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: W2, W3 (depending on reflective essay), W4, W5, W6, W10, L1, L2, L6
Activities:

1. Go over vocabulary.
2. Go over grammar worksheets.
3. GUM Review wkst: Sentence Structure: fragments, run-on, S, CD, CX, CD-CX (47 Sentence Structure 12GE1915.pdf.
4. Review dialogue structure (Dialogue Guidelines.pptx).
5. Review MLA format (Common Violations of Scholarly Writing.pptx).

HW: Ruby Grammar Wkbk, Faulty Coordination, pages 83-84 (11GE2023pdf. 11GE2024.pdf).
 
Tuesday
Standards: W2, W3 (depending on reflective essay), W4, W5, W6, W10, L1, L2, L6
Activities:

1. Work on reflective essay in lab – due tomorrow, in hard copy and in Turnitin.com, by the end of class.
2. Before handing in paper, be sure to underline/bold  vocab words (2 words from Unit 2; 2 words from Unit 3; 2 words from Unit 4). Label the Event, Response, and Reflection. Label one sentence of each structure (S, CD, CX, CD-CX).
3. Reminders: must be an identifiable stranger and village, must be based around an event, NOT a situation, must have a real title.

HW: Ruby Grammar Wkbk, Faulty Coordination, pages 85-86 (11GE2025.pdf; 11GE2026.pdf). Ex.1, 5-10, p. 86 for grade.
 
Wednesday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL4, RL6, RI1, RI2, SL1, L1, L2, L6
Activities:

1. Hand in Reflective Essay.
2. Vocab 5 CTRW.

 
Thursday
Standards: RI1, RI2, RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL6,  RL7, RL9, RL10, L4
Activities:

1. Go over vocabulary and grammar worksheet.
2. Introduction to the medieval period (Medieval Period Historical.ppt slides 1-26 and videos 10 & 11: 10Castles__Manors__and_Feudalism.asx, 11The_Norman_Conquest_of_England.asx).
3. Major events of the medieval period (Medieval Period Historical.ppt slides 29-44).
4. Canterbury Tales Begin REV2017.ppt.
5. Vocab 5 Syn/Ant.

 
Friday
Standards: RI1, RI2, RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL6,  RL7, RL9, RL10, L4
Activities:

1. Hand back Beowulf essays.
2. Making the Most of Feedback 3 All Areas.docx.
3. Springboard text p. 138.
4. Identify Knowledge and Skills needed for success on embedded assessment, individually on page and group stickies on wall.
5. Difference between feminism and feminist lens (gender lens). Feminism: the advocacy of women’s rights based on equality of the sexes; Feminist Critical Lens: the examination of gender roles, biases, and assumptions based on gender. What does the text says about abilities, worth, characteristics, and expectations based on gender?
6. Read text p. 139.
7. Clip from Legally Blonde (court scene) with Viewing prompts on p. 139. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyv20R-k3aY
8. Discuss stereotypes, patriarchal and feminist figures in clip – pause on 0:23 and 0:45.
9. Canterbury Tales Begin REV2017.ppt (slide 12).

HW: Vocab 5 CTS.

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Monday
Holiday
 
Tuesday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL9, L1, L2, L6,
W2, W4, W5, W6, W8, SL4, SL6, RI1, L1, L2, L6
Activities:

1. Review MLA format (Common Violations of Scholarly Writing.pptx)
2. Finish Beowulf Summative Analysis Essay SP19.docx.

HW: Finalize Vocab Journal #1 (Aug. 19-30) and begin Vocab Journal #2 (Sep. 2-13), due Sep. 17.
 
Wednesday
Standards: RI1, RI2, RI3, RI4, RI5, RI6, RI10, L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, W2
Activities:

1. Hand in Vocab Journal #1.
2. Read and 6 WW1 Reflective Essay “In Search of Adventure,” pp. 3-4 (Grade 12_Writing Workshop 1_CC2018_SE Writing Process.pdf).
3. Read “Lindo Jong: Double Face” pp. 81-82 and answer questions/fill in chart pp. 82-83. Read “Drafting the Embedded Assessment, p. 84, and begin planning an essay following the directions given in the text.
4. Identify/label the three parts of the reflective essay in the essay you read.
5. Brainstorm ideas for a reflective essay of your own.

HW: Vocab 4 CTS.
 
Thursday
Standards: RI1, RI2, RI3, RI4, RI5, RI6, RI10, W2, W3 (depending on reflective essay), W4, W5, W6, W10, L1, L2, L6
Activities:

1. Take up Beowulf literary analysis.
2. Unpack Embedded Assessment 2, p. 57.
3. Discussion on perspectives and "the outsider."
4. Cultural Criticism, p. 58.
5. Name That Structure.pptx group activity.
6. Clip from Edward Scissorhands: Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PubEgTsP-Kc

Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajowVY7kLsQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb6n2ja2AmY

1. Structure of a Reflective Essay, p. 71.
2. Discuss the Reflective Essay structure as shown in “In Search of Adventure” and “Lindo Jong.”
3. Discuss guided directions in “Drafting the Embedded Assessment,” p. 84.
4. Writing a Reflective Essay, p. 97; Rubric, p. 98.
5. Dialogue Guidelines.pptx.

 
Friday
Standards: RI1, RI2, RI3, RI4, RI5, RI6, RI10, SL1, SL4, SL5, L1, L2, L6
Activities:

1. Pronoun Agreement and Faulty Comparison (packet, general directions REV MC2 FA16.dox, pp. 11-12).
2. 99 PA Agrmt Personal Pro 12GE2307.pdf; 101 PA Agrmt Indef Reflexive Pro 12GE2309.pdf; 103 PA Agrmt Vague Pro Ref 12GE2311.pdf
3. 105 PA Agrmt Ambiguous Distant Pro 12GE2313.pdf; 106 PA Agrmt Ambiguous Distant Pro 12GE2314 .pdf; 85 Pronoun Case 12GE2201.pdf; 86 Pronoun Case 12GE2202 .pdf; 87 Nom Obj Case 12GE2203.pdf).
4. 39 Verbal Ger Inf Phrases 12GE1907.pdf; 40 Verbal Ger Inf Phrases 12GE1908.pdf.
5. Conjunction Sort by Meaning.docx;Conjunctions exercise choosing the correct one.docx.
6. GUM Review wkst: Sentence Structure: fragments, run-on, S, CD, CX, CD-CX (47 Sentence Structure 12GE1915.pdf , 48 Sentence Structure 12GE1916.pdf).

 
 

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Monday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL4, RL5, RL6, RL7, RL9, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
Senior Guidance Lesson

1. Modifiers review (65 Mis Dang Modifiers 12GE2017.pdf and 66 Mis Dang Modifiers 12GE2018.pdf).
2. Quotation mark worksheets (141 Q Marks and Underline 12GE2715.pdf; 142 Q Marks and Underline 12GE2716.pdf).
3. Quotation marks worksheets (137 Q Marks Quotations 12GE2711.pdf; 138 Q Marks Quotations 12GE2712.pdf; 139 Q Marks wOther Marks 12GE2713.pdf; 140 Q Marks wOther Marks 12GE2714.pdf).

HW: Vocab 3 CTS
 
Tuesday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL4, RL5, RL6, RL7, RL9, L1, L2, L6
Activities:

1. Read “The Monsters’ Lair” (pp. 51-52) and “The Battle with Grendel’s Mother” (pp. 52-56).
2. Read “The Last Battle” (pp. 56-61), “The Spoils” (pp. 61-62), and “The Farewell” (pp. 63-64).

HW: Vocab 3 CTS
 
Wednesday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL7, SL1, SL3, SL4, L1, L2, L6
Activities:

1. Go over vocab.
2. Share and hand in Grendel’s perspectives.

HW: Read Ch. 11-12 from Grendel. Written reflection: similarities and differences between student-generated and professional author texts.
HW: Vocab 4 CTRW.
 
Thursday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL9, L1, L2, L6,
W2, W4, W5, W6, W8, SL4, SL6, RI1, L1, L2, L6
Activities:

1. Briefly review essay structure, lead-ins, and citations (showing examples in essay guide).
2. Discuss and begin Beowulf Summative Analysis Essay SP19.docx.
3. Differentiate between theme and subject.

HW: Vocab 4, Syn/Ant.
 
Friday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL9, L1, L2, L6, W2, W4, W5, W6, W8, SL4, SL6, RI1, L1, L2, L6
Activities:

1. Work on Beowulf Summative Analysis Essay SP19.docx. Due Sep. 4.

HW: Vocab 4 CTS.
 

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Monday
Standards: RL1. RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL7, RL9, RL10, RI1, RI4, W3, W4, W10, SL1, SL3, L1, L2, L6
Activities:

1. 57 Types of Sentences 12GE2009.pdf and 58 Types of Sentences 12GE2010.pdf.
2. Vocab Journal H Brit.docx – First H Vocab journal due Sep. 4 (Aug. 19-30).
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 Syn/Ant.
 
Tuesday
Standards: RL1. RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL7, RL9, RL10, RI1, RI4, W3, W4, W10, SL1, SL3, L1, L2, L6

1. Go over vocab.
2. 93 SV Agrmt Nns Pronns Vbs 12GE2301.pdf; 94 SV Agrmt Nns Pronns Vbs 12GE2302.pdf; 95 SV Agrmt Compound Subj 12GE2303.pdf; 96 SV Agrmt Compound Subj12GE2304.pdf; 97 SV Agrmt Confusing Subj 12GE2305.pdf; 98 SV Agrmt Confusing Subj 12GE2306.pdf.
3. Individuals read and analyze “Unferth's Challenge.doc.”
4. Discussion: Two different perspectives of what happened in the race with Brecca in Unferth’s challenge.

HW: Vocab 2 CTS.
 
Wednesday
Standards: L1, L2, Rl1, RL2, RL3, RL5, W3, W4, W5, W6, W10, SL1, SL4
Activities:

1. Parallel Structure and Conjunctions,pptx (67 Parallelism 12GE2019.pdf and 68 Parallelism 12GE2020.pdf).
2. Read aloud and discuss “The Battle with Grendel” pp. 49-51.
3. Discuss MLA formatting rules.
4. 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 2 CTS.
 
Thursday
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 CTRW.
 
Friday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL4, RL5, RL6, RL7, RL9, W3, W4, W6, W10, SL1, SL3, SL4, SL6
Activities:

1. Revising for Parallel Structure Worksheet (11.  Parallel Structure Practice .doc).
2. Finish perspectives in the lab - DUE Wednesday.

HW:  Vocab 3 Syn/Ant.
 

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Monday
Standards: RI1, RI4, W4, W10, SL1, SL3, L1, L2, L6
Activities:

1. Appositives (brushstrokes_EXCELLENTwQuotes.pdf (49-61)). Record definition and example of brushstroke in notebook.
2. Review Misplaced Modifiers (misplacedmodifier.pdf; Misplaced Modifiers.doc).
3. Adjective Clause Worksheets (41 Adjective Clauses 12GE1909.pdf and 42 Adjective Clauses 12GE1910.pdf).
4. Kennings and Alliteration.pptx.
5. 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.
6. Go over vocabulary and do Vocab 1 CTS.

 
Tuesday
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. Review Conjunctions (17 Conjunction Types Prep Adv 12GE1717.pdf; 18 Conjunction Types Prep Adv 12GE1718.pdf).
4. Anglo Saxon history (British Lit Intro Rev SP16.ppt, slides 11-32, with videos).
5. Beowulf Intro.ppt.

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. Go over vocab.
2. 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. 
3. GUM Review: Joining clauses and ideas (Colon Magical Properties.pptx).
4. 135 Semicolons and Colons 12GE2709.pdf, 136 Semicolons and Colons 12GE2710.pdf.
5. As a class, begin reading and analyzing “The Wrath of Grendel” (p. 40) through line 90 with Beowulf Details Chart.doc and Beowulf Details Chart More.doc.

 
Thursday
Student Growth Measure Assessment
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. 129 Comma Sep Basic Elements  12GE2703.pdf, 130 Comma Sep Basic Elements 12GE2704.pdf.
2. 61 Fragments 12GE2013.pdf; 62 Fragments 12GE2014.pdf; 63 Runons 12GE2015.pdf; 64 Runons 12GE2016.pdf.
3. Groups finish reading and analyzing “The Wrath of Grendel.”

HW: Vocab 2 Syn/Ant.
 

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Monday
Standards: RI1, L1, L2
Activities:

1. Go over how to decode the Standards (Decoding the GSE.pptx; ELA-11-12-British-Literature-Composition-Standards.pdf).
2. 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).
3. Perception is Everything (text, p. 1).
4. Read Making Connections, p. 4.
5. Think-pair-share Essential Questions p. 4.
6. They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel.

 
Tuesday
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;
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).

 
Wednesday
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. Introduce 12 words from Vocab unit 1: caterwaul, chimerical, effete, fait accompli, liturgy, morass, noisome, poltroon, proselyte, raillery, ribald, supine; students create a symbol for the word and a sentence that illustrates the meaning of the word, using alliteration.

HW: Vocab 1 CTRW (Five Types of Context Clues.docx).
 
Thursday
Class Meetings 8/15/19
Standards: RI1, RI4, W4, W10, SL1, SL3, L1, L2, L6
Activities:

1. Commas Essential Nonessential Elements.docx. Exercise 1.
2. 143 Dashes Parentheses 12GE2717.pdf; 144 Dashes Parentheses 12GE2718.pdf
3. Midsummer Eve.pptx: Create base sentence for whole, then highlight three elements/nouns and describe with participial phrases. Join.
4. Absolutes (brushstrokes_EXCELLENTwQuotes.pdf (36-49)).
5. Record definition and example of brushstroke in notebook.
6. Go over vocab from yesterday.
7. Stories Quotes (Stories Quotes.pptx).
8. Introduce Anglo Saxon history (British Lit Intro Rev SP16.ppt, slides 1-14).

 
Friday
Standards: RI1, RI4, W4, W10, SL1, SL3, L1, L2, L6
Activities:

1. Commas Essential Nonessential Elements.docx – Ex. 2.
2. 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).
3. Adjectives (brushstrokes _EXCELLENTwQuotes.pdf (61-70)).
4. Record definition and example of brushstroke.
5. Review Prepositions (15 Prepositions 12GE1715.pdf; 16 Prepositions 12GE1716.pdf).
6. Anglo Saxon history (British Lit Intro Rev SP16.ppt, slides 1-10, with videos).

HW: Vocab 1 Syn/Ant.
 

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Thursday
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 class.
2. Distribute Student Info Sheets and collect transcripts.
3. As students begin to finish info sheets, distribute syllabus and syllabus quiz (Syllabus British Lit FA19 McC.pdf, Syllabus quiz SP18.docx).
4. While You Were Out Assignment Sheet.docx.
5. Transcript check.
6. Distribute letters to students (Letter to Students FA19.doc) and request that they write a letter in response (finish checking student schedules during letter activity).
7. Remind of homework: have parents sign course syllabus, bring vocab money, and write a letter response to the teacher’s letter.
8. Prompts 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?
 
Friday
Standards: SL1, SL3, L1, L2
Activities:

1. Collect syllabus and vocab money.
2. Distribute and explain errand passes (Errand passes mccarter brit wBack.pptx).
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 (Grammar Foundational Concepts Pre-Assessment.docx, Grammar Foundational Concepts Pre-Assessment Answers.docx).
5. Distribute DGP Grammar Review Sheets.
6. GUM Review: Verbs, Action and Linking (5 Action Linking Verbs 12GE1705.pdf and 6 Action Linking Verbs 12GE1706.pdf).