Daily Agendas and Assignments

Monday, August 18

No School

Tuesday, August 19

No School

Wednesday, August 20

What you need today: Every day you will see what you will need for class listed here. Please BRING those items to class with you.  Place your materials in an out of the way location--I will trip on it, if there is something left for me to trip on.

Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

1. Bell Ringer: Each day you will see something here you should be doing when you come into class. It will tell you what to do, and you should be starting on it WHEN THE BELL RINGS...I should NOT have to remind you to do this.

2. Agenda: Each numbered item after the bell ringer will be what we intend to do, most days it will have several links. 

3. Why do we even have school? What's the point? Consider the following video.

4. Syllabus Highlights

5. Discussion Activity in small groups of 5-6 students

• Today we are going to play a game that will help improve your discussion skills. There will be many pieces of paper, and each of the pieces of paper contain one clue that will help you solve a mystery. If you put all the facts together, you will be able to solve the mystery. Any time you think you know the answers and the group agrees on the guess, you may tell me. I will only tell you whether everything is correct or not.  If parts of your answers are incorrect, I will not tell you which answers are wrong. You may organize yourselves in any way you like. You may not, however, pass your clues around or show them to anyone else, and you may not leave your seats to walk around the group. All sharing of clues and ideas must be done verbally.

Work Due: If there is work due, it will be listed here. Most often it will say where it should be turned in (hard copy in bin, Google Classroom, Turnitin.com, etc.) and when it is due (ex. beginning of class, end of class, end of school day, etc.).

Assignment:  Have your parents review the syllabus and complete the forms attached. Due Monday at the LATEST.

Thursday, August 21

What you need today: Chromebook, a pen, loose-leaf paper

Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Bell Ringer: Each day you will see something here you should be doing when you come into class. It will tell you what to do, and you should be starting on it WHEN THE BELL RINGS...I should NOT have to remind you to do this.

1. Agenda: Each numbered item after the bell ringer will be what we intend to do, most days it will have several links. 

2. Why do we even have school? What's the point? Consider the following video.

3. Preview of the Website: The links will take you to places on this website, on other websites, or to documents you may (or may not) be given hard copies of. If you lose your printed copy that has been given to you in class, you need to print your own to replace the lost of forgotten one. 

• • If you are absent, and a handout is given, you can find it in the extra paper bin near the door. The items are placed in DATED file folders with a description of the item. For yesterday you will find a folder with the following information: Wednesday, August 21 Syllabi & Forms

  • If more than one sheet was handed out, a folder would be created with the date and a description for each.

  • If you are a student who has a notes accommodation, there is a section in that bin where you can find the notes on any day that notes are provided. Just grab what you need based on the agenda. Please see me if this pertains to you and you have questions.

• If you are absent, check this website BEFORE you ask me what you missed. You will find everything here. If you find something confusing, then please reach out to me in person or email, and I can better assist you in what you missed.

4. This is a living document, meaning it will be updated throughout the day, probably MANY times. Each time you open up to it, refresh the page. Many students leave it open in one of their browsers and cannot see the most recent updates. I have been known to update it while we are working on something in class, to make sure the instructions are the most clear for your understanding.

5. Discussion Activity in small groups of 5-6 students

• Today we are going to play a game that will help improve your discussion skills. There will be many pieces of paper, and each of the pieces of paper contain one clue that will help you solve a mystery. If you put all the facts together, you will be able to solve the mystery. Any time you think you know the answers and the group agrees on the guess, you may tell me. I will only tell you whether everything is correct or not.  If parts of your answers are incorrect, I will not tell you which answers are wrong. You may organize yourselves in any way you like. You may not, however, pass your clues around or show them to anyone else, and you may not leave your seats to walk around the group. All sharing of clues and ideas must be done verbally.

• Activity Debrief: Review of Discussion Activity in small groups of 5-6 students (After the Activity Discussion)

  • How were decisions made in your group?

  • Was a leader needed?

  • Was time lost getting organized?

  • Was it ineffective for everyone to talk at once?

  • Did problems arise because some people didn’t present their clues?

  • Did any members ignore the clues of others?

  • Were attempts made to encourage the participation of all members?

  • Did anyone monopolize the discussion? Was this productive for the group?

  • How did you organize the information to solve the mystery – time, person, location, etc?

  • Could you have organized the information more efficiently?

Work Due: If there is work due, it will be listed here. Most often it will say where it should be turned in (hard copy in bin, Google Classroom, Turnitin.com, etc.) and when it is due (ex. beginning of class, end of class, end of school day, etc.).

Assignment:  This is where the new assignments are listed and when each item is due. Check here daily. Reminder, you need to have your syllabus acknowledgement/ permission slip signed for Monday. Bring six colors of highlighters and a pen to class tomorrow.

Friday, August 22

What you need today: Highlighters and a pen

Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

1. Bell Ringer: Take the article (from the front of the room, and then open your chromebook to PearDeck.

2. Debrief activity, as needed (see Thursday)

3. Review these articles and then discuss the two questions: Why annotate? and Is this just for English class? 

4. Example of Annotation--I annotated this text to better understand it. Please note that this document uses the skills of annotation, but does not do it exactly as I am teaching it to you, as I have much more practice, and my purpose is different. Notice at the "Is this just for English class?" link that annotation differs based on the class/ purpose. 

5. How to annotate. 

• Handout 1

• Video Lesson on Annotation

6. Guided annotation

Assignment: Senior English Acknowledgement and Beginning of the Year Communication form signed by parent/ guardian and signed permission slip for Macbeth due Monday, August 25 by end of eighth period.

Work Due: Nothing Due

Monday, August 25

What you need today: Chromebook, Highlighters, paper (for notes) and a pen

Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Bell Ringer:  Navigate to Joinmyquiz.com and then enter the code I give you.

1. Continue Annotation Lesson from Friday

Work Due: 

1. Senior English Acknowledgement and Beginning of the Year Communication form and Permission Slip, due by the end of day

Assignment:  Finish at least 5 clarifications in the article for tomorrow's class

Tuesday, August 26

What you need today: Highlighters, a pen, loose-leaf paper, Chromebook

Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

1. Bell Ringer: Take out the article, share your clarifications with a peer.

2. Continue Annotation

   1. • Strategy: Questioning

      • Using the article from yesterday, find at least 5 areas to ask probing questions. 

3. History of the English Language Article Annotation

Work Due: Five clarification definitions in article of the week 

Assignments:  Complete Questioning and Clarification Annotation for History of the English Language for Thursday

Wednesday, August 27

What you need today: Paper for notes and a pen

Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Bell Ringer: Get a purple book off the shelf. Open to page 12. 

1. Read pages 12-26. Write down BIG ideas (What is the MOST important information) from these pages. If you do not finish or are not in class today, you can access the pages in the Google Classroom.

Work Due: Nothing due today

Assignment: Finnish annotation of History of English Language for Tomorrow

Thursday, August 28

What you need today: Chromebook, a pen, loose-leaf paper

Bell Ringer:  Navigate to Joinmyquiz.com and then enter the code I give you.

Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

1. Annotation Strategies: Summarize, Visualize, and Connect

2. Begin Hero's Journey, if time permits

Work Due: Annotation of History of English Language

Assignment:  Annotate article using all of the strategies we have learned so far: S, V, CL, Q, CON for Tuesday

Friday, August 29

What you need today: Notes and Pen

Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Bell Ringer: Open your Senior English Packet to Hero's Journey Notes p. 54

1. Any questions about annotation strategies covered on Thursday?

2. Finish TED-Ed video as needed

3. Start viewing The Barbie Movie, jotting down on p. 54 of the packet things that you think relate to the questions in the monomyth cycle.

Work Due: Nothing due

Assignment:  Assigned yesterday annotate article using all of the strategies we have learned so far: S, V, CL, Q, CON for Tuesday

Tuesday, September 2

What you need today: Pen and Senior English Packet

Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Bell Ringer: Open to Hero's Journey Guided notes in Senior English Packet

1. Open v Closed questions or writing "big" questions (open ended, non googleable, discussion type)

2. The Hero's Journey Notes from PowerPoint 

3. Barbie Part 2

Work Due: Nothing due, as one day extension added, so you can make corrections as needed to annotation questions

Assignment: Annotate article using all of the strategies we have learned so far: S, V, CL, Q, CON for WEDNESDAY, use the returned annotation with my notes to fix any questions that might need work.

Wednesday, September 3

What you need today: Senior English Packet and Pen

Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Bell Ringer: Open to Hero's Journey Guided notes in Senior English Packet

1. Barbie Part 2

Work Due: Annotation using all of the strategies we have learned so far: S, V, CL, Q, CON

Assignment: No Assignment

Thursday, September 4

Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

What you need today: Senior English Packet and Pen

Bell Ringer: Open to Hero's Journey Guided notes in Senior English Packet

1. The Hero's Journey Notes from PowerPoint  

2. Barbie Part 3

Work Due: Nothing Due

Assignment:  

Friday, September 5

Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

What you need today: Pen and Senior English Packet

Bell Ringer: Open to Hero's Journey Guided notes in Senior English Packet

1. Finish Barbie Movie

Work Due:  Nothing Due

Assignment: Write a one page reflection of how the Barbie movie relates to the hero's journey. Use the graphic organizer you completed on p. 54 of the Senior English packet and the notes from pp. 47-53. This should be your own ideas and writing. You should write in every word and letter yourself. You should not use AI on this assignment. Be sure you put a proper header on your document. Submit to Google Classroom for Tuesday.

Monday, September 8

What you need today: Chromebook, Senior English Packet, Pen

Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

1. Bell Ringer: Quizlet.live Vocabulary Game (Poetry Terms)

2. Finish Barbie, as needed

3. Notes Introduction to Sir Gawain, use guided notes starting on p. 56 of Senior English Packet

4. Sir Gawain Books Assigned

Work Due: Nothing Due

Assignment: Finish reflection of Barbie and Hero's Journey for Tomorrow

Tuesday, September 9

What you need today: Chromebook, Senior English Packet, Pen, Sir Gawain

Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

1. Bell Ringer: Quizlet Live: Poetry Terms

2. Old/ Middle/ Modern English, open Senior English Packet to p. 55

3. Start Reading Fitt I of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Work Due: Reflection on Barbie Movie and Hero's Journey

Assignment: Find your MLA handbook or purchase one in the office ($22) It MUST be the 9th edition (Rainbow on the cover) AND Quizlet use the link in Google classroom to study the terms. It is due before MIDNIGHT next Tuesday. If you do not complete it before then, there is not opportunity for late credit. 

Wednesday, September 10

What you need today: Pen, Sir Gawain Book, Senior English Packet, & Chromebook 

Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

1. Bell Ringer: Quizlet.live

2. Continue Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Fitt I

3. Introduction to The Green Knight Illustration Project

Work Due:   Nothing due

Assignment:   The Green Knight Illustration Project due Monday

Thursday, September 11

What you need today: Sir Gawain book, MLA Handbook, Markers, Colored Pencils, etc.

Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

1. Bell Ringer: Add the words and definitions for Enjambment, Line, Quatrain, Free Verse and Meter from Quizlet to your Senior English Packet, open to quizlet from the Google Classroom link you used yesterday

2. Citation of Poetry Mini Lesson (Reference Sheet)

   • Flag page 255 in your MLA manual

3. The Green Knight Project Work Time

Work Due: Nothing due

Assignment: The Green Knight Illustration Project by end of day Monday

Friday, September 12

What you need today:  Chromebook, Senior English Packet, Pen, Sir Gawain

Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

1. Bell Ringer: Wayground Poetry Citation Review Go to joinmyquiz.com

2.  Finish reading Fitt I

3.  Fitt I discussion Questions

4. Work time on project, if time permits

Work Due: Nothing due

Assignment: The Green Knight Illustration Project by end of day Monday

Monday, September 15

What you need today: Pen, sheet of looseleaf paper, book

Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

1. Bell Ringer: Study Vocabulary Literary Devices for quiz next Tuesday

2. Medieval Chivalry, Explained, add important information to notes

• History

• Rules: Warrior, Religious, Courtly Love

• Realities & Outcomes

3. English Heritage Tintagel Castle (1.5 minutes), Tintagel Castle Website, & The Green Knight movie trailer

4. Start reading Fitt II

Work Due: Green Knight Illustration

Assignment: Study Vocabulary

Tuesday, September 16

What you need today: Pen, Hero's Journey Sheets from Monday, book

Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

1. Bell Ringer:  Open to joinmyquiz.com

2. Reteach Annotation Skills: Connection, Visualization, Summary

3. Continue Fitt II until end of Pentangle

4. Pentangle in Sir Gawain and The Green Knight Video Graphic Organizer

Work Due: Nothing due

Assignment:  Annotation for Tuesday

Wednesday, September 17

What you need today: Pen, Hero's Journey Sheets from Monday

Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

1. Bell Ringer:   Open to joinmyquiz.com

2. Envision the adventure: Landscape/ Travel Knight's Armor The Map

3. Read Fitt II: Lines 691-874, then discuss what we read today in partners.

Work Due:  Nothing Due

Assignment:   Work on Annotation due Tuesday

Thursday, September 18

What you need today: Pen, Hunt comparison sheet

Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

1. Bell Ringer: Open to joinmyquiz.com

2. Read Fitt II: Lines 875-1319

3. Graphic Organizer: Hunt Comparison

4. Exit Ticket: In the Google Classroom complete the form. There are two questions.

Work Due:  Nothing due

Assignment:  Study for Quiz Tuesday and Annotation due Tuesday

Friday, September 19

What you need today: Hunt comparison sheet, pen, book

Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

1. Read Fitt III: Lines 1319-1690

2. As you read, complete Graphic Organizer: Hunt Comparison

Work Due: Nothing due

Assignment:  Study for Vocabulary Quiz Tuesday.

Monday, September 22--MIDQUARTER 1

What you need today: Chromebook, Sir Gawain Book, 

1. Bell Ringer: Vocabulary Quizlet

2. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

3. Continue Fitt III (Graphic Organizer: Hunt Comparison)

Work Due:  Nothing Due

Assignment:  Study for quiz (vocab) and annotation

Tuesday, September 23

What you need today: Pen, Hunt Comparison, Sir Gawain, Chromebook

Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

1. Bell Ringer:  Vocabulary Quiz

2. Continue Fitt III

3. Continue Graphic Organizer: Hunt Comparison

Work Due: Annotation

Assignment:  Complete the Hunt Comparison Graphic Organizer and questions for class time tomorrow.

Wednesday, September 24

What you need today: Pen, Hunt Comparison, Sir Gawain, Chromebook

Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

1. Bell Ringer: Open to joinmyquiz.com

2. Finish Fitt III

3. Finish Graphic Organizer: Hunt Comparison

Work Due: Nothing due

Assignment: Finish Hunt Comparison if not completed in class.

Thursday, September 25

Senior Retreat

Friday, September 26

No School--Enjoy your day off!

Monday, September 29

What you need today: Pen, Chromebook, Senior English Packet, Sir Gawain Book, MLA handbook

1. Bell Ringer: Review the states of the hero's journey

2. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

3. Complete the Hero's Journey Tutor activity. There are five objectives you must meet to be successful. Converse with the AI tutor to achieve the five learning targets based on the first three fitts of Sir Gawain. You should use your book, MLA handbook, and hero's journey notes to complete this activity. 

4. Once complete mark as complete in the Google Classroom. 

Work Due: Graphic Organizer: Hunt Comparison

Assignment:  Finish Hero's Journey Tutor Chat Activity. Mark as complete in Google Classroom by 3:10 Tuesday.

Tuesday, September 30  

What you need today: MLA handbook, MLA packet, pen, Chromebook

1. Bell Ringer:  Take out a sheet of paper to add to your notes--you need an entire page--then recreate the graphic organizer on the other half of the screen. You will fill it in as we read.

2. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

3. Read Fitt IV

Work Due:  Hero's Journey Tutor Activity.

Assignment: Nothing assigned

Wednesday, October 1

What you need today: Pen, Chromebook, Sir Gawain book,

1. Bell Ringer: 

2. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

3. Start Fitt IV (Section 8)

4. Finish Fitt IV (Sections 1, 3, 6)

5. View PBS Fate and Fabled about Sir Gawain  (Sections 1, 3, 6)

6. Comparative Translations Activity--you must be working on this the entire time, or until your group has finished the entire activity to Ms. Greene's approval.  This activity should take you today and tomorrow to complete.

   • Middle English Compendium

   • Merriam Webster

   • Prosody (video)

Work Due: Nothing due

Assignment: No assignment

Thursday, October 2

What you need today: Pen, Chromebook, Sir Gawain

1. Bell Ringer: Get started into your groups and start working on the comparative translations activity right away.

2.  Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

3. Finish Fitt IV, as needed (Sections 8)

4. View PBS Fate and Fabled about Sir Gawain  (Sections 8)

5. Comparative Translations Activity (all sections)

   1. Middle English Compendium

   2. Merriam Webster

   3. Prosody (video)

Work Due: Nothing due

Assignment:  Finish the Comparative Translations Activity for Monday, as needed

Friday, October 3

No School

Monday, October 6

What you need today: Pen, Chromebook, paper for notes

1. Bell Ringer: Open your MLA handbook to Citing Poetry. Add a Tab to your book with the name Poetry Parenthetical citation (if you haven't already), then highlight the most important information from the two subcategories Short Quotations and Long Quotations

2. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

3. One last thought on Sir Gawain: https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/sir-gawain-and-the-green-knight-in-a-nutshell (a Catholic critique)

4. Open to your Senior English Packet to page 8 MEAL Paragraphs, add to your notes as needed.

5. Open a Google doc. Add the proper MLA formatting. Title your document: Translation. Start a new paragraph. Type a topic sentence based on the information provided about MEAL. Your Main Idea (Topic Sentence) should preview your claim by explaining the three reasons you are going to discuss within the paragraph.

PROMPT: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is one of the most widely translated texts in Modern English. Which of the the translations should be taught in schools?

Use the sentence frame:_________'s (year) translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight should be taught in high school because _____________, ______________, and ________________.

Work Due: Finish the Comparative Translations Activity for Monday, as needed

Assignment:  Bring MLA handbook to class every day

Tuesday, October 7 

What you need today: MLA handbook, MLA packet, pen, Chromebook

1. Bell Ringer: Highlight the quoting poetry sections we talked about on Monday, if you did not do so already.

2. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

3. Continue work on group paragraph 

4. See Exemplar Paragraph using MEAL, highlighted following the directions below.

5. Once you have finished your rough draft, file and make a copy. In the copy HIGHLIGHT each part of MEAL following this code: M-Pink, E-Yellow, A-Orange, L-Green. On the original document, make changes as needed to create the correct ratio of evidence and analysis.

Work Due:  Bring MLA handbook to class every day

Assignment: No assignment

Wednesday, October 8

What you need today: Pen, Chromebook, MEAL paragraph printed

1. Bell Ringer: In your MLA handbook, find the sections on using apostrophes. Mark the pages for the rules. Pay special attention to the rules abbreviations & numbers. Highlight the key ideas. Then find the section that discusses making words plural. Mark that page. Highlight the key ideas.

2. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

3. Continue MEAL paragraph.

   • See Exemplar Paragraph using MEAL, highlighted following the directions below.

   • Once you have finished your rough draft, file and make a copy. In the copy HIGHLIGHT each part of MEAL following this code: M-Pink, E-Yellow, A-Orange, L-Green. On the original document, make changes as needed to create the correct ratio of evidence and analysis.

   • Complete the revision checklist for MEAL paragraphs on the original document.

   • Then review the rubric. Make changes, as needed.

   • Under the Extensions menu in Google Docs, open the Turnitin Draft Coach extension. Run a Similarity Check, Citations Check, and Grammar Guide. Make any changes as needed.

   • Take a paper rubric from the front table. Grade your paragraph based on the rubric. For each selection, someone in your group should write an explanation for HOW you meet the criteria in the box/ score selected.

Work Due: 

Assignment: 

Thursday, October 9

What you need today: Pen, Chromebook

1. Bell Ringer: Open your MLA handbook to sections about Quotes within Quotes. Read and highlight the key parts.

2. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

3. Continue MEAL paragraph.

   1. See Exemplar Paragraph using MEAL, highlighted following the directions below.

   2. Once you have finished your rough draft, file and make a copy. In the copy HIGHLIGHT each part of MEAL following this code: M-Pink, E-Yellow, A-Orange, L-Green. On the original document, make changes as needed to create the correct ratio of evidence and analysis.

   3. Complete the revision checklist for MEAL paragraphs on the original document.

   4. Then review the rubric. Make changes, as needed.

   5. Under the Extensions menu in Google Docs, open the Turnitin Draft Coach extension. Run a Similarity Check, Citations Check, and Grammar Guide. Make any changes as needed.

4. Take a paper rubric from the front table. Grade your paragraph based on the rubric. For each selection, someone in your group should write an explanation for HOW you meet the criteria in the box/ score selected.

Work Due: Nothing due

Assignment:  Group paragraph and self scored rubric due Friday

Friday, October 10

What you need today: Pen, Paper to take notes, Canterbury Tales Prologue Graphic Organizer, MLA Handbook

1. Bell Ringer: Get out paper to take a few notes as you view the video.

2. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

3. Introduction to The Canterbury Tales (0:00 - 9:50)

4. View Canterbury: https://www.pbs.org/video/rick-steves-europe-southeast-england/ start at 5:15-9:50 

5. Complete the following task: Do Who is Thomas Becket? Answer the questions (on the last page of the document) after reading this document. Submit your google doc to Google Classroom when completed.

Work Due: Group Paragraph and self scored rubric

Assignment: Have completed the Thomas Becket assignment for Monday

Monday, October 13

What you need today: Paper, Pen,

1. Bell Ringer: Open your MLA handbook and find the section where it explains the works cited entries. Then look for the section that provides examples of the different citations by publication type. Tag both in your books.

2. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

3. Wayground Assignment--You can find it in Google Classroom

4. The Prologue--Together we will read excerpts from the General Prologue, record important information on your graphic organizer

Work Due: Thomas Becket Assignment from Friday

Assignment: Finish Wayground assignment for Tuesday

Tuesday, October 14

What you need today: Paper, Pen,

VOCABULARY STRATEGY The word temporal contains the root temp, from the Latin tempus, which means “time” or “a fixed period.” Something temporal exists in time and is not eternal. The same root is found in several other English words. PRACTICE In each sentence below, choose the word from the pair in parentheses that correctly completes each sentence. Use your knowledge of word parts and the context in which the word appears to help you make the correct choice. 

1. The scientist explained that the age of the dinosaurs was not (extemporaneous, contemporaneous) with human existence. 

2. The band conductor suddenly increased the march’s (tempo, temper). 

3. The senator (contemporized, temporized), hoping to delay the bill’s passage. 

4. The brightly colored chart helped us (temporalize, extemporize) the different geological areas we were studying. 

5. President Lyndon B. Johnson was both respected and feared by many of his (contemporaries, templates). 

1. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

2. Continue reading The Prologue--Together we will read excerpts from the General Prologue, record important information on your graphic organizer

3. Read Introduction to Canterbury Tales :https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/the-canterbury-tales-in-a-nutshell (DO NOT WRITE ON THE DOCUMENT)

4. Work time on Vocabulary in Context & Questions 1-3 on Wife of Bath Prologue and Wife of Bath Prologue on page 3 (questions 4-6) due tomorrow

Work Due: Nothing Due

Assignment: Wife of Bath Prologue Questions 1-6 for class time for Wednesday at class time

You can find the audio for this story here: Canterbury Tales Resources

Wednesday, October 15

What you need today: Pen, Wife of Bath packet, Canterbury Tales Prologue Graphic Organizer

1. Bell Ringer: Read Introduction to Canterbury Tales :https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/the-canterbury-tales-in-a-nutshell (DO NOT WRITE ON THE DOCUMENT)

2. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

3. Wife of Bath Prologue

4. CONSIDER  Do men really understand women? Many jokes suggest that when it comes to emotional responses and attitudes toward relationships, men and women might as well be from different planets. But is there really such a gulf between the sexes? In “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” a man becomes motivated to gain understanding of women when his life is at stake.   Turn and discuss: Are the differences between the sexes fundamental (nature) or superficial (nurture)? Provide examples to support your assertion.

5. Read Wife of Bath's Tale and complete Comprehension Questions for Wife of Bath's Tale 

6. Start group work: Close Reading Wife of Bath's Tale you may do it as a group, as long as EVERYONE does their own and EVERYONE discussed ALL of the annotations/ questions. If groups are "dividing and conquering" or other techniques meant to "lessen the amount of work" all students will do it individually. Everyone should have their own/individual Google Doc with answers. You should finish this by the end of class on Friday. If you do not finish it by then, it will become homework for Monday.

Work Due: Wife of Bath Prologue Questions 1-6 for class time for Wednesday at class time

Assignment:  Finish reading Wife of Bath's Tale and complete Comprehension Questions for "Wife of Bath's Tale" for class time, as needed

Thursday, October 16

Find the group of desks with your name.

What you need today: Pencil, Chromebook, Wife of Bath packet, Prologue graphic organizer

1. Bell Ringer: Clear everything from your desk except your Chromebook open to Google Classroom and a pen. Write your info on the top of the Quiz sheet.

2. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

3. When you finish the quiz, TURN IN YOUR PAPER COPY to the bin. WAIT silently until everyone has finished.

4. Explanation of Close Reading assignment.

5. Start group work: Close Reading "Wife of Bath's Tale" you may do it as a group, as long as EVERYONE does their own and EVERYONE discussed ALL of the annotations/ questions. If groups are "dividing and conquering" or other techniques meant to "lessen the amount of work" all students will do it individually. Everyone should have their own/individual Google Doc with answers. You should finish this by the end of class on Friday. If you do not finish it by then, it will become homework for Monday.

Work Due: "Wife of Bath" Reading

Assignment:  Wife of Bath Close Reading due to Google Classroom by the end of the day Monday (Google Classroom)

Friday, October 17

What you need today: 

1. Bell Ringer: Using the sheet you picked up by the door, complete this activity determining if the pairs are synonyms or antonyms.

   1. • 1. 1. 1. Legitimate- Lawful 6. Presumption- Imprudence

              2. Commend- Blame 7. Oblige- Release

              3. Compel- Force 8. Anguish- Sorrow

              4. Reproach- Compliment 9. Meagerly- Abundantly

              5. Discretion- Recklessness 10. Deign- Refuse

2. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

3. Work time:

   1. "Wife of Bath" close reading, as needed Full Text of Wife of  Bath

   2. Individually complete the World Literature Comparative Text: from The Decameron: "Federigo's Falcon" 

      • If you choose you can follow along with Ms. Greene Reading

      • Complete questions in a typed google doc to submit to turnitin.com and Google Classroom

Work Due: Wife of Bath Close Reading due to Google Classroom by the end of the day Monday (Google Classroom)

Assignment:  Finish "Federigo's Falcon" and questions for Tuesday end of day (Turnitin.com and Google Classroom)

Monday, October 20

What you need today: Chromebook, Paper, Pen, 

1. Bell Ringer: 

2. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

3. Discussion: In small groups discuss the following questions. 

• If you went to a fortune teller and you were given a bad prediction, would you be able to change it? Would you try? Why or why not? 

• Do you believe in fate or destiny? Are you responsible for your own future or is it predetermined? What  makes you think so?

• What would you consider to be a bad or negative prediction? Ex. Death, illness, poverty, loss, failure of an exam, living a boring life, etc.?

4. In January of 2022, a new movie version of The Tragedy of Macbeth was released on AppleTV+ starring Denzel Washington: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptqe7s6pO7g

5. Macbeth TED-Ed

6. Work time on World Literature Comparative Text: from The Decameron: "Federigo's Falcon"  (Complete Independently)

   • If you choose you can follow along with Ms. Greene Reading

   • Complete questions in a typed google doc to submit to turnitin.com and Google Classroom

Work Due:  Submit Wife of Bath Close Reading to Google Classroom by the end of the school day.

Assignment: Make sure you finish Federico's Falcon for Thursday by the end of the school day. Submit to GC and Turnitin.com 

Tuesday, October 21

What you need today: Chromebook, Paper, Pen, 

1. Bell Ringer: Review of Essential Drama Terminology (Crossword)

2. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

3. Re-do Annotation Explanation due Thursday

4. View Mini Biography of Shakespeare

5. Understanding Shakespeare

6. In your groups, complete Activity 1. Go to The Royal Shakespeare Company’s website dedicated to learning Macbeth. In the level 1 area, there are several aspects to explore. Click on the Language area and complete the lesson. When you get to the end you should be able to complete the digital activity, record the correct responses on your sheet (found at the link below)  https://www.rsc.org.uk/shakespeare-learning-zone/macbeth 

   • As you complete the lesson, take notes with this sheet (printed sheets available)

Work Due:  Nothing due

Assignment: No assignment

Wednesday, October 22

1. Bell Ringer: QuickWrite. In Macbeth the hero's lust for power brings absolute destruction on himself and his family. Think of people IRL and in fiction who are obsessed with power. What are the typical consequences of such extravagant ambition? (Write on a new sheet of paper.) Draw line after done.

2. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

3. Activity 2. Historical Context: Would the Real Macbeth Please Stand Up? View historical context of the historical character of Macbeth.

4. Finish: Activity 1. Go to The Royal Shakespeare Company’s website dedicated to learning Macbeth. In the level 1 area, there are several aspects to explore. Click on the Language area and complete the lesson. When you get to the end you should be able to complete the digital activity, record the correct responses on your sheet (found at the link below)  https://www.rsc.org.uk/shakespeare-learning-zone/macbeth As you complete the lesson, take notes with this sheet (printed sheets available)

5. Work Time: Read and annotate "Why Read Shakespeare" by Michael Mack. 

Work Due:  Nothing due

Assignment: Finish Reading and annotating "Why Read Shakespeare" by Michael Mack. The last page of the document has some bullet points. Use the following annotation instructions with that page to help you annotate the article for Monday. 

Thursday, October 23

What you need today: Materials for completing annotation, reading assignment, or late work

1. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

2. Question and Activity.

3. Work Day:

• "Why Read Shakespeare" due Monday

• Federigo's Falcon due Today

• Missing Work

• Anything else that is stressing you out

Work Due:  Federico's Falcon to GC and Turnitin.com

Assignment: Finish reading and annotating "Why Read Shakespeare" Monday

Friday, October 24

Monday, October 20

What you need today: Paper, Pen, Chromebook, No Fear Macbeth

1. Bell Ringer: 5 minutes practice of Shakespearean language

2. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

3. The Globe and Context of Macbeth

4. Read and discuss pages 252-256 and 259, take your own notes to use throughout the unit (I have been known to give an open notes quiz after activities like these  ;) 

Work Due:  Have finished reading and annotating "Why Read Shakespeare" by end of day

Assignment: None

Tuesday, October 21

What you need today: Chromebook, Macbeth book, pen, paper

1. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

2. Ted-Talk: Shakespeare is Everywhere

3. Start reading Act I (scenes 1-2)

4. Work time on Language Features A & B from Macbeth

Work Due: Nothing due

Assignment: Language Features A & B from Macbeth

Wednesday, October 22

What you need today: Macbeth book, pen, paper, Chromebook

1. Bell Ringer:  Share your answers to the vocabulary with your groups. Did you get the same answers?

2. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

3. Read Act I, scene ii-iii

Work Due: Language Features A & B from Macbeth

Assignment: Nothing assigned

Thursday, October 23

What you need today: pen

1. Bell Ringer: One person should be the recorder to write down your discussion. As a group discuss the following questions: 

   • What part does trust play in your relationships (with your friends and/or family)? 

   • How would these relationships be affected if you found out someone was lying to you? 

   • Can you imagine starting a friendship with someone you didn’t trust? What would that be like? 

   • Is it better to trust first and then be disappointed or to be cautious and then slowly let your guard down over time?

2. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

3. Finish Act I.iii

4. Macbeth Characterization chart (STEAL for characterization)

5. If time permits, start witches comparison

Work Due: Nothing due

Assignment: No assignment

Friday, October 24 Last Day of Quarter 1