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

1. Finish Canterbury Tales Begin REV2017.ppt.
2. What Does He Mean Chaucers Sardonic Wit.pptx.
3. Read the first few lines of the prologue in Middle English (p. 97).
4. Read the Wife of Bath's description & "The Wife of Bath's Tale" (139; Wife of Bath Description and Tale.pdf), answering “Second Viewing” questions 2, 4, 5 about the “Wife of Bath’s Tale” and respond to the following questions: A) How are Legally Blonde and “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” similar? B) What theme appears to be prevalent in both? C) What stereotype do both oppose? D) How is this relevant to the Medieval Period?

HW: Honors: Finalize Vocab Journal 2 (Feb. 4-15).
 
Tuesday
Standards: RI1, RI2, RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL6,  RL7, RL9, RL10, L1, L2, L4, L6
Activities:

1. Honors: Hand in Vocab Journal #2 and begin Vocab Journal #3 (Feb. 25-Mar. 8), due Mar. 12.
2. In a patriarchal society, women are viewed ….
3. Bechdel Test for Women in Movies:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLF6sAAMb4s

1. The Bechdel Test is the Worst: 0:45-1:10, movie statistics:
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQUf8FpKsvw
2. Assign groups different critical perspectives (lenses): horticulturalist (a person who studies plants and tree), gerontologist (a person who studies aging), and a feminist.
3. Read The Giving Tree and discuss what each of the different perspectives would see in the text.
4. Read “Cinderella, the Legend” (pp. 140-142) marking Feminist Criticism (NOT Marxist), allusions, and words. Answer Qs 1-6 pp. 142-143 to hand in.

 
Wednesday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL6, RL7, RL10, W2, W4, W9, W10

1. Review Lead-ins/outs (Essay Guide ver. 5, pp. 73-92); Other_Ways_to_Say_Said_Poster_TipSheet.pdf, Synonyms for said.docx.
2. Review Verb Tense and Literary Present.
3. Go over how to cite texts. Note: Put the author and title of a literary work in the introduction of a literary analysis. As long as that is the only source you cite, it is not necessary to put the author’s name in the parenthetical citations. For this essay, you will cite paragraph number, as shown:  “Quotation” (para. 5).
4. Quoting Dialogue_NO.pptx.
5. Unpack and begin Unit 2, EA 2, pp. 170-176; read and annotate texts twice, once for vocabulary and once for feministic lens.

Vocab 5, CTS (again).
 
Thursday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL6, RL7, RL10, W2, W4, W5, W9, W10, L3, L4, L5, L6
Activities:

1. Check vocab 5 CTS.
2. Work on EA2.
3. Reminder: You MAY NOT use first or second person pronouns. This paper MUST be written in third person!
4. Vocab 6 CTRW

 
Friday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL6, RL7, RL10, W2, W4, W5, W6, W9, W10, L6
Activities:

1. Check vocab.
2. Work on EA2 in lab.
3. Do NOT use first or second person pronouns. This paper MUST be written in third person!
4. Vocab 6 Syn/Ant.

 

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 grammar worksheets.
2. Go over types of writing (narrative/expository) in “In Search of Adventure”.”
3. Review sentence structure. ONE example of each structure in paper.
4. Check sentence structure in paper (To check for proper sentence structure, find the subject-verb pairs, find the complete clause(s), and determine if the clauses are joined properly).
5. Review dialogue structure (Dialogue Guidelines.pptx).
6. 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 Wednesday, Feb. 13, in hard copy and in Turnitin.com, by the beginning 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
Activities:

1. Hand in Reflective Essay.
2. Check vocab 4 CTS.
3. Go over worksheets from Friday.
4. Common Violations of Scholarly Writing .pptx.
5. Making the Most of Feedback 3 All Areas.docx. DUE FRIDAY
6. Vocab 5 CTRW.

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

1. Go over vocabulary.
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. Canterbury Tales Begin REV2017.ppt.
4. Knight and Nun (slides 1-9) in What Does He Mean Chaucers Sardonic Wit.pptx.
5. Major events of the medieval period (Medieval Period Historical.ppt slides 29-44).
6. Read the first few lines of the prologue in Middle English (p. 97).
7. Vocab 5 Syn/Ant.

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

1. Hand in Feedback Analysis sheet (from Wednesday).
2. Finish discussing the religious figures (slides 10-16) in What Does He Mean Chaucers Sardonic Wit.pptx.
3. Springboard text p. 138.
4. Discuss difference between feminism and feminist lens (gender lens).
5. Read text p. 139.
6. Clip from Legally Blonde (court scene) with Viewing prompts on p. 139. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyv20R-k3aY
7. Discuss stereotypes, patriarchal and feminist figures in clip – pause on 0:23 and 0:45.
8. Read the Wife of Bath's description & "The Wife of Bath's Tale" (139; Wife of Bath Description and Tale.pdf), answering “Second Viewing” questions 2, 4, 5 about the “Wife of Bath’s Tale” and respond to the following questions: A) How are Legally Blonde and “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” similar? B) What theme appears to be prevalent in both? C) What stereotype do both oppose? D) How is this relevant to the Medieval Period?
9. Vocab 5 CTS.

 

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: 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. Work on Beowulf Summative Analysis Essay SP19.docx.

HW: Finalize Vocab Journal #1 (Jan. 21-Feb.1).
 
Tuesday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL9, L1, L2, L6,
W2, W4, W5, W6, W8, SL4, SL6, RI1, L1, L2, L6
Activities:

1. Hand in Vocab Journal #1 and begin Vocab Journal #2 (Feb. 4-15), due Feb. 26.
2. Finish and hand in Beowulf Summative Analysis Essay SP19.docx.
3. Read “Lindo Jong: Double Face” pp. 81-82 and answer questions/fill in chart pp. 82-83.
4. Read “Drafting the Embedded Assessment, p. 84, and begin planning an essay following the directions given in the text.

 
Wednesday
Standards: RI1, RI2, RI3, RI4, RI5, RI6, RI10, RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL6, RL10, L3, L4, L5, W2
Activities:

1. Take up Beowulf literary analysis.
2. Go over Vocab 3.
3. Unpack Embedded Assessment 2, p. 57.
4. Discussion on perspectives and "the outsider."
5. Cultural Criticism, p. 58.
6. Read and SOAPSTone WW1 Reflective Essay “In Search of Adventure,” pp. 3-4 (Grade 12_Writing Workshop 1_CC2018_SE Writing Process.pdf).
7. Structure of a Reflective Essay, p. 71.
8. Identify/label the three parts of the reflective essay in the essay you read.
9. Brainstorm ideas for your reflective essay.
10. GUM Review wkst: Sentence Structure: fragments, run-on, S, CD, CX, CD-CX (48 Sentence Structure 12GE1916.pdf).
11. Vocab 4, CTRW.

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

1. 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. Discuss the Reflective Essay structure as shown in “In Search of Adventure” and “Lindo Jong.”
2. Discuss guided directions in “Drafting the Embedded Assessment,” p. 84.
3. Writing a Reflective Essay, p. 97; Rubric, p. 98.
4. Work on reflective essay in classroom (bring rough draft to class with you Monday – only 1.5 days to type).
5. Vocab 4, Syn/Ant.

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

1. Review Pronoun Agreement and Faulty Comparison (packet, general directions REV MC2 FA16.dox, pp. 11-12).
2. Pronoun-Antecedent review: 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. 143 Dashes Parentheses 12GE2717.pdf; 144 Dashes Parentheses 12GE2718.pdf.
5. Gerund Phrase: 39 Verbal Ger Inf Phrases 12GE1907.pdf; 40 Verbal Ger Inf Phrases 12GE1908.pdf.
6. Conjunction Sort by Meaning.docx;Conjunctions exercise choosing the correct one.docx.
7. Vocab 4 CTS.

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).
 
Wednesday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL5, RL6, RL7, SL1, SL3, SL4, L1, L2, L6
Activities:

1. Go over vocab.
2. Share Grendel’s perspectives.
3. GUM Review wkst: Sentence Structure: fragments, run-on, S, CD, CX, CD-CX (47 Sentence Structure 12GE1915.pdf).
4. Read “The Monsters’ Lair” (pp. 51-52) and “The Battle with Grendel’s Mother” (pp. 52-56).
5. Vocab U3 CTRW.

HW: Read Ch. 11-12 from Grendel. Written reflection: similarities and differences between student-generated and professional author texts.
 
Thursday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL5, RL6, RL7, L1, L2, L6
Activities:

1. Go over all GUM worksheets.
2. Go over Dialogue Guidelines.pptx.
3. Read “The Last Battle” (pp. 56-61), “The Spoils” (pp. 61-62), and “The Farewell” (pp. 63-64).

HW:  Vocab 3 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. Vocab U3 CTS.
2. Discuss and begin Beowulf Summative Analysis Essay SP19.docx.

 

​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).
 
This week’s assignments are going to be given a little bit differently due to the likelihood of inclement weather. I will post one day’s assignments at a time, so make sure you look at the correct class assignment for EACH day.
 
On Monday, you were given the handouts that you will need in order to complete today’s assignments.

1. In Turnitin.com, you will see a SECOND Grendel Narrative assignment, a Peermark assignment, that will allow you to upload your narrative to a location where your classmates can read your work. Please upload your assignment to this location as well as the original location. If we are not in school on Wednesday, this will be the method we use in order to share/publish the Grendel narratives for the rest of the class to enjoy.
2. Navigate to the Springboard text folder on the Google Drive and open the Unit 1 file. Go to page 51. Read pages 51-52. These pages give some background on Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers.
3. Find and complete the following exercises on the handouts you received on Monday: Modifiers review (65 Mis Dang Modifiers 12GE2017.pdf and 66 Mis Dang Modifiers 12GE2018.pdf); Quotation mark 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; 141 Q Marks and Underline 12GE2715.pdf; 142 Q Marks and Underline 12GE2716.pdf)
4. Make sure Vocab Unit 2, Completing the Sentence is done.

 

​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).
 
This week’s assignments are going to be given a little bit differently due to the likelihood of inclement weather. I will post one day’s assignments at a time, so make sure you look at the correct class assignment for EACH day.
 

1. On Monday of this week, we are in the computer lab, finishing the Grendel Narrative. Please make sure you label appropriately all elements – including brushstrokes – you include in the narrative (see the sample labels in the assignment page).
2. Make sure you complete the parallel structure worksheets that were handed out in class (67 Parallelism 12GE2019.pdf, 68 Parallelism 12GE2020.pdf; 11.  Parallel Structure Practice .doc). If you have lost the worksheets, look for them in the Grammar folder in the Files on the Google Drive.
3. Complete Vocab Unit 2 “Completing the Sentence.”

 

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: L1, L2, RI4, RI6, RI7, RI9, W5
Activities:

1. 61 Fragments 12GE2013.pdf; 62 Fragments 12GE2014.pdf; 63 Runons 12GE2015.pdf; 64 Runons 12GE2016.pdf.
2. 57 Types of Sentences 12GE2009.pdf and 58 Types of Sentences 12GE2010.pdf.
3. 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.
4. 129 Comma Sep Basic Elements  12GE2703.pdf, 130 Comma Sep Basic Elements 12GE2704.pdf.
5. Groups finish reading and analyzing “The Wrath of Grendel.”

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

1. Vocab Journal H Brit.docx – First H Vocab journal due Feb. 5.
2. Read and analyze “The Coming of Beowulf” (p. 44).
3. Discussion: Why does Beowulf travel this far to risk his life? Theme: God protects those who are honorable and fight for good against evil.
4. Individuals read and analyze “Unferth's Challenge.doc.”

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

1. Groups analyze “Unferth's Challenge.doc.”
2. Discussion: Two different perspectives of what happened in the race with Brecca in Unferth’s challenge.
3. Read aloud and discuss “The Battle with Grendel” pp. 49-51.
4. Groups complete pages one and two of Importance of Perspective Beowulf Grendel.docx (perspective and sensory details – you are in Grendel’s and Beowulf’s heads – what are they thinking????)).

 
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.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.
7. Vocab 2 Syn/Ant.

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. 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.
 
Tuesday
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 Worksheet, Diamond Grammar Workbook, pp. 41-42 (12GE1909.pdf and 12GE1910).
4. 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.
5. Perception is Everything (text, p. 1).
6. Read Making Connections, p. 4.
7. Think-pair-share Essential Questions p. 4.
8. Differing Perspectives Pictures.pptx; book: illuminature; They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel.

 
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. Comma rule #5: Use a comma before and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so when they join independent clauses (Comma Rules SP19.pptx).
3. All About Conjunctions.pptx (conjunctions_ master_list_alternate_version.pdf).
4. Review Conjunctions (17 Conjunction Types Prep Adv 12GE1717.pdf; 18 Conjunction Types Prep Adv 12GE1718.pdf).
5. Anglo Saxon history (British Lit Intro Rev SP16.ppt, slides 11-32, with videos).
6. Beowulf Intro.ppt.

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. 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. 
2. GUM Review: Joining clauses and ideas (Colon Magical Properties.pptx).
3. 135 Semicolons and Colons 12GE2709.pdf, 136 Semicolons and Colons 12GE2710.pdf.

1. Kennings and Alliteration.pptx.

HW: Vocab 1 CTS.
 
Friday
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. As a class, read and analyze “The Wrath of Grendel” (p. 40) with Beowulf Details Chart.doc and Beowulf Details Chart More.doc.
3. As a class, read and analyze “The Coming of Beowulf” (p. 44). Discuss perspectives of different characters.
4. Literary Theory, pp. 5-6 with Optical Illusions (Optical Illusions.pptx). In groups, discuss aphorisms and create/share an original aphorism.
5. Class reads and analyzes “Unferth's Challenge.doc” as a group.
6. Discussion: Two different perspectives of what happened in the race with Brecca in Unferth’s challenge.

 

 

​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:

1. Welcome to class.
2. Distribute Student Info Sheets and collect TRSS forms.
3. As students begin to finish info sheets, distribute syllabus and syllabus quiz (Syllabus British Lit FA18 McC.doc, Syllabus quiz SP18.docx).
4. While You Were Out Assignment Sheet.docx.
5. TRSS forms & transcript check.
6. Distribute letters to students (Letter to Students FA18.doc) and request that they write a letter in response (finish checking TRSS forms during letter activity).
7. Distribute TRSS forms.
8. Remind of homework: have parents sign course syllabus, bring vocab money, and write a letter response to the teacher’s letter:

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 signed copies of syllabus and vocab money.
2. Distribute and explain errand passes (errand passes mccarter brit.doc).
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. Chunking to Imitate--grammar of the greats intro lesson 1 REV.pptx
7. Unscrambling to Imitate - grammar of the greats intro lesson 2 .ppt.
8. 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 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 (Lack of Oxford Comma Could Cost Maine Company Millions in Overtime Dispute - The New York Times.pdf).
3. 129 Comma Sep Basic Elements  12GE2703.pdf, 130 Comma Sep Basic Elements 12GE2704.pdf.
4. Combining to Imitate.- grammar of the greats intro lesson 3.pptx.
5. GUM Review: 7 Trans Intrans Verbs 12GE1707.pdf and 8 Trans Intrans Verbs 12GE1708.pdf.
6. GUM Review: 9 Verb Phrases 12GE1709.pdf and 10 Verb Phrases 12GE1710.pdf.

 
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.
2. Brushstrokes Intro.pptx.
3. Participle Brushstroke .pptx.
4. Record definition and example of brushstroke in notebook.
5. Worksheet: participle-ws-2.pdf (page 1).
6. Worksheet: participle-ws-2.pdf (page 2).
7. 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.
8. Students do Vocab 1 CTRW.

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

1. Comma rule #3: Use commas to set off nonessential clauses and nonessential participial phrases.
2. Review commas with added elements (131 Comma Added Elements 12GE2705.pdf, 132 Comma Added Elements 12GE2706.pdf).
3. Commas Essential Nonessential Elements.docx. Exercise 1.
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. Record definition and example of brushstroke in notebook.
7. Go over vocab from yesterday.
8. Stories Quotes (Stories Quotes.pptx).
9. Introduce Anglo Saxon history (British Lit Intro Rev SP16.ppt, slides 1-14, with videos).