Week 1: July 27-31, 2026
Day
Objectives
Class Activities
Homework
Monday
SWBAT . . . use descriptive language in a short writing assignment
understand the rules of the class and where to find the syllabus (RI1;W4)
Virtue: Charger Way
Bell Work: 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?
Introductions, syllabus, website, etc.
Discuss BW responses
Grammar Practice/Explanation
Distribute "The Seafarer"
Read and annotate (R/A) "The Seafarer": Ask questions; note sensory images; note changes in tone/setting; try to figure out themes or messages in poem.
Take the BW experience and turn it into a minimum half-page “Seafarer-”style telling of the event. You can make it a poem if you like! :)
Go to the Syllabus, read it, and complete the form linked at the end. Due Friday. (HW)
Tuesday
SWBAT . . . comprehend the theme of an Old English poem RL2)
identify parts of speech(L1,3)
Bell Work: Grammar Day 1--Students will identify the parts of speech of a basic sentence.
Check "Seafarer" Annotations
Read/analyze "The Seafarer" and the nature of our pursuit this year
Go to the Syllabus, read it, and complete the form linked at the end. Due Friday. (HW)
Bring 10th Grade Reader to class tomorrow
Try to remember all the important steps to writing an essay because Block Day you will be doing the Baseline test
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 Renaissance poems (Read all of them; annotate three)
Pick ONE of the poems from the selection and memorize four lines. Be ready to recite Friday!!!
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"/rfeview
R/A renaissance poems
Poetic devices worksheet--finding examples from poems
Write and memorize a quatrain using iambic pentameter and a rhyme scheme. Due Monday.