WEEK ONE

Tuesday, 8/11/26

• Access and bookmark the course website and VHCC Canvas page.

• Review the English 245 course syllabus.

• Senior Meeting @ 9:15.

• Begin reading Norton Unit One Introduction, “The Middle Ages to ca. 1485," pp. 3-TBD.

Wednesday, 8/12/26

• Review the VCCS Avoiding Plagiarism resource.

• Slideshow & Worksheet:  Unit One, The Middle Ages (to ca. 1485).

• Continue reading Norton Unit One Introduction, “The Middle Ages to ca. 1485," pp. TBD. 

Thursday, 8/13/26

• Finish reading Norton Unit One Introduction, “The Middle Ages to ca. 1485," pp. TBD-26.  

• Read Bede, Norton pp. 30-33.

• Read “The Dream of the Rood,” Norton pp. 33-37.

Friday, 8/14/26

• Quiz:  Introduction to Unit One.

• Begin reading excerpts from "Beowulf," Savvas pp. 19-TBD.