8th Grade Classwork and Homework Calendar

Monday

• LGR Unit 7, “The Knight’s Tale” Part 3

• HOMEWORK: Finish "The Knight's Tale" Part 3; work on LGR

Tuesday

•  Gerunds Notes, “The Knight’s Tale” Part 4

• HOMEWORK:  Finish "The Knight's Tale" Part 4; work on LGR

Wednesday:

• Mini-seminar on “The Knight’s Tale”

• HOMEWORK: Work on LGR

Thursday:

• Check/review LGR Unit 7, Gerunds Lesson to Learn A, Start “The Knight’s Tale” paragraph (at least 9 sentences)

• HOMEWORK: Study for LGR Test

Friday:

• LGR Unit 7 Test, Finish “The Knight’s Tale” Paragraph (due end of class)

• HOMEWORK: None

Monday

• LGR Unit 6, Canterbury Tales General Prologue (at least pages 1-5)

• HOMEWORK: “General Prologue” pp. 1-5; work on LGR

Tuesday

• Lesson to Learn C Participial Phrases, General Prologue (pages 6-15)

• HOMEWORK:  Read General Prologue (pages 6-15); work on LGR

Wednesday:

• Finish “General Prologue”

• HOMEWORK: Finish The General Prologue if unfinished in class; work on LGR

Thursday:

• Check/review LGR Unit 6, Gerunds Notes, Start “The Knight’s Tale” (Part 1)

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading “The Knight’s Tale” Part 1 if unfinished in class; study for LGR test

Friday:

• LGR Unit 6 Test; “The Knight’s Tale” (Part 2)

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading “The Knight’s Tale” Part 2 if unfinished in class

Monday

• Discuss Beowulf 2752-3006, Start Beowulf ending

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading Beowulf

Tuesday

• Participial Phrases Lesson to Learn A, Discuss Beowulf ending

• HOMEWORK:  Beowulf full-text seminar questions

Wednesday:

• Beowulf full-text seminar

• HOMEWORK: Mark quotations to be used in Beowulf essay

Thursday:

• Participial Phrases Lesson to Learn B, start on Beowulf essay

• HOMEWORK: Mark quotations to be used in Beowulf essay

Friday:

• Continue Beowulf essay

• HOMEWORK: Mark quotations to be used in Beowulf essay

Monday

• LGR Unit 5, Read/discuss Beowulf lines 2271-2396

• HOMEWORK: Work on LGR; Finish Beowulf lines 1687-1812

Tuesday

• Indefinite Pronouns Quiz, Discuss Beowulf lines  2271-2396, Read Beowulf lines 2397-2591

• HOMEWORK:  Finish Beowulf lines 2397-2591; work on LGR

Wednesday:

• Discuss Beowulf lines 2397-2591, Read Beowulf lines 2592-2751

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading Beowulf lines 2592-2751; finish LGR

Thursday:

• Check/review LGR Unit 5, Verbals & Participial Phrases Notes, Discuss Beowulf lines 2592-2751, Read Beowulf lines 2752-3006

• HOMEWORK: Read Beowulf lines 2752-3006 (due Monday); study LGR

Friday:

• LGR Unit 5 Test, Writing Review

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading 2752-3006 (due Monday)

Monday

• Teach LGR Unit 4, Discuss Beowulf lines 1518-1686, Start reading Beowulf lines 1687-1812

• HOMEWORK: Work on LGR; Finish Beowulf lines 1687-1812

Tuesday:

• Review Sentences for Practice, Discuss Beowulf lines 1687-1812, Start reading Beowulf lines 1812-1986

• HOMEWORK:  Work on LGR; Finish Beowulf lines 1812-1986

Wednesday:

• Discuss structure of conclusion paragraphs (finish essay structure notes), Literature Catch-Up

• HOMEWORK: Work on LGR; Finish Beowulf lines 1987-2114

Thursday:

• Check/review LGR Unit 4, Review Sentences for Practice #6-10, Discuss Beowulf lines 1812-1986, Start reading Beowulf lines 1987-2114 

• HOMEWORK: Study LGR; Finish Beowulf lines 2115-2270

Friday:

• LGR Unit 4 Test, Discuss Beowulf lines 1987-2114, Start reading Beowulf lines 2115-2270

• HOMEWORK: Finish Beowulf lines 2271-2396

Tuesday:

• Lesson to Learn B, Beowulf

• HOMEWORK:  Finish reading to line 915 

Wednesday:

• Kenning Activity, Beowulf

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading lines 915-1214

Thursday:

• Lesson to Learn C, Beowulf

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading reading lines 1215-1517

Friday:

• Beowulf/Grendel Annotated Drawing, Beowulf

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading 1518-1686

Monday:

• LGR Unit 3, Intro to Beowulf, start Beowulf

• HOMEWORK: Work on LGR; finish Beowulf to line 319 if unfinished.

Tuesday:

• Continue/review Indefinite Pronouns notes, Beowulf

• HOMEWORK:  Work on LGR; finish Beowulf to line 641 if unfinished.

Wednesday:

• Review body paragraph structure, Beowulf

• HOMEWORK: Work on LGR; finish Beowulf to line 914 if unfinished.

Thursday:

• Check/review LGR Unit 3, Indefinite Pronouns Lesson to Learn A, Beowulf

• HOMEWORK: Study LGR; finish Beowulf to line 1214 if unfinished.

Friday:

• LGR Unit 3 Test, Beowulf

• HOMEWORK: None (R&R!)

Monday:

• Sir Gawain Final Seminar

• HOMEWORK: Mark quotations in book for Sir Gawain essay; bring Beowulf for next week!

Tuesday:

• MAP Testing

• HOMEWORK:  Grammar Review handouts; bring Beowulf for next week!

Wednesday:

• MAP Testing

• HOMEWORK: Grammar Review handouts; bring Beowulf for next week!

Thursday:

• Hook/background sentence review

• Work on Sir Gawain Paragraph

• HOMEWORK: Mark quotations in book for Sir Gawain essay; bring Beowulf for next week!

Friday:

• Quotation integration review

• Work on Sir Gawain Paragraph (due EOC)

• HOMEWORK: Bring Beowulf for Monday!

Monday:

• LGR Unit 2

• Continue LSU Thesis Statements Review

• Start Part III of Sir Gawain (to line 1555) 

• HOMEWORK: Work on LGR Unit 2 (due Thursday); Part III of Sir Gawain (to line 1555) 

Tuesday:

• Prepositional Phrases Lesson to Learn A (4a)

• Finish Sir Gawain Part 3

• HOMEWORK:  Work on LGR Unit 2 (due Thursday); finish Sir Gawain Part III if unfinished in class.

Wednesday:

• Continue Brightspace Creating LSU Thesis Statements

• Start Sir Gawain Part 4

• HOMEWORK: Finish Sir Gawain Part IV through page 125.; Work on LGR Unit 2 (due tomorrow).

Thursday:

• Indefinite Pronouns Notes

• Finish Sir Gawain

• HOMEWORK: Finish Sir Gawain if unfinished in class; Review LGR Unit 2 for tomorrow’s test

Friday:

• LGR Unit 2 Test

• Preview Essay Expectations

• Sir Gawain Full-Text Seminar Notes

• HOMEWORK: Finish Sir Gawain Seminar Notes for Monday

Thursday:

• Syllabus/Class/binder expectations

• Annotation review

• “Invictus”

• HOMEWORK: Get syllabus signed; due tomorrow!

Friday:

• Assemble Grammar Binder

• Review Principal Elements and Modifiers

• Arthurian Legends and Sir Gawain PowerPoint

• HOMEWORK: Bring Sir Gawain and the Green Knight for Monday!

Monday 8/10:

• LGR Unit 1

• Creating LSU Thesis Statements Exercise

• Sir Gawain Part 1

• HOMEWORK: Work on LGR Unit 1 (due Thursday).

Tuesday:

• Principal Elements and Modifiers Lesson to Learn A (4a)

• Continue Sir Gawain Part 1

• HOMEWORK:  Work on LGR Unit 1 (due Thursday).

Wednesday:

• Continue Brightspace Creating LSU Thesis Statements

• Sir Gawain Part 1 (finish)

• HOMEWORK: Finish Sir Gawain Part 1 if incomplete; Work on LGR Unit 1 (due Thursday).

Thursday:

• LGR book, PV, PA, and PN 

• Lesson to Learn A (4a)

• Sir Gawain Part 2

• HOMEWORK: Read Sir Gawain up through page 81; Review LGR Unit 1 for tomorrow’s test

Friday:

• LGR Unit 1 Test

• Sir Gawain Part 2

• HOMEWORK: Finish Sir Gawain part 2 if not finished in class.

Monday

• Discuss Beowulf 2752-3006, Start Beowulf ending

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading Beowulf

Tuesday

• Participial Phrases Lesson to Learn A, Discuss Beowulf ending

• HOMEWORK:  Beowulf full-text seminar questions

Wednesday:

• Beowulf full-text seminar

• HOMEWORK: Mark quotations to be used in Beowulf essay

Thursday:

• Participial Phrases Lesson to Learn B, start on Beowulf essay

• HOMEWORK: Mark quotations to be used in Beowulf essay

Friday:

• Continue Beowulf essay

• HOMEWORK: Mark quotations to be used in Beowulf essay