February 9
Lesson:
-LGR Unit 14
-Finish Act V of The Merchant of Venice and discuss the book as a whole
Homework:
-LGR Unit 14 exercises due Thursday
-Bring the Lord of the Flies to class
February 10
Lesson:
-The Merchant of Venice timed 4-paragraph essay
Homework:
-LGR Unit 14 exercises due Thursday
-Bring the Lord of the Flies to class
February 11
Lesson:
-Introduction to the Lord of the Flies
-Read and discuss the Lord of the Flies, Ch. 1
Homework:
-Read up to Ch. 1, page 17 of LotF if unfinished in class
-LGR Unit 14 exercises due Thursday
February 12
Lesson:
-Review LGR Unit 14
-Grammar Notes: Gerunds & Infinitives
-Finish the Lord of the Flies, Ch. 1
Homework:
Review for LGR Unit 14 Test
-Finish Ch. 1 of LotF if unfinished in class
February 13
Lesson:
-LGR Unit 14 Test
-Start the Lord of the Flies, Ch. 2
Homework:
None!
NOTE: GRAMMAR QUIZ ON PARTICIPIAL PHRASES ON THURSDAY + NO LGR THIS WEEK
February 2
Lesson:
-Participial Phrases Lessons to Learn C
- Start Act IV, Scene 1, lines 1-214
Homework:
Finish up to ln. 214 of Act IV, Scene 1 and transcribe Portia’s speech on mercy (pg. 155)
February 3
Lesson:
-Participial Phrases Sentences for Practice
-Discuss Act IV, Scene 1, lines 1-214
-Continue Act IV, Scene I up to line 346
Homework:
Study for Quiz
February 4
Lesson:
-Participial Phrases Final Overview
-Finish Act IV, Scenes 1 and 2
Homework:
Study for Quiz
February 5
Lesson:
-Review LGR Unit 13
-MoV, Act III, Scenes 3-5
Homework:
None!
February 6
Lesson:
-Participial Phrases Quiz
-Start Act V of MoV
Homework:
-Finish Act V, Scene 1
-Prep for Full-Text Seminar on Monday
January 28
Lesson:
-LGR Unit 13
-Finish MoV, Act II
Homework:
-LGR exercises due Thursday
January 27
Lesson:
-Act III of MoV. Finish Scene 1 and start Scene 2
Homework:
-LGR exercises due Thursday
January 28
Lesson:
-Participial Phrases Lesson to Learn B
-Finish MoV, Act III Scene 2
Homework:
-LGR exercises due Thursday
January 29
Lesson:
-Review LGR Unit 13
-MoV, Act III, Scenes 3-5
Homework:
-Study for LGR Quiz on Friday
-Finish Act III if unfinished in class
January 30
Lesson:
-LGR Unit 13 Test
-Participial Phrases Lesson to Learn C
Homework:
-Finish Act 1, Scene 1, lines 1-214 if unfinished in class
January 12
Lesson:
-LGR Unit 12
-Start Act 1, Scene 3
Homework:
LGR exercises
January 13
Lesson:
-Notes on Gerunds and Participles
-Finish Act 1, Scenes 3
Homework:
Read Act 2, Scene 1
January 14
Lesson:
-Finish notes on Gerunds and Participles
-Act 2, Scenes 2 and 3
Homework:
Finish Act 2, Scenes 2 and 3 if unfinished
-LGR exercises due Thu
January 15
Lesson:
-Review LGR Unit 12 exercises
-Participial Phrases Lesson to Learn A
-Act 2, Scenes 4 and 5
Homework:
-Finish Act 2, Scenes 4 and 5 if unfinished
-Study for LGR quiz
January 16
Lesson:
-LGR Unit 12 Test
-Act 2, Scenes 6-8
Homework:
Read up to Act 2, Scene 9
NO LGR THIS WEEK
January 6
Lesson:
-Introductory slideshow on Shakespeare/Merchant of Venice
-Start Act I, Scene 1
Homework:
None
January 7
Lesson:
-Discussion and Notes on Participial Phrases
-Continue Act I, Scene 1
Homework:
Finish Act I Scene 1 and 2
January 8
GALILEO TESTING
January 9
GALILEO TESTING
December 8
Lesson:
Discuss The Chosen Chs. 16 & 17
Homework:
Read Ch. 18 of The Chosen
December 9
Lesson:
Final discussion on The Chosen
Homework:
None
December 10
Lesson:
-Start The Chosen Essay (finish Introduction paragraph)
Homework:
None
December 10
Lesson:
-The Chosen Essay (finish Body Paragraph 1 and start Body Paragraph 2)
Homework:
Grammar Review worksheet given by Adak
December 11
Lesson:
-Grammar Review homework packet review
-The Chosen Essay (finish Body Paragraph 2, start Body Paragraph 3)
Homework:
None
December 8
Lesson:
Discuss The Chosen Chs. 16 & 17
Homework:
Read Ch. 18 of The Chosen
December 9
Lesson:
Final discussion on The Chosen
Homework:
None
December 10
Lesson:
-Start The Chosen Essay (finish Introduction paragraph)
Homework:
None
December 10
Lesson:
-The Chosen Essay (finish Body Paragraph 1 and start Body Paragraph 2)
Homework:
Grammar Review worksheet given by Adak
December 11
Lesson:
-Grammar Review homework packet review
-The Chosen Essay (finish Body Paragraph 2, start Body Paragraph 3)
Homework:
None
December 1
Lesson:
-LGR Unit 11
-Sentences for Practice
-The Chosen, Ch. 12 continued
Homework:
-Finish reading The Chosen, Ch 12
-LGR Unit 11 exercises due Thursday
December 2
SPELLING BEE
December 3
Lesson:
-Indefinite Pronouns Quiz
-Continue The Chosen, Ch. 13
Homework:
-Finish The Chosen, Ch. 13 if unfinished in class
-LGR Unit 11 exercises due Thursday
December 4
Lesson:
-LGR Review
-The Chosen, Ch. 14 & 15
Homework:
-Finish The Chosen, Ch. 14 & 15
-LGR quiz on Friday
December 5
Lesson:
-LGR Unit 11 Test
-The Chosen, Ch. 16 & 17
Homework:
-Finish The Chosen, Ch. 16 & 17
November 24
Lesson:
-Lesson to Learn B
-Discuss The Chosen, Chs. 9 & 10
-Start The Chosen, Ch. 11
Homework:
Finish The Chosen, Ch. 11
November 25
Lesson:
-Lesson to Learn C
-Discuss The Chosen, Ch. 11
-Start The Chosen, Ch. 12
Homework:
None!
November 17
Lesson:
-Teach LGR Unit 10
-Finish The Chosen, Ch. 6
Homework:
LGR Unit 10 exercises
November 18
Lesson:
-Start The Chosen, Ch. 7 (up to pg. 110)
Homework:
-Read up to pg. 110 of The Chosen
-LGR Unit 10 exercises
November 19
Lesson:
-Indefinite Pronouns Lesson to Learn A
-Finish The Chosen, Ch. 7
Homework:
-Finish Ch.7 of The Chosen
-LGR Unit 10 exercises
November 20
Lesson: -Review LGR Unit 10
-Indefinite Pronouns Lesson to Learn B
-Read The Chosen, Ch. 8
Homework:
-Study for LGR Unit 10 test
November 21
Lesson:
-LGR Unit 10 Test
-Read The Chosen, Ch. 9 & 10
Homework:
Finish The Chosen, Ch. 9 & 10 if unfinished in class
November 10
Lesson:
-LGR Unit 9
-Finish The Chosen Ch. 3
Homework:
-LGR unit 9 exercises (due Thu)
-Answer in 6-10 sentences: “Explain the Orthodox Jewish community’s attitude towards the more relaxed Jews. According to you, why do they harbor these feelings? Cite examples to support your claims!” (5 pts)
November 11
NO SCHOOL - VETERAN'S DAY!
November 12
Lesson:
- Write and discuss notes on Indefinite Pronouns
-Read The Chosen Ch. 4
Homework:
-Finish The Chosen Ch. 4
-LGR unit 9 exercises (due Thu)
November 13
Lesson:
-Review LGR Unit 9
-Read The Chosen Ch. 5
Homework:
-Finish The Chosen Ch.5
-Study for LGR Unit 9 test
November 14
Lesson:
-LGR Unit 9 Test
-Indefinite Pronouns Lesson to Learn A
-Read The Chosen Ch. 6
Homework:
Finish The Chosen Ch.6
November 3
Lesson:
-LGR Unit 8
-Final day to finish essay on “The Knight’s Tale”
Homework:
-LGR Unit 8 exercises (due on Thursday)
-Bring The Chosen on Wednesday
November 4
GALILEO TESTING
November 5
Lesson:
-Review Notes on The Chosen
-Start The Chosen, Ch. 1
Homework:
Finish The Chosen, Ch. 1
November 6
Lesson:
-Review LGR Unit 8 exercises
-Discuss The Chosen, Ch. 1
-Start The Chosen, Ch. 2
Homework:
Finish The Chosen, Ch. 2
November 7
Lesson:
-LGR Unit 8 Test
-Discuss The Chosen, Ch. 2
-Start The Chosen, Ch. 3
Homework:
Finish The Chosen, Ch. 3
NO LGR THIS WEEK!
October 27
Lesson:
-Start “The Knight’s Tale” Part 3
Homework:
Finish “The Knight’s Tale” Part 3 and answer the question, “How do Emily’s actions move the plot along in Part 3 of The Knight’s Tale?”
October 28
NO SCHOOL - CONFERENCES!
October 29
Lesson:
-Start “The Knight’s Tale” Part 4
Homework:
Finish “The Knight’s Tale” Part 4
October 30
Lesson:
-Start 5-paragraph essay on “The Knight’s Tale”: aim to finish Introduction and Body Paragraph 1
Homework:
None
October 31
Lesson:
-Finish Body Paragraph 2 and 3
Homework:
None
NO LGR THIS WEEK!
October 20
Lesson:
-Complete Student Growth Plan
Homework:
Complete Student Growth Plan if not completed in class
October 21
Lesson:
-LGR overview
-Read and analyze “The Knight’s Tale”, Part I
Homework:
None
October 22
Lesson:
NO CLASS
October 23
Lesson:
-Read and analyze “The Knight’s Tale”, Part II
Homework:
Finish reading “The Knight’s Tale” Part 2 if unfinished in class
October 24
Lesson:
NO CLASS
NO LGR THIS WEEK!
October 6
Lesson:
-Review Adverbial Clauses (handout)
-Continue “General Prologue”
Homework:
Review for Adverbial Clauses and Phrases Quiz
October 7
Lesson:
-Adverbial Clauses and Phrases Quiz
-Continue “General Prologue”
Homework:
“How does Chaucer use the characters of the Monk and the Friar to expose corruption in the Church?” Answer in at least 5 sentences.
October 8
Lesson:
-Continue “General Prologue”
Homework:
Character sketch of the Parson in 5 sentences
October 9
Lesson:
-Continue “General Prologue”
Homework:
None
October 10
Lesson:
-Finish “The General Prologue”
Homework:
Bring The Chosen for after Fall Break!
NO LGR THIS WEEK!
September 29
Lesson:
-Predicate Nominatives & Adjectives Overview
-Work on Beowulf Essay
Homework:
None
September 30
Lesson:
-Quick appositives overview
-Adverbial Clauses Lesson to Learn B
-Final day to finish up Beowulf essays
Homework:
None
October 1
Lesson:
-Start The Canterbury Tales “General Prologue”
Homework:
None
October 2
Lesson:
-Adverbial Clauses Lesson to Learn C
-Continue “General Prologue”
Homework:
None
October 3
Lesson:
-Adverbial Phrases
Sentences for Practice
-Continue “General Prologue”
Homework:
Finish Sentences for Practice.
ADVERBIAL PHRASES AND CLAUSES QUIZ NEXT TUESDAY (10.7.25)
September 22
Lesson:
-LGR Unit 7
-Beowulf lines 2752-2892
-Continue working on intro paragraph + Start body paragraph 1 if done with intro
Homework:
Finish reading Beowulf to line 2892 if unfinished in class; work on LGR.
September 23
Lesson:
-Adverbial Clauses Notes
-Finish Beowulf
-Work on Beowulf seminar notes
Homework:
Beowulf Final Seminar Notes; work on LGR
September 24
Lesson:
-Beowulf Final Seminar
Homework:
Adverbial Clauses Worksheet; work on LGR
September 25
Lesson:
-Review LGR Unit 7
-Adverbial Clauses LTL A
-Work on Beowulf body paragraphs
Homework:
Study LGR
September 26
Lesson:
-LGR Unit 7 Test
-Aim to finish Beowulf body paragraphs
Homework:
None!
September 15
-LGR Unit 6
-Teach Conclusion Paragraphs (Unit 3, Lesson 2)
-Go over Beowulf sections on “wyrd” up to ln. 2114
Homework:
work on LGR
September 16
-Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns Sentences for Practice
-Beowulf lines 2115-2286
Homework:
work on LGR
September 17
-Invention on Beowulf: Write an LSU thesis statement
Homework:
work on LGR
September 18
-Review/Check LGR Unit 6
-Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns Quiz
-Beowulf lines 2286-2471
Homework:
Finish Beowulf lines 2286-2471 if unfinished; review for LGR test
September 19
-LGR Unit 6 Test
-Beowulf lines 2472-2751
Homework:
Finish Beowulf up to ln 2751.
September 8
-Teach LGR Unit 5
-Unit 2, Lesson 3 Construct a body paragraph based on last week’s notes
HOMEWORK: Work on LGR
September 9
Structure of an Introduction Paragraph
Beowulf lines 1518-1686
HOMEWORK: Work on LGR
September 10
Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns Lesson to Learn B
Beowulf lines 1687-1910
HOMEWORK: finish LGR; read up to ln 1910 if unfinished in class.
September 11
Check/review LGR Unit 5
Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns Lesson to Learn C
Beowulf mini seminar
HOMEWORK: review for LGR Test
September 12
-LGR Unit 5 Test
Beowulf lines 1910-2114
HOMEWORK: Finish reading Beowulf lines 1987-2114 if unfinished in class
September 2
-Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns Notes
-Read Beowulf lines 915-1214
HOMEWORK: Finish reading Beowulf lines 915-1214 if unfinished in class
September 3
"Arrangement of a Body Paragraph”
-Discuss Beowulf lines 915-1214
HOMEWORK: TBD
September 4
-Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns Lesson to Learn A
-Read Beowulf, lines 1215-1517
HOMEWORK: Finish reading Beowulf lines 1215-1517 if unfinished
September 5
Quotation Integration
-Discuss Beowulf lines 1215-1517 if unfinished
-Catch up
HOMEWORK: None
August 25
-LGR Unit 4
-Brightspace writing Unit 2, Lesson 1: Arrangement (discuss “invention”)
-Intro to Beowulf slideshow
-Start reading Beowulf lines 1-319
HOMEWORK: Finish reading Beowulf lines 1-319 if unfinished; work on LGR
August 26
Field trip to the MIM
HOMEWORK: Work on LGR
August 27
-Brightspace writing Unit 2, Lesson 1: Arrangement (discuss “arrangement”)
-Read and discuss Beowulf lines 320-641
HOMEWORK: Finish Beowulf lines 320-641 if unfinished; work on LGR; due tomorrow
August 28
-Review/check LGR Unit 4
-Read and discuss Beowulf lines 641-914
HOMEWORK: Finish Beowulf lines 641-914 if unfinished
August 29
-LGR Unit 4 Test
-Kenning Activity
-Catch-up
HOMEWORK: None! (R&R)
August 11
-Pass out LGR books
Teach LGR Unit 2 (due Thursday)
Finish Part III of Sir Gawain
Annotation check
HOMEWORK: Work on LGR packet (Unit 2)
August 12
-Principal Elements and Modifiers Lesson to Learn C
Start Sir Gawain Part IV
HOMEWORK: Work on LGR packet (Unit 2)
August 13
-Comp. Unit 1, Lesson 3 . Student practice thesis statement writing on Sir Gawain prompt/workshop a thesis statement to check whether it is strong/LSU
-Continue Sir Gawain Part IV
HOMEWORK: Work on LGR packet (Unit 2)
August 14
-Review LGR Unit 2
-Principal Elements and Modifiers. Sentences for Practice as needed.
-Read/discuss SGGK Part IV
HOMEWORK: Finish Sir Gawain if unfinished in class; review for LGR test
August 15
LGR Unit 2 Test
Catch up on whatever is needed
Final annotation check for Sir Gawain
HOMEWORK: TBD
August 18
-LGR Unit 3
-Review grammar concepts for 4A Quiz
-Brightspace writing Unit 1, Lesson 4 (examples method of development)
HOMEWORK: Review for Principal Elements and Modifiers Quiz; work on LGR Unit 3
August 19
GALILEO TESTING
HOMEWORK: Review for grammar quiz
August 20
-Principal Elements and Modifiers Mini-Quiz
-Brightspace writing Unit 1, Lesson 5
HOMEWORK: Work on LGR Unit 3
August 21
-Check LGR Unit 3
-Brightspace writing Unit 1, Lesson 5 (continued)
HOMEWORK: Work on LGR Unit 3
August 22
-LGR Unit 3 Test
-Brightspace writing Unit 1, Lesson 5 (continued—finish paragraph by end of class!)
HOMEWORK: None
July 31
Syllabus
-Class expectations and grammar/writing binder expectations overview
Annotation review (5 min),
“Invictus” reading and seminar
HOMEWORK: Bring in signed syllabus, Lit/Comp binder, and dividers for tomorrow!
August 1
Turn in signed syllabus (5 points)
Set up grammar binder (for participation credit)
Arthurian Legends and Sir Gawain PowerPoint
HOMEWORK: Bring in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight for Monday!
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August 4
Epic poetry, chivalric romance, and the Knight's Code of Chivalry
Teach LGR Unit 1 vocabulary words
Brightspace Writing Unit 1: Lesson 2 (Begin “Creating LSU Thesis Statements”)
Begin reading Sir Gawain in class
HOMEWORK: Finish reading Sir Gawain and the Green Knight to line 231
August 5
-Lesson to Learn A Principal Elements and Modifiers
Grammar binder check (for credit)
-Continue Sir Gawain Part 1
HOMEWORK: Finish reading Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I
August 6
-Brightspace writing Continue “Creating LSU Thesis Statements” (finish packet)
-Start Sir Gawain Part II
HOMEWORK: Finish reading Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, to line 806
August 7
-Check/review LGR Unit 1 vocabulary words
-WOL Indefinite Pronouns Lesson to Learn B
-Continue Sir Gawain Part II
HOMEWORK: Finish reading Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Finish Part II
August 8
-LGR Unit 1 Quiz
-Grammar binder check (for participation credit)
Discuss Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part 2
-(Finish “Creating LSU Thesis Statements” if needed)
HOMEWORK: TBD