Week 1: July 27-31, 2026
Day
Objectives
Class Activities
Homework
Monday
SWBAT . . . answer open-ended questions with support from their own eperience
comprehend the theme of an Old English poem
Virtue: Charger Way
Bell Work: Write responses to each of these questions using complete sentences and an example or illustration for each.
Q1: What does it mean to be truly alive?
Q2: Can one grow without adversity?
Q3: Is it more important to live long or live well?
Discuss BW responses
Begin reading/annotating "The Seafarer" and discussing it as a class as we go.
Finish reading and annotating (R/A) "The Seafarer": Ask questions; note sensory images; note changes in tone/setting; try to figure out themes or messages in poem.
Go to the Syllabus, read it, and complete the form linked at the end. Due Friday.
Tuesday
SWBAT . . .
identify parts of speech(L1,3)
understand the rules of the class and where to find the syllabus (RI1;W4)
Bell Work: Grammar Day 1--Students will identify the parts of speech of a basic sentence.
Grammar Practice/Explanation
Introductions, syllabus, website, etc.
Finish Seafarer discussion
Go to the Syllabus, read it, and complete the form linked at the end. Due Friday.
Bring 10th Grade Reader to class tomorrow
Block
SWBAT . . . demonstrate reading and writing skills on the Baseline Test (Many State Standards)
Baseline Test in Class
R/A Renaissance poems when done with BT
Grammar Day 2; turn in when done
R/A 3 Renaissance poems
Bring 10th Grade Reader to class tomorrow
Friday
SWBAT . . identify key elements and themes in a variety of Renaissance poems (RL2)
express their opinions of various topics clearly and succinctly (W4, 10)
Bell Work: Diagram Sentence
Syllabus "Quiz"/review
R/A renaissance poems
Poetic devices worksheet--finding examples from poems
Memorize four lines (a quatrain) to recite on Monday
Day
Objectives
Class Activities
Homework
Monday
SWBAT . . . identify poetic elements and recite four lines of a renaissance poem from memory
identify parts of speech
BW: Calming music
Grammar sentence 2, Day 1: Parts of speech
Recitations
Discussion of difficulties of memorization as well as what parts/types of poems were easier to memorize
Find ten random facts about Shakespeare or any of Shakespeare's plays. Write these in your notebook.
Bring Macbeth book
Tuesday
SWBAT . . . understand basic themes of Macbeth
identify parts of sentence
BW: Define Grammar Day 2: Parts of a sentence
Macbeth background notes
Begin reading Act 1 (Ideally we read all of scenes 1-3)
Complete/supplement annotations/analysis questions if not done in class
Block
SWBAT . . . comprehend events and conflicts introduced in Act 1
diagram a sentence
BW: Grammar Day 3: Diagramming
R/A Act 1. Discuss key events, ideas along the way. Students will annotate as we read. We will pause on occasion for students to compare/complete annotations.
Review Act 1 and supplement annotations for annotation check Friday. Come up with at least one question you would like answered/discussed for Macbeth thus far. Write this down in your notebook.
Friday
SWBAT . . . discuss random topics politely, rationally, and clearly
read and understand Elizabethan drama
BW: Free Topic Friday
Check annotations/questions
Discuss Act 1 and where this situation might be headed.
R/A 2.1-3
See if students are noticing any themes that seem important
Continue reading
R/A rest of Act 2
Day
Objectives
Class Activities
Homework
Monday
SWBAT . . . identify parts of speech
recall key events from Act 1 of Macbeth
read and comprehend Elizabethan language
BW: Grammar; Act 1 packet due
Act 1 Quiz
Act 1 activity
Complete Act 2 packet (left side) for 2.1
Tuesday
SWBAT . . . identify parts of a sentence
read and comprehend Elizabethan language
BW: Grammar
Review events of Act 2
Analysis questions for Act 2
Finish packet for Act 2. Due tomorrow
Block
SWBAT . . . diagram
restfully process what we have learned so far
read and comprehend Elizabethan language
BW: Grammar
Act 2 Quiz
Act 2 Contemplatio
Read Act 3
Complete packet (left side) for scenes we have read
Friday
SWBAT . . .read and comprehend Elizabethan language
BW: Prediction journal
Complete analysis of Act 3 in small groups. Choose one question to expand on and make it into a full paragraph
Read Act 4 and complete as much of the packet (left side) as you can. Do not answer questions you are unsure of
Review Act 3 for Quiz on Monday.
Day
Objectives
Class Activities
Homework
Monday
SWBAT . . . identify parts of speech
read and comprehend Elizabethan drama
discuss responses to Act 2 intelligently
BW: Grammar; check Contemplatio 2 journal; collect Act 2 packets
Act 2 Contemplatio discussion
Analyze Act 3 (read on Friday)
Finish Act 3 packet
Tuesday
SWBAT . . . identify parts of a sentence
read and comprehend Elizabethan drama
discuss responses to Act 3 intelligently
BW: Grammar; collect Act 3 packet
Acts 2-3 Quiz
Finish Act 3 Analysis
Act 3 Contemplatio
Finish Act 3 Contemplatio
Block
read and comprehend Elizabethan drama
discuss responses to Act 4 and 5 intelligently
BW: Grammar; check Contemplatio 3 journal
Contemplatio 3 discussion
Read Act 4
Complete Left side of Act 4 packet
Friday
SWBAT . . . read and comprehend Elizabethan drama
BW: Journal
Act 4 analysis
Begin Contemplatio 4
Complete Contemplatio 4. This one is a bit different, so be creative.
Complete Right side of Act 4 Packet
Write one CBEA paragraph based on any question from Act 4 packet (Or, think of your own, but it must focus on Act 4). These are both due on Monday.
Day
Objectives
Class Activities
Homework
Monday
SWBAT . . . identify parts of speech
read and comprehend Elizabethan drama
discuss responses to Act 2 intelligently
BW: Grammar review
Brief review of 4.3
R/A Act 5
Complete Left side of Act 5 packet
Tuesday
SWBAT . . . identify parts of a sentence
read and comprehend Elizabethan drama
discuss responses to Act 3 intelligently
BW: Grammar review
Acts 4-5 Quiz
Analyze Act 5
Finish Act 5 packet
Block
SWBAT . . . read and comprehend Elizabethan drama
discuss responses to Act 4 and 5 intelligently
demonstrate knowledge of English grammar
BW: Grammar Quiz
Contemplatio 5 in class
Complete Contemplatio 5--Due Friday
Friday
SWBAT . . . demonstrate knowledge of themes/character development in Macbeth
Collect Contemplatio 5 and present in small groups (Discussion)
Read and annotate Genesis.
Read and annotate lines 1-26 of Paradise Lost
Day
Objectives
Class Activities
Homework
Monday
SWBAT . . .
identify key themes/traits in Genesis
comprehend argument of PL
BW: "After Apple-Picking"/Check annotations for Genesis and PL 1-26
Analyze Genesis 3
Clarify argument of PL
Distribute PL Annotation Guide
R/A PL I.27-220
Tuesday
SWBAT . . . identify parts of speech
comprehend definition of Evil in WC
BW: Grammar/check annotations
Discuss ll. 27-220
R/A 221-end of Book I in class
R/A PL II. 284-466
Block
SWBAT . . . identify parts of a sentence and diagram
comprehend events of Book II of PL
BW: Grammar: Sentence parts and diagramming
CBEA review--Task: Rewriting Claims and finding Evidence
Discuss PL II.284-466
Summarize II.467-647
R/A 648-end
Finish R/A Book II
Revise Claim and affirm Evidence
Friday
SWBAT . . . summarize events of PL thus far
Finish discussing Book II, as we will surely not have completed it all just yet
Composition: Background and Analysis--Task: Revise paragraphs
R&R Weekend
Monday
Labor Day
No School
Tuesday
SWBAT . . . identify parts of speech
read and comprehend events from Book III of PL
BW: Grammar
review/Summarize rest of Book 2
Finish Macbeth CBEA paragraph from Friday. Due tomorrow
Block
SWBAT identify parts of a sentence
read and comprehend events from PL Book 4
BW: Grammar
R/A 3.1-302
R/A PL 4.1-112
Seminar on PL thus far. Students will be sorted into 6 groups, each of which will be assigned a passage from Book 4. They will have about 10 miuntes to read, analyze, and discuss the passage. They will then write one Inferential and one Evaluative question for their passage. After groups have prepared, they will discuss the passage in front of the class, seminar style, for about 8 minutes.
(This may need to be pushed back to Friday, as we are a bit behind schedule.)
R/A through 4.355
Friday
SWBAT . . . diagram a sentence
read and comprehend events from PL Book 4
BW: Diagram
Discuss PL 4.355
Summary of Books 5-8 to prepare for reasing Book 9.
Here is the presentation on Books 5-8, if you missed class today.
R/A PL 9
R/A PL 9.1-472
Day
Objectives
Class Activities
Homework
Monday
SWBAT . . . identify parts of speech
read and comprehend events from Book IX of PL
BW: Grammar
Discuss/review events of Book 9 through l. 473 using Annotation Guide
R/A PL 9.473-959
Tuesday
SWBAT . . . identify parts of a sentence
read and comprehend events from Book IX of PL
BW: Grammar
Discuss/review events of Book 9 through l. 960 using Annotation Guide
R/A PL 9.960-end
Block
SWBAT . . . diagram
read and comprehend events from Book IX of PL
BW: Grammar
Discuss/review events of Book 9 through the end using Annotation Guide
Begin reading Book 10
R/A PL 10.90-353
Friday
SWBAT . . . read and comprehend events from Book X of PL
BW: Adam and Eve journal/discussion
Discuss events and themes of 10.90-353
R/A PL 10.354-847
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Day
Objectives
Class Activities
Homework
Monday
SWBAT . . . read and comprehend Paradise Lost
compose coherent argumentative CBEA paragraphs
BW: Grammar Review
Discuss Events of Book X
Work on PL Writing Assignment
R/A Book XII selection
Work on PL Paragraphs
Tuesday
SWBAT . . . read and comprehend Paradise Lost
compose coherent argumentative CBEA paragraphs
BW: Grammar Review
Discuss Events of Book XII
Work on PL Writing Assignment
Work on PL paragraphs
Study for Test: Genesis, PL, and Grammar
Block
SWBAT . . . demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of Paradise Lost, Genesis, and Grammar via unit Exam
BW: Desperate Exam Review
Unit Exam
Seminar
Complete PL Paragraphs--printed copy due tomorrow. Due to GooglecClassroom by 11:59 AM Friday. If you are going to be absent on Friday, the paragraphs are still due to GC and hard copy due Block Day.
Bring your Reader to class
Friday
Turn in hard copy of PL paragraph
Final PL discussion
Leave Reader for Annotation Check
Do not forget to turn in paragraphs to GC, if you have not done so