May 12: Review LOTF plot/characters for final. Review Quotation Choice/Integration/Citation/Analysis
-Essay work time (work on body paragraph 2).
May 13: Review Common Essay Errors. Essay work time (work on body paragraph 3).
May 14: Review Conclusion Paragraphs. Essay work time (work on conclusion paragraph).
May 15: Edit/Revise TKAM Essay. Complete TKAM Final Draft (Due EOC).
May 16: Review Day (grammar, literature, writing MC). Read and discuss “The Man in the Arena.”
May 5: Subwork: Grammar Review: Verbals and Participial Phrases. Homework: One page of seminar notes for Socratic Seminar. Prepare for annotation check on Wednesday
May 6: TKAM full-text final Socratic Seminar. Homework: prepare for annotation check. Complete Gerund phrases handout.
May 7: Review Gerund Phrases. Essay Intro and Structure review. Start essay packets. Homework: Infinitive phrases worksheet
May 8: Review Infinitive Phrases. Review intro paragraphs. Essay writing time (goal: finish introduction). Homework: Noun Clauses worksheet
May 9: Review Noun Clauses. Review body paragraph structure. Essay writing time. Work on body paragraph one. Homework: none.
April 28: Discuss TKAM Ch. 24. Start to Read/Discuss TKAM 25-26. Homework: Finish Read/Annotate TKAM 25-26.
April 29: Sub-work: Review Intensive/Reflexive pronouns. Homework: Read TKAM Ch. 27-28
April 30: Discuss TKAM Ch. 27-28. Socratic Seminar questions to prep for 5/6. Read TKAM Ch. 29.
May 1: Review Reflexive/Intensive Pronouns. Discuss TKAM Ch. 29. Homework: Finish TKAM. Prepare for TKAM full-text final seminar.
May 2: Field Day. No classes. Prepare for TKAM full-text final seminar.
April 21: Sub work grammar practice. LGR exercise 1. Read TKAM Chapter 18. Homework: Read/Annotate TKAM Chapter 19.
April 22: Noun Clauses Grammar Quiz. Discuss TKAM Chapter 19. Homework: Read/Annotate TKAM Chapter 20.
April 23: Tom Robinson Trial Worksheet/Infographic Due. Discuss TKAM Chapter 20. Start reading TKAM chapters 21-22. Homework: Read/Annotate TKAM Ch. 21-22.
April 24: Discuss TKAM Ch. 21-22. Mini-essay #2. Homework: Read/Annotate TKAM Ch. 23. Review for LGR quiz.
April 25: LGR Unit 10 Quiz/workbook check. Discuss TKAM Ch. 23. Homework: Read/Annotate TKAM Ch. 24.
April 14: Noun Clauses Sentences for Practice #1-5. Discuss TKAM Ch. 14. Homework: Read/Annotate TKAM Chapter 15.
April 15: Noun Clauses Sentences for Practice #6-10. Discuss TKAM Ch. 15. Homework: Read/Annotate TKAM Chapter 16.
April 16: Noun Clauses Quiz. Discuss TKAM Ch. 16. Homework: Read/Annotate TKAM Chapter 17.
April 17: Sub Work: Review TKAM Chapter 17. Homework: R&R.
April 18: No School
April 7: Discuss TKAM Ch. Discuss TKAM Ch. 9-10. Homework: Read/Annotate TKAM Ch. 11
April 8: Noun Clauses Lesson to Learn B. Discuss TKAM Ch. 11. Homework: Read/Annotate TKAM Ch. 12
April 9: Discuss TKAM Ch. 12. Start TKAM Ch. 13. Give TKAM Half-Way Study Guide. Homework: Read TKAM Ch. 13
April 10: Noun Clauses Lesson to Learn C. Discuss TKAM Ch. 13. Finish Ch. 1-11 Annotations; study for TKAM halfway test/mini-essay
April 11: TKAM Half-Way Test/Mini-Essay. TKAM Part I Annotation Check Chapters 1-11. Homework: Read/Annotate TKAM Ch. 14.
March 31: AASA Testing. Intro to Noun Clauses Notes. Discuss TKAM Ch. 5. Homework: Read/Annotate TKAM Ch. 6
April 1: AASA Testing. Intro to Noun Clauses Notes. Discuss TKAM Ch. 5. Homework: Read/Annotate TKAM Ch. 6
April 2: LGR Unit 9 Quiz / workbook check. Discuss TKAM Ch. 6. Homework: Read/Annotate Ch. 7-8
April 3: AASA Testing. Radley Tree Drawing Activity. Blackout Poetry from copied TKAM pages. Homework: None
April 4: Sub Work: Lesson to Learn A Noun Clauses. Discussion question worksheet Ch 7-8. Homework: Read/Annotate TKAM Ch. 9
March 24: AASA Test Prep: Practice Test. Homework: Work on LGR Unit 9
March 25: AASA Test Prep: Practice Test. Homework: Writing & Rhetoric “Copiousness” 1A pp. 150-152
March 26: AASA Test Prep: WRITING Mini-Lesson. Homework: Writing & Rhetoric “Copiousness” IB pp. 152-153.
March 27: AASA Test Prep: Focused Practice Test (Based on low Galileo scores). Homework: Writing & Rhetoric proofreading practice on pp. 209-210.
March 28: AASA Test Prep: Focused Practice Test (Based on low Galileo scores). Homework: Read/Annotate TKAM Ch. 5
March 17: LGR Unit 8, exercise 1. Intro to To Kill a Mockingbird. Start reading TKAM Ch. 1. Homework: Finish Chapter 1 TKAM.
March 18: Discuss TKAM Ch. 1. Start reading TKAM Ch. 2. Homework: Finish Chapter 2 TKAM.
March 19: Discuss TKAM Ch. 2. Homework: Read/Annotate TKAM Chapter 3.
March 20: LGR Unit 8 Worksheet DUE FRIDAY. Discuss TKAM Chapter 3. Homework: Read/Annotate TKAM Chapter 4.
March 21: LGR Unit 8 Quiz. LGR Unit 8 Workbook Check. Discuss TKAM Chapter 4. Homework: None.
March 3: LGR Unit 7, exercise 1. Start LOTF Art Activity (Comic Strip or “Draw a Quote”) DUE WEDNESDAY. Read “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” (censored version). Homework: Finish reading “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” and complete seminar notes.
March 4: “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” Seminar. Homework: Work on LGR Unit 7
March 5: LOTF Comic/ “Draw a Quotation” Due. Read and discuss “Axolotl” by Julio Cortazar. Homework: Work on LGR Unit 7.
March 6: LGR Unit 7 Review. Read and discuss “We Wear the Mask” and “Sympathy” by Paul Laurence Dunbar. Homework: Review/work on LGR Unit 7
March 7: LGR Unit 7 Quiz / workbook check. Read and discuss “The Mask” and “Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou
February 24: Review introduction paragraphs (hook, book, point [thesis], plan [of attack]). Write a conclusion statement. Homework choose 5 quotes from book.
February 25: Review Quotation Integration/Citation and Analysis. Quotation Integration/Citation and Analysis Practice. Homework: Mark-up important quotations in book.
February 26: Review Conclusion paragraphs. Review introductions/body paragraphs/quotations/analysis as needed. Review common conventional errors and editing techniques.
February 27: Walk students through the writing resource packets they will be allowed to use during the Timed Write.
February 28: Timed Write
Feb 17: No School
Feb 18: Verbal Phrase Review Sentences for Practice. Discuss LOTF Ch. 12. Homework: LOTF Final Seminar Notes.
Feb 19: LOTF Final Seminar. Homework: LOTF Final Seminar Notes
Feb 20: Verbal Phrases Quiz. Annotation Check LOTF 6-12. Begin Timed Write prep (walk through Timed Write expectations). Review LSU Theses and POAs
Feb 21: Review body paragraph structure. Practice LOTF essay. Homework: Mark up important quotations in LOTF book.
February 10: LOTF Midway 1-Paragraph Essay. Homework: Verbal Phrase Review Lesson to Learn B
February 11: Review Verbal Phrase Review Lesson to Learn B. Discuss LOTF Ch. 8 ending. Read LOTF Ch. 9
February 12: Discuss LOTF Ch. 9. -Start reading LOTF Ch. 10. Homework: Read LOTF Ch. 10
February 13: Verbal Phrase Review Lesson to Learn C. Discuss LOTF Ch. 10. Homework: Read LOTF Ch. 11
February 14: Discuss LOTF Ch. 11. Read LOTF ending in class. Homework: None R&R
February 3: LGR Unit 6, exercise 1 (unit due Friday). Discuss LOTF Chp 5. Homework: LOTF Chp 6
February 4: Verbal Phrase Review Notes. Discuss LOTF Ch. 6. Homework: Read LOTF Ch. 7
LGR Unit 6 Ex 2
February 5: Discuss LOTF Ch. 7. Homework: Read Chapter 8, pp. 124-132
February 6: Verbal Phrase Review Lesson to Learn A. Discuss LOTF Chapter 8, pp. 124-132. Homework: Finish LGR Unit 6; review for LGR unit 6 quiz
February 7: LGR Unit 6 Quiz/workbook check. Homework: Finish reading LOTF Ch. 8
Jan 27: Start Chapter 1 of LOTF. Revise The Knight's Tale essay. Homework: Finish Chapter 1 LOTF.
Jan 28: Discuss LOTF Ch. 1. Lesson to Learn C Infinitive Phrases. Start Chapter 2 of LOTF. Homework: Finish Chpt 2 LOTF
Jan 29: Discuss LOTF Ch. 2. Infinitive Phrases Study Guide. Homework: Read/Annotate LOTF Ch. 3 and review for quiz on infinitive phrases tomorrow.
Jan 30: Infinitive Phrases Quiz. Discuss LOTF Ch. 3. Homework: Read/Annotate LOTF Ch. 4.
Jan 31: Discuss Read LOTF Ch. 4. Writing exercise. Homework: Read/Annotate LOTF Ch. 5
Jan 13: Read and annotate “The Knight’s Tale” Part 1. Complete Knight's Tale Part 1 Discussion Questions. -Start reading/annotating “The Knight’s Tale” Part 2. Homework: Read/Annotate The Knight's Tale Part 2.
Jan 14: Infinitives Lesson to Learn B. Discuss “The Knight’s Tale” Part 2. Start reading “The Knight’s Tale” Part 3. Homework: Finish “The Knight’s Tale” Part 3 .
Jan 15: Discuss “The Knight’s Tale” Part 3. Start reading “The Knight’s Tale” Part 4. Homework: Finish The Knight's Tale.
Jan 16: Quick discussion of “The Knight’s Tale” ending. Quick discussion of “The Knight’s Tale” ending. Begin “The Knight’s Tale” Essay.
Jan 17: “The Knight’s Tale” Essay (due at end of class). Homework: Bring Lord of the Flies for after break.
Jan 6: No School Teacher Work Day
Jan 7: Galileo Testing
Jan 8: Intro to Infinitives. Writing and Rhetoric "Hooking an Audience" pgs 67-77. Homework: Infinitives worksheet
Jan 9: Lesson to Learn A. Hook and Book Lecture and Worksheet. Homework: Writing Hooks worksheet
Jan 10: Writing and Rhetoric pp. 78-81 “Tell it Back,” “Talk About It,” and “Write & Discuss” Homework: Bring Canterbury Tales Reader for reading the next week
Dec 16: Review grammar. Review body paragraph structure. Find quotations. Homework: Midterm review.
Dec 17: Review grammar. Review quotation integration, MLA citation, analysis sentences
-Review common errors in 8th grade essays. Find quotations. Homework: Midterm review.
Dec 18: Essay/grammar prep as needed (time for questions, finding quotations, etc.) Homework: Midterm review.
Dec 19: Midterm exams
Dec 20: Midterm exams
Dec 9: Sentences for Practice #1-5. Discuss Chosen Chpt 15-16. Homework Chosen Read/Annotate Chapter 17. Midterm Grammar Study Guide. Midterm Essay Study Guide.
Dec 10: Distribute Socratic Seminar Discussion questions. Sentences for Practice #6-10. Discuss Chosen Chapter 17. Start reading Chpt 18 together. Homework finish Chosen Chapter 18.
Dec 11: Review Midterm Study Guide. Discuss Chosen Chapter 18. Homework: Prepare notes for Socratic Discussion tomorrow.
Dec 12: Chosen Whole Book Socratic Seminar. Homework: Study Guide for grammar quiz
Dec 13: Gerund Phrases Quiz. Midterm review.
Dec 2: LGR Unit 5 Vocab Review. In-class start reading Chosen chapters 11-12. Homework: Read/annotate The Chosen Chapters 11-12.
Dec 3: Gerunds Lesson to Learn B. Sub. Homework: Read/Annotate Chapter 13 (part 1).
Dec 4: Writing and Rhetoric: pp67-70 Intro Paragraphs and Hooks. Discuss The Chosen Chapters 11-13. Homework: Read/Annotate Chapter 13 (part 2).
Dec 5: Gerunds Lesson to Learn C. Discuss The Chosen Ch. 13 (part 2). Homework: The Chosen Ch. 14 pp. 198-210 (orange book pp. 234-249).
Dec 6: LGR Unit 5 Quiz/workbook check. Discuss The Chosen Ch. 14 (part one). Finish The Chosen Ch. 14 in class. Homework: Read/Annotate The Chosen Ch. 15 & 16 (9 pages total).
Nov 25: Discuss The Chosen Ch. 8. Read The Chosen Ch. 9 & 10 in class. Homework: Catch up on any missed reading; review spelling words for tomorrow’s spelling bee!
Nov 26: Spelling Bee
Nov 27: No School. Thanksgiving Break. Homework: R&R
Nov 28: No School. Thanksgiving Break. Homework: R&R
Nov 29: No School. Thanksgiving Break. Homework: R&R
Nov 18: Writing & Rhetoric “Talk About It” pg. 50 (Answer questions in 2-3. Discuss The Chosen Ch. 3. Homework: Read/Annotate The Chosen Ch. 4
Nov 19: WOL Gerunds Intro Notes. Discuss The Chosen Ch. 4. Start reading Homework:
Read/Annotate The Chosen Ch. 5 & 6 (13 pages). Bring Writing and Rhetoric tomorrow.
Nov 20: Writing & Rhetoric pp. 60-62 “Writing Antitheses.” The Chosen Ch. 1-4 (Book One) Annotation Check. Discuss The Chosen Ch. 5 & 6. Homework: The Chosen Ch. 7 pp. 95-110 (blue book)
Nov 21: Gerunds Lesson to Learn A. Discuss The Chosen Ch. 7 pp. 95-110. Homework: Finish The Chosen Ch. 7; bring in LGR workbook for tomorrow!
Nov 22: Begin LGR Unit 5. Discuss The Chosen Ch. 7. Homework: Read/Annotate The Chosen Ch. 8 (17 pages)
Nov 11: No School. Veteran's Day
Nov 12: Merchant of Venice In-class Essay. Homework: Study LGR for Friday; Bring The Chosen tomorrow.
Nov 13: Begin reading Chapter 1 of The Chosen in class. Homework: Read/Annotate Chapter 1 The Chosen.
Nov 14: Discuss The Chosen Ch. 1. Read The Chosen Ch. 2. Homework: Read/Annotate Chapter 2 The Chosen. Finish LGR Unit 4. Study for quiz tomorrow.
Nov 15: LGR Unit 4 Workbook Check/Quiz. Discuss Chapter 2 The Chosen. Homework: Read/Annotate Chapter 3 The Chosen.
Nov 4: LGR Unit 4, exercise 1. Discuss Merchant of Venice Act 4.1-2. Homework Merchant of Venice Act 5.
Nov 5: Participial Phrases Sentences for Practice. Discuss Merchant of Venice ending. Discuss timed in-class essay expectations. Homework: Complete and review annotations in preparation for The Merchant of Venice paraphrasing test. ** Bring The Chosen by Chaim Potok (ISBN 9781501142468) by next Wednesday!
Nov 6: The Merchant of Venice Paraphrasing Test. Homework: The Merchant of Venice final seminar notes. ** Bring The Chosen by Chaim Potok (ISBN 9781501142468) by next Wednesday 11/13!
Nov 7: The Merchant of Venice Final Seminar. Homework: The Merchant of Venice comic strip DUE Tuesday 11/12; review for Participial Phrases Quiz. ** Bring The Chosen by Chaim Potok (ISBN 9781501142468) by next Wednesday 11/13!
Nov 8: Participial Phrases Quiz. Essay Review/Prep (Review Theses/POAs, review body paragraph structure, review integration, conclusion sent., etc.). Homework: Prep for The Merchant of Venice essay on Tuesday; work on LGR Unit 4/study for quiz on Friday 11/15. ** Bring The Chosen by Chaim Potok (ISBN 9781501142468) by Wednesday 11/13!
October 28: Discuss Act 2.8-9. In class reading Merchant of Venice 3.1. Homework: Read MoV 3.2.1-189.
October 29: Lesson to Learn B Participial Phrases. Discuss MoV 3.2.1-189. Homework: Read MoV 3.2.190-end.
October 30: Read Writing & Rhetoric “Antithesis (Testing Your Thesis) pp. 48-49. Discuss MoV 3.2.190-end.
Homework: Read MoV Act 3.3-5.
October 31: Lesson to Learn C Participial Phrases. Discuss MoV Act 3.3-5. Homework: Read MoV 4.1.1-214; bring Writing & Rhetoric.
November 1: Writing & Rhetoric pg. 50 “Tell it Back.” Discuss MoV 4.1.1-214. Homework: Finish Act 4.1-2.
October 21: Review Participial Phrases Worksheet. Discuss MoV 1.3. Start reading MoV Act 2, Scenes 1-2. Homework: Finish MoV Act 2.1-2.
October 22: WOL Participial Phrases Notes. Discuss MoV Act 2, Scenes 1-2. Start reading MoV Act 2, Scene 3 & 4. Homework: Finish MoV 2.3-4
October 23: Writing & Rhetoric “Audience and Antithesis” pp. 41-42 and “Questions to Ask about Audience” on pg. 47. Discuss MoV Act 2, Scene 3 & 4. Homework: Read/Annotate MoV Act 2.5-7.
October 24: WOL Participial Phrases Lesson to Learn A. Discuss Act 2, scene 3-7. Homework Due Monday: Read/Annotate MoV 2.8-9.
October 25: GALILEO TESTING. Annotation Check MoV 1.1-2.7 Homework Due Monday: Read/Annotate MoV 2.8-9.
October 14: Academic Progress Reflection Form. Read in Class: Merchant of Venice Act 1 Scene 1. Homework: Finish Act 1.1 Merchant of Venice.
October 15: Discuss Merchant of Venice 1.1. Read in class: Merchant of Venice 1.2. Homework: Finish Act 1.2 Merchant of Venice.
October 16: Discuss Merchant of Venice 1.2. Read in class Merchant of Venice 1.3 Homework: Finish 1.3 Merchant of Venice.
October 17: Discuss Merchant of Venice 1.3. Participial Phrases Worksheet (finish for homework due Monday).
October 18: No School.
September 30: Review "The Wife's Story." Read The Canterbury Tales Intro handout and "General Prologue." Homework: Read and Annotate "General Prologue" to page 15 (Description of the Parson).
October 1: Discuss "General Prologue" pp. 1-15. Homework: Read and Annotate "General Prologue" to pp 23" (to ending).
October 2: Discuss "General Prologue" pp. 15-23. Pilgrim Annotated drawing. Homework: Complete annotated drawing, LGR unit 3 Workbook, review LGR unit 3 for Quiz tomorrow
October 3: LGR Quiz Unit 3. Read "The Nun's Priest Tale" in class. Homework: Finish reading "The Nun's Priest Tale."
October 4: Discuss "The Nun's Priest Tale." Homework: bring The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare for after break.
September 23: Review Indefinite Pronouns Sentences for Practice worksheet. Essay Checklist. In-Class Writing Time. Homework: Writing & Rhetoric pp. 30-33 “Regarding Totalitarianism” and “Regarding Technology Compulsion.”
September 24: In-class writing time. Beowulf essay due at end of class. Homework: Indefinite Pronouns Quiz Study Guide.
September 25: Review Indefinite Pronouns Quiz Study Guide. Read “Grendel” excerpt. Homework: Finish "Grendel" excerpt. Review for Indefinite Pronouns quiz.
September 26: Indefinite Pronouns Quiz. Discuss “Grendel.” Homework: Writing & Rhetoric pp. 33-36.
September 27: Review W&R pp. 33-36. W&R pp. 36-40 (finish Lesson 2) / workbook check! Read and discuss “The Wife’s Story.” Homework: None
September 16: Start in-class Beowulf essay. Thesis due 9/17/24. Homework: Study for LGR Vocab quiz. Worksheet.
September 17: LGR Vocab Quiz. Review body paragraph structure. In-class writing time. Homework: none.
September 18: WOL Grammar Lesson to Learn B. Writing & Rhetoric Lesson 2 pp. 26-27. In-class writing time. Homework: Writing and Rhetoric pp. 28-30 “Regarding Writing Tips,” “Regarding Cooking,” and “Regarding the Chinese Revolution and Mao Tse-Tung.”
September 19: Review Writing & Rhetoric HW. In-Class Writing Time. Homework: WOL Grammar Lesson to Learn C.
September 20: Review Lesson to Learn C. In-Class Writing Time. Homework: WOL Grammar Indefinite Pronouns Sentences for Practice (ALL)
September 9: Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns Quiz. LGR Unit 2 exercises. Beowulf lines 915-2114 Annotation Check. Discuss Beowulf, lines 1813-2114. Homework: Read/Annotate lines 2115-2396
September 10: Intro to Well Ordered Language Indefinite Pronouns. Discuss Beowulf, lines 2115-2396. Homework: Read/Annotate Beowulf, lines 2397-2751
September 11: Writing and Rhetoric “Write & Discuss.” Discuss Beowulf, lines 2397-2751. Homework: Read/Annotate Beowulf, lines 2752-3037
September 12: Well Ordered Language Indefinite Pronouns Lesson to Learn A. Discuss Beowulf lines 2752-3037. Read through Beowulf ending together. Homework: Finish reading Beowulf. Seminar Notes
September 13: Beowulf Final Seminar
September 2: Labor Day No School
September 3: Sentences for Practice #1-5. Note: Grammar quiz this coming Monday 9/9.
-Kenning activity. Begin reading Beowulf, lines 915-1214 as a class. Homework: Read/Annotate Beowulf, lines 915-1214.
September 4: W&R Lesson 2 “Of Thesis Statements, Disagreements, and Speculative Questions” (“The Nature of Disagreement” and “The Thesis Essay” sections). Discuss Beowulf, lines 915-1214. Homework: Beowulf, lines 1215-1517.
September 5: Sentences for Practice #6-10. Discuss Beowulf, lines 1215-1517. Homework: Read/Annotate Beowulf, lines 1518-1812 & Bring Writing and Rhetoric Workbook
September 6: Writing and Rhetoric “Tell it Back” and “Talk About It.” Discuss Beowulf, lines 1518-1812. Homework: Read/Annotate Beowulf, lines 1813-2114; bring LGR workbook on Monday. Grammar quiz and annotation check on Monday
August 26: W&R Lesson 2 “Of Thesis Statements, Disagreements, and Speculative Questions” (“The Thesis Statement” section ONLY). Intro to Beowulf slideshow. Start reading Beowulf lines 1-319 in class. Homework: Finish reading Beowulf lines 1-319.
August 27: Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns Lesson to Learn B. Discuss Beowulf lines 1-319. Homework: Read Beowulf lines 320-641.
August 28: MIM Field Trip
August 29: Lesson to Learn Worksheets A and B DUE. Review Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns Lesson to Learn C sentence "a." Discuss Beowulf lines 320-641. Beot (boast) handout. Homework: Read lines 641-914.
August 30: Review Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns Lesson to Learn C sentence "b." Discuss lines 641-914. Annotated drawing exercise. Homework: NONE R&R
August 19: LGR Unit 1 Quiz/Unit 1 Book Check. LSU Thesis and POA Review. Sir Gawain and the Green Night 3-paragraph essay overview. In-class writing time. Homework: Sir Gawain Annotated Drawing assignment (due Wednesday)
August 20: Concrete Details/Commentary and Analysis Sentences. Quotation Integration. In-class writing time. Homework: Work on Sir Gawain annotated drawing.
August 21: Sir Gawain Annotated Drawing Due. Discuss quotation integration from worksheet. In-Class Writing Time. Homework: None
August 22: Editing/revising. In-Class Writing Time. Homework: Writing and Rhetoric Lesson 1: “Go Deeper” #1C and D
August 23: Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns Lesson to Learn A. In-Class Writing Time (finish by the end of class). Homework: Writing & Rhetoric “Go Deeper” #2. and Bring Beowulf Monday.
August 12: Writing and Rhetoric "Write and Discuss." Discuss Sir Gawain Part 3 pp 108-116. Begin reading Part IV. Homework: Read Part IV of Sir Gawain
August 13: World of Language: Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns. Discuss Part IV of Sir Gawain.
August 14: Writing and Rhetoric "Go Deeper" through pp 11 (1A & 1B). Prepare for Sir Gawain full-text seminar (discussion questions). Intro to Sir Gawain essay topics. Homework: Seminar Prep.
August 15: Whole Book Sir Gawain seminar discussion. Homework: Search through your annotations and find 3 quotations that would support your essay. Mark those quotations in your book with sticky tabs, dog-eared pages, or write page numbers on a piece of paper, notecard, or an early page in your book.
August 16: GALILEO TESTING.
August 5: Writing and Rhetoric Workbook: "Quintilian and the Classical Ideal" (pages 1-5). Start Sir Gawain in class. Homework finish: Part I of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
August 6: "Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns." Homework: Read Part II of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, pp. 73-83
August 7: "Read it Back" and "Talk About It." Homework: Read Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Part II, pp. 83-90
August 8: Seminar. Homework: Read Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Part III, pp. 93-107
August 9: LGR Vocabulary Lesson 1 exercises 1-3. Homework: Read Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Part III pp. 108-116
August 1: Review Syllabus; Read together: "Invictus." Homework: Get Syllabus Contract signed
August 2: Grammar Practice and Notes. Homework: Bring Sir Gawain and the Green Knight on Monday.