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​CP British Lit., Jan. 20-24, 2020

1/21/2020

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File names in parentheses are NOT links. These are the names of the documents that may be found on the Google drive (in the Class Materials drop-down menu).
 
Monday
Holiday
 
Tuesday
Standards: RL1. RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL7, RL9, RL10, RI1, RI4, W3, W4, W10, SL1, SL3, L6
Activities:
  1. Beowulf Intro.ppt.
  2. As a class, read and analyze “The Wrath of Grendel” (p. 40) with Beowulf Details Chart.doc and Beowulf Details Chart More.doc.
  3. Read and analyze “The Coming of Beowulf” (p. 44).
  4. Discussion: Why does Beowulf travel this far to risk his life? Theme: God protects those who are honorable and fight for good against evil.
HW: Vocab 2 CTS.
 
Wednesday
Standards: RL1. RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL7, RL9, RL10, RI1, RI4, W3, W4, W10, SL1, SL3, L6
  1. Go over vocab.
  2. Individuals read and analyze “Unferth's Challenge.doc.”
  3. Discussion: Two different perspectives of what happened in the race with Brecca in Unferth’s challenge.
HW: Vocab 2 CTS.
 
Thursday
Standards: L1, L2, Rl1, RL2, RL3, RL5, W3, W4, W5, W6, W10, SL1, SL4
Activities:
  1. Read aloud and discuss “The Battle with Grendel” pp. 49-51.
  2. Discuss MLA formatting rules.
  3. Groups complete pages one and two of Importance of Perspective Beowulf Grendel FA19.docx (perspective and sensory details – you are in Grendel’s and Beowulf’s heads – what are they thinking????)).
HW: Vocab 3 CTRW.
 
Friday
Standards: L1, L2, Rl1, RL2, RL3, RL5, RL10, W3, W4, W5, W6, W10, SL1, SL4
Activities:
  1. Go over vocab.
  2. Verb brushstroke, detailed, with assignment/examples: Verbs_lesson_e.pdf.
  3. Record definition and example of brushstroke in notebook and use verb brushstroke in perspective.
  4. Work on Importance of Perspective Beowulf Grendel FA19.docx (You are in Grendel’s head – what is he thinking????)).
  5. Work on perspective in lab.
  6. Individuals identify at least one instance of each brushstroke in the narrative.
HW:  Vocab 3 Syn/Ant.
 
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​CP British Lit., Jan. 13-17, 2020

1/13/2020

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File names in parentheses are NOT links. These are the names of the documents that may be found on the Google drive (in the Class Materials drop-down menu).
 
Monday
Standards: RI1, RI4, W4, W10, SL1, SL3, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Comma rule #4: (a) Use a comma to separate two or more adjectives preceding a noun, (b)except when the last adjective is part of the noun or (c)if one word in the series modifies the next word. Give an example of each (Comma Rules SP19.pptx).
  2. Intro Vocab Journal (First Vocab journal (Units 1-3) due Jan. 31).
  3. 143 Dashes Parentheses 12GE2717.pdf; 144 Dashes Parentheses 12GE2718.pdf
  4. Midsummer Eve.pptx: Create base sentence for whole, then highlight three elements/nouns and describe with participial phrases. Join.
  5. Absolutes (brushstrokes_EXCELLENTwQuotes.pdf (36-49)).
  6. Review Prepositions (15 Prepositions 12GE1715.pdf; 16 Prepositions 12GE1716.pdf).
HW: Vocab 1 Syn/Ant.
 
Tuesday
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Standards: RI1, RI4, W4, W10, SL1, SL3, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Commas Essential Nonessential Elements.docx – Ex. 2.
  2. Adjectives (brushstrokes _EXCELLENTwQuotes.pdf (61-70)).
  3. Record definition and example of brushstroke.
  4. Review Misplaced Modifiers (misplacedmodifier.pdf; Misplaced Modifiers.doc).
  5. Adjective Clause Worksheets (41 Adjective Clauses 12GE1909.pdf and 42 Adjective Clauses 12GE1910.pdf).​
HW: Vocab 1 CTS.
 
Wednesday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL7, RL9, RL10, RI1, RI4, W3, W4, W10, SL1, SL3, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Comma rule #5: Use a comma before and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so when they join independent clauses (Comma Rules SP19.pptx).
  2. All About Conjunctions.pptx (conjunctions_ master_list_alternate_version.pdf).
  3. Coordinating Conjunctions.pptx.
  4. Review Conjunctions (17 Conjunction Types Prep Adv 12GE1717.pdf; 18 Conjunction Types Prep Adv 12GE1718.pdf).
  5. Adverb Clause (43 Adverb Clauses Elliptical 12GE1911.pdf and 44 Adverb Clauses Elliptical 12GE1912.pdf): underline the adverb clause and circle the subordinating conjunctions – ignore other directions.
  6. Kennings and Alliteration.pptx.
  7. Students will be asked to select a subject/object and create three of each type of kenning for the subject/object. Volunteers will share kennings with the class.
HW: Vocab 1 CTS.
 
Thursday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL7, RL9, RL10, RI1, RI4, W3, W4, W10, SL1, SL3, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Go over vocab (grade!).
  2. GUM Review: Joining clauses and ideas (Colon Magical Properties.pptx).
  3. 135 Semicolons and Colons 12GE2709.pdf, 136 Semicolons and Colons 12GE2710.pdf.
  4. Anglo Saxon history (British Lit Intro Rev SP16.ppt, with videos).
  5. Beowulf Intro.ppt.
HW: Vocab 2 CTRW.
 
Friday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL7, RL9, RL10, RI1, RI4, W3, W4, W10, SL1, SL3, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Appositives (brushstrokes_EXCELLENTwQuotes.pdf (49-61)). Record definition and example of brushstroke in notebook.
  2. 129 Comma Sep Basic Elements  12GE2703.pdf, 130 Comma Sep Basic Elements 12GE2704.pdf.
  3. 61 Fragments 12GE2013.pdf; 62 Fragments 12GE2014.pdf; 63 Runons 12GE2015.pdf; 64 Runons 12GE2016.pdf.
  4. As a class, read and analyze “The Wrath of Grendel” (p. 40) with Beowulf Details Chart.doc and Beowulf Details Chart More.doc.
HW: Vocab 2 Syn/Ant.

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CP British Lit., Jan. 6-10, 2020

1/2/2020

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File names in parentheses are NOT links. These are the names of the documents that may be found on the Google drive (in the Class Materials drop-down menu).
 
Monday
Standards: RI1, RI4, SL1, SL3, W4
Activities:
Put handouts on shelf; distribute info forms. Have students pick up handouts as they turn in info form (practice class procedures).
  1. Welcome to British Literature!
  2. Student Info Sheets and course verification.
  3. Syllabus and syllabus quiz (Syllabus British Lit SP20 McC.pdf, Syllabus quiz SP18.docx).
  4. Letters to students (Letter to Students SP20.doc). Students should read the letter from the teacher and write a reply.
  5. Homework: have parents sign course syllabus, bring vocab money ($10.00), and write a letter response to the teacher’s letter. Suggested topics for letter to teacher:
  • The Basics
  • Who are you as a person?
  • What do you love?
  • What do you loath?
  • The Academics
  • What subjects do you prefer?
  • What subjects do you dislike?
  • Do you need a particular environment to study?
  • What types of writing and reading do you prefer?
  • The Life Plan
  • What are your goals for this year? This class?
  • What are your goals after high school?
  • How can I help you get there?
 
Tuesday
Standards: SL1, SL3, L1, L2
Activities:
  1. Collect syllabus and vocab money.
  2. Distribute and explain errand passes and benefit.
  3. Explain how to complete Array Inventory (Array Interaction Inventory 2-sided.doc) and allow students time to complete.
  4. Comma, part of speech, part of sentence pre-assessment.
  5. GUM Review: Verbs, Action and Linking (5 Action Linking Verbs 12GE1705.pdf and 6 Action Linking Verbs 12GE1706.pdf).
 
Wednesday
Standards: RI1, L1, L2
Activities:
  1. Go over grammar wksts (w/diagram and crossing out prep phrases).
  2. Go over how to decode the Standards (Decoding the GSE.pptx; ELA-11-12-British-Literature-Composition-Standards.pdf).
  3. Comma rule #1: (a)Use commas to separate items in a series unless (b)ALL items are joined by and or or (polysyndeton). Give an example of each (Comma Rules SP19.pptx) (Lack of Oxford Comma Could Cost Maine Company Millions in Overtime Dispute - The New York Times.pdf).
  4. Perception is Everything (text, p. 1).
  5. Read Making Connections, p. 4.
  6. Think-pair-share Essential Questions p. 4.
  7. They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel.
  8. Freewrite: How does my perspective affect the literature I read?
 
Thursday
Standards: RI1, L1, W4, W10, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Comma rule #2: Use a comma after an introductory word,  participial phrase, adverb clause or phrase, or series of prepositional phrases (Comma Rules SP19.pptx).
  2. GUM Review: 7 Trans Intrans Verbs 12GE1707.pdf and 8 Trans Intrans Verbs 12GE1708.pdf.
  3. GUM Review: 9 Verb Phrases 12GE1709.pdf and 10 Verb Phrases 12GE1710.pdf.
  4. Differing Perspectives Pictures.pptx; book: illuminature; Optical Illusions.pptx.
  5. Brushstrokes Intro.pptx.
  6. Participle Brushstroke .pptx.
  7. Record definition and example of brushstroke in notebook.
  8. Worksheet: participle-ws-2.pdf (page 1).
 
Friday
Standards: RI1, L1, W4, W10, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Comma rule #3: Use commas to set off nonessential clauses and nonessential participial phrases (Comma Rules SP19.pptx).
  2. Review commas with added elements (131 Comma Added Elements 12GE2705.pdf, 132 Comma Added Elements 12GE2706.pdf).
  3. Worksheet: participle-ws-2.pdf (page 2).
  4. Commas Essential Nonessential Elements.docx. Exercise 1.
  5. Intro Vocab Unit 1.
HW: Vocab 1 CTRW (Five Types of Context Clues.docx).
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