British Literature  1/12 - 1/16

Monday 1/12

1. Journal: Simply respond with your reaction to the first section: "Grendel."

2. Business:

    a. Any late AS Study Guides?

    b. Assign today's HW: Read through page 39.

3. Reader's Workshop - Supplemental Notes & Reading

    a. Common Themes & Values: Loyalty, Heroism, Bravery, Valor, Fate, Doom
    b. Other historical sources and connections.

    c. Review pp. 28-31: Epic Qualities, Stock Epithets, Kennings
    d Share ideas from Friday's and today's journal - a sense of hopelessness & doom.

    e. Read some of "Grendel," pp. 33-35 together - look for techniques and just the tone, mood, and diction.

    f. Read on into "Beowulf" section as time allows.

4. HW: Read "Beowulf" through page 39 for Monday.

Tuesday 1/13

1. Journal: Now that you've actually met Beowulf, what do you think of him?  Explain by referring to examples in the passage.  (In other words, have your book out as you write this!)
2. Business: nothing new
3. Reader's Workshop – A Question of Greatness
    a. Discuss journal, specifically our reactions to Beowulf’s introduction.
    b. Read from Beowulf, especially his self-description.  In what ways is he arrogant?  In what ways is he humble?  Do you see Christian influences in his speech?
    c. The values revealed in Beowulf’s speech?
    d. How’s your self-esteem?  The Anglo Saxon Resume:
        1) Review assignment - You will turn in the written verse with your speech..
        2) Prewrite and draft in class - finish RD ONLY for HW.
        3) You can view online samples of these by clicking HERE and HERE.
4. HW: Finish A-S Resume RD for tomorrow.

Wednesday 1/14

1. Journal: Did you find drafting the AS Resume difficult or easy? Explain. Even if you didn't find it hard, explain why it is difficult for many people to verbalize what is good about themselves.
2. Business: AS Resume Presentations due tomorrow.
3. Writer’s Workshop – revising Anglo Saxon Resume
    a. Guided revision for Anglo Saxon techniques.
        - formal & heroic tone, kennings, alliteration, powerful diction, blank verse
    b. Draft & peer read (make 3-5 suggestions & sign draft), revise and prepare final copy.
    c. Final copy read to the class tomorrow; turn in final copy with RRD with comments after speech.
4. HW: Finish prepping A-S Resume.

Thursday 1/15  

1. Journal: none
2. Business: Read Beowulf through page 51 for tomorrow.
3. Anglo Saxon Resume’ Reading
    a. Present your Anglo Saxon Resume to the class.
    b. Turn in final copy and RRD after you give your speech.
4. Reader's Workshop
    Begin reading together: The Battle with Grendel, Grendel's Mother, and The Battle with Grendel's Mother (pp. 40-51) - finish for HW.
5. HW: Read sections in Beowulf: pp. 40-51.

Friday 1/16

 

No School - Calamity Day