167 to end.

Reminders/Due Dates:

Bring your lit text tomorrow. 

Fri 11/4 Reading

Learning Target

Read self-selected texts

Daily Activity:

Reading immersion.

Reminders/Due Dates:

Bring reading materials on Fridays. To make up Friday reading, read for 35 minutes in Hornet Hour, Study Hall, or at home. Have your teacher or parent verify by note or email that you spent quality time reading! This reading should be self-selected texts, not school work, unless you have  consulted me prior.

Wed, Thurs 11/2,3 Intro: Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

Nov 2

Learning Target

Reading: understand elements of character 
Understand irony
(Chaucer is a master of character and Father of English Literature.)

Daily Activity: 

1. Do the "Quick Write in your lit text on p.139 
In class we did this with a partner.
2. Draw a picture of your character--color it. Be prepared to introduce the character to the class.

Thursday
1. Mini-lesson: parallel structure (worksheet) Read in Writer's Inc. about parallel structure at #90 and #129. Then, complete the handout (five points).
2. Read: 136-139: Intro to Chaucer. Take notes on/define pilgrimage, three types of irony, characterization strategies, and frame story, specifically Chaucer's in Canterbury Tales
Chaucer took his characters from the three major groups in feudal society: feudal (land), ecclesiastical (church), and urban (city).

Reminders/Due Dates:

Beowulf paper due today

Tues 11/1 Collaborative Paper

Learning Target

Write convincing arguments

Daily Activity:

Finalize the Beowulf paper. Hand in by Thursday.

Reminders/Due Dates:

Final work day for collaborative paper on Tues.