Monday, August 24th, 2015
The students had their college entrance essay due today by class time. They had to have emailed it to [email protected] or have shared it with me on Google drive. For the entire class period Mrs. Walker from the guidance department came to talk to the students about college application, scholarships, and other important senior information.
HW: Study for Beowulf vocabulary quiz 2 on Thursday
HW: Study for Beowulf vocabulary quiz 2 on Thursday
Tuesday, August 25th, 2015
At the beginning of class the students completed a bellringer that reviewed what we discussed in class on Friday. While they worked on the bellringer, I returned graded work. Then the students completed a vocabulary association activity to help them prepare for the Beowulf vocabulary quiz on Thursday. Next we reviewed some major concepts about Anglo-Saxon poetry. Lastly the students worked in partners to read the poem "The Wanderer" (pgs. 26-29) and answer comprehension questions.
HW: Study for Beowulf vocabulary quiz on Thursday
HW: Study for Beowulf vocabulary quiz on Thursday
BELLRINGERS 2: These are the bellringers for this week.
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"THE WANDERER" QUESTIONS: These questions were answered in class and with partners. They will be finished in class tomorrow.
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Wednesday, August 26th, 2015
To begin the class the students worked on the bellringer. Then I reviewed the Beowulf Vocabulary 2 list in preparation for the quiz TOMORROW. The students can make flashcards for bonus. Next the students were given a little time to work with partners on their "The Wanderer" questions. They turned these questions in. Lastly the students read "The Wife's Lament" on pgs. 30-31 and answered questions individually.
HW: 1. STUDY for Beowulf vocabulary quiz 2 TOMORROW
2. "The Wife's Lament" questions due tomorrow
HW: 1. STUDY for Beowulf vocabulary quiz 2 TOMORROW
2. "The Wife's Lament" questions due tomorrow
"THE WIFE'S LAMENT" QUESTIONS: These questions were given in class and are due tomorrow. This is an INDIVIDUAL assignment.
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Thursday, August 27th, 2015
At the beginning of class I collected "The Wife's Lament" questions. Then the students worked on their bellringer. Next I collected any bonus vocabulary flashcards and the students took the Beowulf vocabulary quiz 2. After they finished they copied down the final Beowulf vocabulary list. The quiz over these words will be on 9/3. Lastly we took a few notes on "Beowulf". In the last 10 minutes of class the guidance department visited and gave out transcripts and local college admissions requirements.
HW: None
HW: None
BEOWULF NOTES: Given in class (slides 16-21).
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BEOWULF VOCABULARY LIST 3: Quiz over these terms (and some from lists 2 and 1) will be on 9/3
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Friday, August 28th, 2015
At the beginning of class I returned graded work and the students worked on their bellringer. Next I reviewed the Beowulf vocabulary list 3 terms they copied yesterday. Then we finished copying the Beowulf notes from yesterday. Afterwards I distributed the Beowulf study questions and we began reading "The Wrath of Grendel" on pgs. 40-44 and answered the study questions.
HW: None
HW: None
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