WEDNESDAY

• Short Fiction: "Araby" by James Joyce

• Notes: Setting

• Assignment: Complete this Analysis of "Araby" by James Joyce on your copy of the text.

MONDAY

• Short Fiction: "Araby" by James Joyce
1. Define, study, and learn vocabulary words for the story by joining the class at vocabulary.com
2. Here is a doc list of the words
3. Listen to me pronounce the words from the list. Practice pronouncing them yourself.
4. Practice the words independently on a Kahoot! challenge
5. Read "Araby" by James Joyce carefully. Apply the vocabulary words as you read. When you come to class on Wed., have some notes that answer this question: How does James Joyce create the protagonist as a dynamic character?

THURSDAY

• Beowulf exams returned

• Short Fiction Study: 
• "The Flowers" by Alice Walker
• Discussion / Notes: Characterization
• In-class assignment: Thesis writing practice

• Beowulf Compare / Contrast Essay 
• DUE THURS. 10/24/19 by 11:59 pm on Google Classroom. Late papers will be reduced by 20 points per calendar day. 12:00 am is the next day.
• You can share a draft of your essay with me for feedback through Wed. evening. 
• TOOLS:
• Compare/contrast grading rubric
• M.E.A.L. Plan 
• Notes: Standards for AP writing
• Listen: 🔈Audio of class notes & discussion about essays from Thurs. 10/17/19
• How to set up your final draft:

TUESDAY

• Beowulf Exam: If you were absent for the test, you have until Tuesday to make arrangements with me to take the test. You will need a class period length of time to complete the exam. Here are your make-up times:
• Fri. 10/18/19 at 4:10
• Mon. 10/21/19 at 4:10
• Tues. 10/22/19 at 4:10

• Writer's Workshop: Beowulf Compare / Contrast Essay 
• DUE THURS. 10/24/19 on Google Classroom
• We used a compare/contrast grading rubric, our individual Grammarly reports, and the M.E.A.L. Plan to improve our essays. I met with each student to talk about their concerns with their papers.
• Notes: Standards for AP writing
• Listen: Audio of class notes & discussion about essays 🔈from Thurs. 10/17/19

• New Unit: Short Fiction
• Close Reading: "The Flowers" by Alice Walker
1. Preview/vocab
2. 1st read
3. 2nd read- mark ? and things that seem important
• HW due Wed. 10/23/19: Mark the story with at least adjectives that describe Myop. Make a note in the place in the story where each adjective choice can be supported.

FRIDAY

• Beowulf Exam: If you were absent for the test, you have until next Tuesday to make arrangements with me to take the test. You will need a class period length of time to complete the exam. Here are your make-up times:
• Fri. 10/18/19 at 4:10
• Mon. 10/21/19 at 4:10
• Tues. 10/22/19 at 4:10

• Beowulf books: I have graded the annotations that I have been assigning with the section study guides. If you have other notes from the study guides that you want me to consider (even though I assigned in-text annotation), make sure you give them to me by the end of the day on Mon. 10/21/19.

• Written Response #8

• Writer's Workshop: Beowulf Compare / Contrast Essay

      ⭐️KEEP IN MIND: A grade or a report is just a statement about an assignment,

            it is not a judgment of you as a person. It is not a judgment of your potential.  

            It is a marker of the work we need to do together because that is what school is for.  ⭐️

• Notes: Standards for AP writing

• Discussion: Sample Grammarly Report- What your report is telling you about your paper

• Listen: Audio of class notes & discussion 🔈

• Assignment: Spend the period using the Grammarly report to improve your essay. In workshop formats, the teacher sits with students and helps them work through their paper.  A new draft will be due next week and that one will be graded.

WEDNESDAY

• Beowulf EXAM If you were absent today, you have until next Tuesday to make arrangements with me to take the test. You will need a class period length of time to complete the exam. Here are your make-up times:
• Fri. 10/18/19 at 4:10
• Mon. 10/21/19 at 4:10
• Tues. 10/22/19 at 4:10

• HW due Fri. 10/18/19: Analyze the Grammarly report I put on your essay comparing/contrasting the battles Beowulf had with Grendel & Grendel's mother. We are going to workshop this essay on Fri. and resubmit for a grade. Here is how to view your report:

LIVE STUDY SESSION TONIGHT!

There were some glitches in the live stream session, but we did have a start. You can watch what we did review here --> https://youtu.be/btDAQXR87d4 If you have other questions, feel free to stop in before or after school tomorrow.

FRIDAY

** Seniors took their portraits during class today **

• Beowulf

• Wed. 10/16/19: FINAL TEST ON BEOWULF
• It will be an essay test (discussion of essay expectations)
• You will be allowed to use YOUR text of the epic poem (no notes, handouts, etc.)
• You will be given three topics and you will be required to write full essays on two of the three topics in the class period.
• Monday, 10/14/19 at 8 pm: I will have a live online study session (YouTube). I will Tweet the link and post it to the weblog / Google Classroom an hour beforehand. You will have the opportunity to send me questions via chat, Twitter, or email. The session will last about an hour. Have your study pack (list below) ready!

• STUDY PERIOD TODAY
• Study Guide 1
• Study Guide 2
• Study Guide 3
• Study Guide 4
• Anglo-Saxon Language
• Beowulf and the Heroic Ideal (turned in 10/3/19)
• Beowulf and Genre (turned in 10/7/19)
• "The Struggle Between Order and Chaos in Beowulf" by John Halverson 
• Beowulf and Theme (turned in 10/8/19)
• Sample essay planning walkthrough (in class 10/11/19)
• Sample essay topics:
• Trace the significance of    (character/concept)     through the epic poem.
• Given a quote from a Beowulf scholar, agree or disagree using evidence from the text.
• Given a concept from the Halverson article, explain or defend/challenge it.
• Given a quote from the text of Beowulf, indicate who said it, the purpose, and the significance of the statement to the work as a whole.
• Given a new concept, evaluate the extent to which that concept is present in the epic poem.
• Given a subject like honor or trust, explain a theme that is learned about that subject through Beowulf.

• Coming Up
• Tues. 10/22/19: Financial Aid Night 6 - 8 pm

WEDNESDAY

• Beowulf

• Wed. 10/16/19: FINAL TEST ON BEOWULF
• It will be an essay test (discussion of essay expectations)
• You will be allowed to use YOUR text of the epic poem (no notes, handouts, etc.)
• You will be given three topics and you will be required to write full essays on two of the three topics in the class period.
• Monday, 10/14/19 at 8 pm: I will have a live online study session (YouTube). I will Tweet the link and post it to the weblog / Google Classroom an hour beforehand. You will have the opportunity to send me questions via chat, Twitter, or email. The session will last about an hour. 

• In-Class Assignments: 
• "The Struggle Between Order and Chaos in Beowulf" by John Halverson. 
• I gave a grade on the article annotations from homework. If you were absent, let me see your article.
• Share summaries of the sections with your partner.
• On your copy of the article, make a list of oppositional elements presented in the article. Start with:

ORDER     |    CHAOS

 |

 |

• Complete: Beowulf and Theme (turn in)

• HW due Fri. 10/11/19: Create a study plan for the final Beowulf test. 
• Study Guide 1
• Study Guide 2
• Study Guide 3
• Study Guide 4
• Anglo-Saxon Language
• Beowulf and the Heroic Ideal (turned in 10/3/19)
• Beowulf and Genre (turned in 10/7/19)
• "The Struggle Between Order and Chaos in Beowulf" by John Halverson 
• Beowulf and Theme (turned in 10/9/19)
• Sample essay topics:
• Trace the significance of    (character/concept)     through the epic poem.
• Given a quote from a Beowulf scholar, agree or disagree using evidence from the text.
• Given a concept from the Halverson article, explain or defend/challenge it.
• Given a quote from the text of Beowulf, indicate who said it, the purpose, and the significance of the statement to the work as a whole.
• Given a new concept, evaluate the extent to which that concept is present in the epic poem.
• Given a subject like honor or trust, explain a theme that is learned about that subject through Beowulf.

• Coming Up
• Fri. 10/11/19: Senior portraits during English class
• Tues. 10/22/19: Financial Aid Night 6 - 8 pm

MONDAY

• Beowulf

• Wed. 10/16/19: FINAL TEST ON BEOWULF
• It will be an essay test
• You will be allowed to use YOUR text of the epic poem (no notes, handouts, etc.)
• You will be given three topics and you will be required to write full essays on two of the three topics in the class period.
• Monday, 10/14/19 at 8 pm: I will have a live online study session (YouTube). I will Tweet the link and post it to the weblog / Google Classroom an hour beforehand. You will have the opportunity to send me questions via chat, Twitter, or email. The session will last about an hour, but if you miss it, I will link to the video afterwards so you can still watch it.

• In-Class Assignment: "The Struggle Between Order and Chaos in Beowulf" by John Halverson. 
• Read the article carefully, using the vocabulary definitions you completed for HW.
• Annotate on the article for the following:
• Note how the words from the vocabulary list are used
• Give a summary statement in the margin of the page for each of the 6 sections of the article.
• Make sure you look up and make a note about references to people / places / ideas you might not know (Charlemagne, Boniface, Alfred, etc.)

• HW due Wed. 10/9/19: Create a study plan for the final Beowulf test. 
• Study Guide 1
• Study Guide 2
• Study Guide 3
• Study Guide 4
• Anglo-Saxon Language
• Beowulf and the Heroic Ideal (turned in 10/3/19)
• Beowulf and Genre (turned in 10/7/19)
• "The Struggle Between Order and Chaos in Beowulf" by John Halverson 
• Beowulf and Theme (we will do this in class on Wed.)
• Sample essay topics:
• Trace the significance of    (character/concept)     through the epic poem.
• Given a quote from a Beowulf scholar, agree or disagree using evidence from the text.
• Given a concept from the Halverson article, explain or defend/challenge it.
• Given a quote from the text of Beowulf, indicate who said it, the purpose, and the significance of the statement to the work as a whole.
• Given a new concept, evaluate the extent to which that concept is present in the epic poem.
• Given a subject like honor or trust, explain a theme that is learned about that subject through Beowulf.

• Coming Up
• Fri. 10/11/19: Senior portraits during English class
• Tues. 10/22/19: Financial Aid Night 6 - 8 pm

THURSDAY

**Seniors went to work on FAFSA with counselors during this class period.**

• Beowulf
• Written Response #7

• HW turned in: Heroic Ideal

• Wed. 10/16/19: FINAL TEST ON BEOWULF
• It will be an essay test and you will be allowed to use YOUR text of the epic poem (no notes, handouts, etc.)

• In-class Assignment: Genres in Beowulf chart. It might be helpful to use the Literary Terms and Theories dictionaries on the front shelf (black, white, and green). Turn this in.

• HW due Mon. 10/7/19: Look up ALL of the vocab for the article you will read in class.

• Coming Up
• Fri. 10/11/19: Senior portraits during English class
• Tues. 10/22/19: Financial Aid Night 6 - 8 pm

TUESDAY

• Beowulf
• Essay revisions turned in Sunday
• Written Response #6
• In-Class study: Section 4, lines 2542-3182
• HW due Thurs. 10/3/19: The Heroic Ideal in Beowulf

• Coming Up
• Thurs. 10/3/19: Seniors will go to the computer lab to begin FAFSA online with the counselors
• Tues. 10/22/19: Financial Aid Night 6 - 8 pm