Friday, December 23

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Short block due to Winter Concert/Reindeer Games schedule.

Project check in.
Groups worked on their Canterbury Tales presentations.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, January 3: Special Vacation Reading Logs due.
FRIDAY, January 6: Medieval Literature unit test.
THURSDAY, January 5:Canterbury Tales Presentations (tentatively).

Thursday, December 22

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

This lesson taught by Mrs. Bidwell in Ms. Bishop's absence.
Silent reading.
Groups worked on their Canterbury Tales presentations.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, January 6: Medieval Literature unit test.
THURSDAY, January 5:Canterbury Tales Presentations (tentatively).

Wednesday, December 21

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

This lesson taught by Mrs. Bidwell in Ms. Bishop's absence.
Silent reading.
Groups worked on their Canterbury Tales presentations.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, January 6: Medieval Literature unit test.
THURSDAY, January 5:Canterbury Tales Presentations (tentatively).

Tuesday, December 20

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Groups signed up for a tale from The Canterbury Tales to present to the class, as a puppet show, live performance, short animation or film.

Read and discussed the tale.
Links to online summaries shared with groups.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 16: Blizzard Bag Lesson #1 is due.  
FRIDAY, December 16: Character posters are due!

Monday, December 19

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
Finished reading The Pardoner's Tale (173--175).
Shared project rubric and overview, Tales Performance Project.
Watched video clip, animated version of The Pardoner's Tale.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 16: Blizzard Bag Lesson #1 is due.  
FRIDAY, December 16: Character posters are due!

Friday, December 16

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Short classes today due to two hour delay schedule.
COLLECTED Blizzard lessons.
Shared Canterbury Tales posters; put them up inside the classroom and display case.

Began reading The Pardoner's Tale (168--173).

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 16: Blizzard Bag Lesson #1 is due.  
FRIDAY, December 16: Character posters are due!

Thursday, December 15

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

COLLECTED Campfire Quizzes.
Choice of independent reading or catch-up work on blizzard bags or notes.

Read The Summoner, The Pardoner, and The Host (160--164). Discussed meaning, added to notes.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 16: Blizzard Bag Lesson #1 is due.  
FRIDAY, December 16: Character posters are due!

Wednesday, December 11

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Homework check: character notes on The Manciple and The Reeve.
Choice of independent reading or catch-up work on blizzard bags or Campfire Quizzes.

Reviewed The Manciple and The Reeve (158--159) and revised character notes as needed.
Began reading The Summoner (160).

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, December 14: Canterbury Tales Campfire Quizzes due from all students. (Complete outside of class if needed; deadline extended due to snow day.)
FRIDAY, December 16: Blizzard Bag Lesson #1 is due.  Character posters are due!

Tuesday, December 13

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

No school Monday, December 12 due to snow day. 
Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Discussed the historical role of the Miller; read and discussed The Miller and added him to character notes.

HOMEWORK: Read The Manciple and The Reeve in the prolog (158--159). Add to character notes!

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, December 14: Canterbury Tales Campfire Quizzes due from all students. (Complete outside of class if needed; deadline extended due to snow day.)
FRIDAY, December 16: Blizzard Bag Lesson #1 is due.

Monday, December 12 Blizzard Bag Lesson #1: Microfiction

In the event of a snow day on Monday, December 12, please complete this lesson at home.  It should take you about 45--50 minutes to complete.

Tansy Undercrypt is a prominent writer of the new genre sometimes known as microfiction.  Your assignment today will be to read and study several pieces of microfiction, create a definition of what microfiction is, and to write a piece of your own to submit for a grade.

Don't be surprised if you find microfiction, and especially Tansy Undercrypt's microfiction, to be completely addicting.  (I do.)

1. Make your way to Tansy Undercrypt's web page.
2. Select any six pieces of her work.  (Don't worry--that's less than it sounds like!)
3. Write a VERY brief summary of each piece that you read. (One sentence should do it.)
4. Write an original definition of microfiction.  (Don't Google it--I will be checking!  Use your own fine mind on this one.)
5. Write one piece of microfiction of your very own, and revise it to hand in to me.

You may want to use Google Docs to write your definition and microfiction.  You can then "hand it in" simply by sharing it with me at cbishop@grsd.org.

Your work will be due no later than Friday of this coming week.

Friday, December 9

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Homework check: Character notes for The Doctor and The Wife of Bath (154--155.
Silent reading, updating Canterbury Tales notes, or work on "Campfire Quizzes."

Discussed The Doctor and The Wife of Bath.
Read, discussed and added notes on The Parson and The Plowman (156--157).

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, December 14: Canterbury Tales Campfire Quizzes due from all students. (Complete outside of class if needed.)

Thursday, December 8

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Assigned homework: Read The Doctor and The Wife of Bath (154--155) and add them to your character notes; update DEJs as is appropriate.
Individual students wrapped up writing their "Campfire Quiz" on Canterbury Tales (151--154).

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 9: Canterbury Tales Campfire Quizzes due (tentatively).

Wednesday, December 7

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Individual students began writing their answers to the "Campfire Quiz" on Canterbury Tales (151--154).

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 9: Canterbury Tales Campfire Quizzes due (tentatively).

Tuesday, December 6

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Silent reading and make-up vocabulary quizzes.
Groups continued reading about characters from The Oxford Cleric through The Skipper to prepare for the "Campfire Quiz" on Canterbury Tales (151--154).

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 2: Part 2 Canterbury Tales vocabulary quiz.

Monday, December 5

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

This class short due to late start schedule.
Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Groups continued reading about characters from The Oxford Cleric through The Skipper to prepare for the "Campfire Quiz" on Canterbury Tales.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 2: Optional final draft memoir essays due.
FRIDAY, December 2: Part 2 Canterbury Tales vocabulary quiz.

Friday, December 2

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Vocabulary quiz, Part 2 of the Canterbury Tales vocabulary.

Students began prepping for the "Campfire Quiz" on Canterbury Tales by reading 151--154 in the textbook, on the characters from The Oxford Cleric through The Skipper.

Groups discussed the characters and added them to their character notes and DEJ forms.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 2: Optional final draft memoir essays due.
FRIDAY, December 2: Part 2 Canterbury Tales vocabulary quiz.

Thursday, December 1

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Choice of vocabulary work or reading.

Continued reading the Canterbury Tales; Read 145--150, The Monk through The Merchant.
Students added to their Character Notes and DEJ forms.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 2: Optional final draft memoir essays due.
FRIDAY, December 2: Part 2 Canterbury Tales vocabulary quiz.

Wednesday, November 30

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Choice of vocabulary work or reading.

Continued reading the Canterbury Tales; Read 142--145, The Squire through the beginning of The Monk.
Students added to their Character Notes and DEJ forms.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 2: Optional final draft memoir essays due.
FRIDAY, December 2: Part 2 Canterbury Tales vocabulary quiz.

Tuesday, November 29

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Introduced Part 2 Canterbury Tales vocabulary.  Quiz Friday!

Finished notes on Chaucer and the Canterbury Tales.
Read and listened to the opening lines of the Canterbury Tales in Middle English.
Distributed character notes and discussed how to use them; distributed Canterbury Tales DEJ forms.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 2: Optional final draft memoir essays due.
FRIDAY, December 2: Part 2 Canterbury Tales vocabulary quiz.

Monday, November 28

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Finished notes on Chaucer and the Canterbury Tales.
Read and listened to the opening lines of the Canterbury Tales in Middle English.
Distributed character notes and discussed how to use them; distributed Canterbury Tales DEJ forms.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, November 22: Canterbury Tales Prolog--Doctor vocabulary quiz.  (Gabby N., need make-up quiz!)
FRIDAY, December 2: Optional final draft memoir essays due.

Wednesday, November 23

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

This class short due to half day.
Continued notes on Chaucer and the Canterbury Tales.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, November 22: Canterbury Tales Prolog--Doctor vocabulary quiz.  (Gabby N., need make-up quiz!)
FRIDAY, December 2: Optional final draft memoir essays due.

Tuesday, November 22

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Reading quiz on pages 123--129 and 135--140 in textbook.
Canterbury Tales Prolog--Doctor vocabulary quiz.
Short silent reading.

Continued notes on Chaucer and the Canterbury Tales.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, November 22: Canterbury Tales Prolog--Doctor vocabulary quiz.
FRIDAY, December 2: Optional final draft memoir essays due.

Monday, November 21

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Reminder: For Tuesday, Read 123--129 and 135--140 in textbook.  Be prepared for a reading quiz AND the rescheduled vocabulary quiz.

This class short due to Two Hour Delay schedule.
Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Continued notes on Chaucer and the Canterbury Tales.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, November 17: Medieval Romance open book essay test.
TUESDAY, November 22: Canterbury Tales Prolog--Doctor vocabulary quiz.
FRIDAY, November 18: Canterbury Tales Prolog--Doctor vocabulary quiz.
FRIDAY, December 2: Optional final draft memoir essays due.

Friday, November 18

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Rescheduled vocabulary test (see below).  Assigned homework: For Tuesday: Read 123--129 and 135--140 in textbook.  Be prepared for a reading quiz!

Choice of reading, vocabulary, or completing the in-class essay test.
COLLECTED tests from remaining students; those not yet done (J.M., S.B.) will need to arrange time outside of class next week.

Began notes on Chaucer and the Canterbury Tales.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, November 17: Medieval Romance open book essay test.
TUESDAY, November 22: Canterbury Tales Prolog--Doctor vocabulary quiz.
FRIDAY, November 18: Canterbury Tales Prolog--Doctor vocabulary quiz.
FRIDAY, December 2: Optional final draft memoir essays due.

Thursday, November 17

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Navigated to the poem Gawain and the Green Knight.
Briefly reviewed notes.
Began in-class essay test.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, November 17: Medieval Romance open book essay test.
TUESDAY, November 22: Canterbury Tales Prolog--Doctor vocabulary quiz.
FRIDAY, November 18: Canterbury Tales Prolog--Doctor vocabulary quiz.
FRIDAY, December 2: Optional final draft memoir essays due.

Wednesday, November 16

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Reviewed the story of Gawain and the Green Knight so far.
Finished reading the poem.
Added notes to Medieval Romance DEJs.
Discussion of notes.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, November 17: Medieval Romance open book essay test.
FRIDAY, November 18: Canterbury Tales Prolog--Doctor vocabulary quiz.
FRIDAY, December 2: Optional final draft memoir essays due.

Tuesday, November 15

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Short class due to parent-teacher conferences. Upcoming test and today's scheduled work on Medieval Romance has been pushed back by a day due to low attendance today. 

Silent reading.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, November 17: Medieval Romance open book essay test.
FRIDAY, December 2: Optional final draft memoir essays due.

Monday, November 14

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Short class due to parent-teacher conferences.

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, November 16: Medieval Romance open book essay test.
FRIDAY, December 2: Optional final draft memoir essays due.

Friday, November 11

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

No school due to Veterans' Day.

Thursday, November 10

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Guidance presentation on College Week events.

Using laptops (or cell phones or tablets) students navigated to online text of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
Students completed Medieval Romance DEJ forms noting examples of trawthe or the acts of an ideal chivalrous knight.
Discussed student DEJ notes.

Reviewed events leading up to second half of the poem and began reading the ending of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, November 16: Medieval Romance open book essay test.
FRIDAY, December 2: Optional final draft memoir essays due.

Wednesday, November 9

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Using laptops (or cell phones or tablets) students navigated to online text of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
Distributed Medieval Romance DEJ forms; discussed Medieval idea of trawthe, as defined in the introduction to the poem.
Began reading Gawain and the Green Knight.  Students noted line numbers of elements of Medieval Romance and actions reflecting trawthe, or the acts of an ideal chivalrous knight.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, November 16: Medieval Romance open book essay test.
FRIDAY, December 2: Optional final draft memoir essays due.

Tuesday, November 8

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

This lesson taught by a sub in Ms. Bishop's absence.
Students watched The Reduced Shakespeare Company.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 2: Optional final draft memoir essays due.

Monday, November 7

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
COLLECTED observations on the Plantagenets: Henry II, Eleanor, Richard, Geoffrey, and John.
Returned rubrics with grades on memoir essays; announced due date for the optional revision.

Students took notes on background for Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
Navigated to the online version of the poem we will read.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 2: Optional final draft memoir essays due.

Friday, November 4

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Finished watching the film version of The Lion in Winter.  
Students began compiling a set of observations of about 1--2 sentences on each of the Plantagenets: Henry II, Eleanor, Richard, Geoffrey, and John.  COMPLETE AS HOMEWORK.

DUE DATES

MONDAY, November 7: Observations on The Lion in Winter due.
FRIDAY, December 2: Optional final draft memoir essays due.

Thursday, November 3

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Continued watching the film version of The Lion in Winter.  

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, November 2: End of Quarter 1

Wednesday, November 2

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Short silent reading OR make-up vocabulary quiz from Friday.

Continued watching the film version of The Lion in Winter.  (Now at -1:09)

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, November 2: End of Quarter 1

Tuesday, November 1

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Short silent reading.

Continued watching the film version of The Lion in Winter.  (Now at -1:29)

Monday, October 31

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

This lesson taught by a substitute in Ms. Bishop's absence. 

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Continued watching the film version of The Lion in Winter.

Friday, October 28

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

King Arthur and Gawain vocabulary quiz.
Continued watching the film version of The Lion in Winter: students noted find places where the royal family's behavior contrasts with the ideals of Arthurian chivalry.

Thursday, October 27

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Reading quiz on "The Day of Destiny" (216--221).
Homework check.
Choice of silent reading or vocabulary work.

Discussed elements of Medieval Romance from "The Day of Destiny," and the idealized character of the Romance or Arthurian Hero.

Briefly introduced the historical figures of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II and their sons, and how their introduction of Arthurian stories may have assisted their political careers a a sort of pro-nobility propaganda.

Assigned four DEJ entries for each of them to be completed during the film version of The Lion in Winter: find places where their behavior contrasts with that of Arthurian chivalry.

Began watching the film.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, October 28: King Arthur and Gawain vocabulary quiz.

Wednesday, October 26

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Reading quiz on King Arther packet.
Choice of silent reading or vocabulary study.

Began reading "The Day of Destiny" (216--221).

HOMEWORK: Read the introduction to "The Day of Destiny" (215).  Read the remainder of "The Day of Destiny"(221--222) and create at least four annotations, using DEJs or Post-It notes, noting elements of Medieval Romance.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, October 28: King Arthur and Gawain vocabulary quiz.

Tuesday, October 25

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Choice of silent reading or vocabulary study.

Read "The Drawing of the Sword" from Lang's Tales of King Arthur.
Pairs annotated it, observing elements of Medieval Romance.
Discussion of the elements of Medieval Romance we found.

HOMEWORK: Read the rest of the King Arthur packet, annotating examples of Medieval Romance from the two stories. Be prepared for a reading quiz.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, October 28: King Arthur and Gawain vocabulary quiz.

Monday, October 24

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Pairs annotated "Robin and the Bishop of Hereford" for elements in common with Medieval Romance.
Discussion of "Robin" and why there are few elements in common with Medieval Romance.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, October 28: King Arthur and Gawain vocabulary quiz.

Friday, October 21

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Choice of reading or vocabulary work.

PowerPoint on Medieval Romances.
Listened to a performance of the ballad "Robin Hood and the Bishop of Hereford."

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, October 28: King Arthur and Gawain vocabulary quiz.

Thursday, October 20

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Choice of reading or vocabulary work.

Students finished taking notes on PowerPoint on background information for the earliest Robin Hood ballads.
Read and discussed the traditional ballad "Robin Hood and the Bishop of Hereford."

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, October 28: King Arthur and Gawain vocabulary quiz.

Wednesday, October 19

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Introduced the King Arthur and Gawain vocabulary unit on Quizlet; quiz Friday, October 28.

Finished watching the film of Robin Hood.
Quick review of the relationship of the Robin Hood stories to the Norman conquest of England.

Students began taking notes on PowerPoint on background information for the earliest Robin Hood ballads.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, October 28: King Arthur and Gawain vocabulary quiz.

Tuesday, October 18

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

This class short due to early release schedule.

Continued watching the film version of Robin Hood.

Monday, October 17

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Continued watching the film version of Robin Hood.

Friday, October 14

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Review of relationship of the Robin Hood stories to the transition from Anglo-Saxon language, rule and traditions to those imposed by the Normans.

Continued watching the film version of Robin Hood.

Thursday, October 13

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Wrapped up notes on the historical transition from Anglo Saxon period to the Norman Invasion in 1066.

Watched the Open University short film "The History of English, in Ten Minutes."

Began watching the film version of Robin Hood.

Wednesday, October 12

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Reading quiz on intro to the Middle Ages (116--123).

Reviewed and discussed the Anglo-Saxon poem "The Wanderer."
Listened to a musical performance of the poem.
Began notes on the historical transition from Anglo Saxon period to the Norman Invasion in 1066.

Tuesday, October 11

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Reviewed the religious perspective of "The Seafarer," based on understandings from the Campfire Quiz last week.
Students read the Anglo-Saxon poem "The Wanderer," and we began discussing areas of confusion in reading the poem.

HOMEWORK: Read in your textbooks the introduction to the Middle Ages (116--123). Be prepared for a reading quiz.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, October 12: Read intro to the Middle Ages (116--123). Be prepared for a reading quiz. 

Friday, October 7

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Warm up: choice of time to continue work on the Common App essay, the Campfire Quiz, or independent reading.

Wrapped up work on answers to Campfire Quiz on "The Seafarer."
COLLECTED quizzes.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, October 7: Rough drafts due to Ms. Bishop for a grade. Share by midnight!
FRIDAY, October 7: Individual Campfire Quiz responses due by the end of class.

Thursday, October 6

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Warm up: choice of time to continue work on the Common App essay, the Campfire Quiz, or independent reading.

Groups continued discussions for the Campfire Quiz on the poem "The Seafarer."
Individuals began/continued work on their answers to Questions 1--5 on the poem.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, October 7: Rough drafts due to Ms. Bishop for a grade. Share by midnight!
FRIDAY, October 7: Individual Campfire Quiz responses due by the end of class.

Wednesday, October 5

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Bring textbooks to class!

Groups continued discussions for the Campfire Quiz on the poem "The Seafarer."

• Groups will read the background information and the poem (87--91) and discuss the questions under Critical Thinking on page 91, requesting help from the teacher as needed.
• Then individual students will write short paragraph open responses to questions 1--5, and submit for a quiz grade.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, October 7: Rough drafts due to Ms. Bishop for a grade.
FRIDAY, October 7: Individual Campfire Quiz responses due (tentatively).

Tuesday, October 4

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Bring textbooks to class!

Writers' workshop: students continued revising and editing their drafts for Friday's due date.
Quick review of some of the shifting values in Anglo-Saxon life after the advent of Christianity.  Introduced concept of an allegory.

Began Campfire Quiz on the poem "The Seafarer."

• Groups will read the background information and the poem (87--91) and discuss the questions under Critical Thinking on page 91, requesting help from the teacher as needed.
• Then individual students will write short paragraph open responses to questions 1--5, and submit for a quiz grade.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, October 7: Rough drafts due to Ms. Bishop for a grade.

Monday, October 3

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
Writers Groups wrapped up discussing essay drafts.
Students began revising and editing their drafts for Friday's due date.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, October 7: Rough drafts due to Ms. Bishop for a grade.

Friday, September 30

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Writers Groups met to discuss drafts. (Will conclude on Monday.)

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, September 29: Share rough drafts with small group members via Google Docs by the end of the block today.

FRIDAY, October 7: Rough drafts due to Ms. Bishop for a grade.

Thursday, September 29

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Students continued brainstorming and drafting their Common App essays.
All students responsible to have shared their work with their writers' groups by the time class begins tomorrow!

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, September 29: Share rough drafts with small group members via Google Docs by the end of the block today.

FRIDAY, October 7: Rough drafts due to Ms. Bishop for a grade.

Wednesday, September 28

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Short class due to Club Day schedule.

Small groups exchanged email addresses.
Reviewed the convention for titles before sharing with me next week: Save as Lastname CommonApp (or something similar).
Reminder: Use MLA formatting (double space, your name in the upper right corner of the page, and a plain 12 point font) and post word counts before sharing the completed rough draft with me next Friday.

Students continued brainstorming and drafting their Common App essays.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, September 29: Share rough drafts with small group members via Google Docs by the end of the block today.

FRIDAY, October 7: Rough drafts due to Ms. Bishop for a grade.

Tuesday, September 27

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Students continued brainstorming and drafting their Common App essays.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, September 29: Share rough drafts with small group members via Google Docs by the end of the block today.

FRIDAY, October 7: Rough drafts due to Ms. Bishop for a grade.

Monday, September 26

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Students continued brainstorming and drafting their Common App essays.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, September 29: Share rough drafts with small group members via Google Docs by the end of the block today.

FRIDAY, October 7: Rough drafts due to Ms. Bishop for a grade.

Friday, September 23

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Briefly examined another sample essay for effective use of sensory detail.
Reviewed a 1-2-3 "formula" for writing a personal memoir.
Students continued brainstorming and drafting their Common App essays.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, September 29: Share rough drafts with small group members via Google Docs by the end of the block today.

Thursday, September 22

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Shared lists of elements of a successful college application essay.
Groups read Johns Hopkins' Admissions Offices responses to the sample essays.
Read and discussed the Common App prompts.
Discussed a 1-2-3 "formula" for writing a personal memoir.
Students began brainstorming and drafting their Common App essays.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, September 29: Share rough drafts with small group members via Google Docs by the end of the block today.

Wednesday, September 21

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Wrapped up discussion of the successful Johns Hopkins college application essay "Temper."
Began a list of elements of a successful college application essay.
Groups read, annotated, and discussed the essays "How to Be an Adult: and "Community Service Isn't for Me."
HOMEWORK: If your group has not completed a list of elements of a successful application essay already, do your own list in preparation for tomorrow's class.

Tuesday, September 20

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Short class due to early release day schedule + picture day.
This class taught by a sub in Ms. Bishop's absence.

Class watched Manor House on Victorian mores.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY September 16: Quiz on Anglo-Saxon vocabulary.

Monday, September 19

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
Read, annotated, began to discuss the successful Johns Hopkins college application essay "Temper."

DUE DATES

FRIDAY September 16: Quiz on Anglo-Saxon vocabulary.

Friday, September 16

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Anglo-Saxon Vocabulary Quiz.
Finished reading Caedmon's story; students added two observations to their DEJs.
Shared, discussed, COLLECTED DEJs.
Watched short clip of Professor Sam Newton, performing Caedmon's hymn and explaining its significance in Old English poetry.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY September 16: Quiz on Anglo-Saxon vocabulary.

Thursday, September 15

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Guidance visit; college planning and the introduction to the Common App and the Common App essay.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY September 16: Quiz on Anglo-Saxon vocabulary.

Wednesday, September 14

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Finished the notes set, "The Lowly Raised Up," on motifs in Anglo-Saxon literature that reflect the rise of Christianity.
HOMEWORK: Read page 83 in the textbook; keep the focus question in mind as we go through the rest of the unit.

Introduced the Caedmon/Anglo Saxon Poetry Double Entry Journal forms (DEJs).
Began reading the story of Caedmon on page 84 of the textbook.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY September 16: Quiz on Anglo-Saxon vocabulary.

Tuesday, September 13

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Reading quiz on Part 2 of Beowulf.
Introduced Anglo-Saxon vocabulary unit on Quizlet. Quiz Friday!
Discussion of what Beowulf reflects in Anglo-Saxon cultural values; introduced the idea that Christianity will change those values.
Began notes set, "The Lowly Raised Up," on motifs in Anglo-Saxon literature that reflect the rise of Christianity.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY September 16: Quiz on Anglo-Saxon vocabulary.

Monday, September 12

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Homework check (Beowulf illustrations).
Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
Small groups shared pictures.
COLLECTED illustrations.
Began reading Part 2 of Beowulf.  Students should finish for homework: be prepared for a reading quiz! (Now on page 46.)

DUE DATES

Reading Quiz on Part 2 of Beowulf on Tuesday, September 13.

Friday, September 9

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Vocabulary quiz.
Finished reading Part 1 of Beowulf.
Assigned an illustration with a caption from Part 1 of Beowulf in our text; to be completed as homework.

Thursday, September 8

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

10 minutes for independent reading or vocabulary review.

Reviewed and discussed the Double Entry Journal (DEJ) passages on Old English life and poetry in Beowulf entered by individuals yesterday.
COLLECTED DEJs for a grade.

Continued reading the poem.  Now on page 33, line 448.

DUE DATES

First vocabulary quiz Friday, September 9Signed syllabus and movie form due Friday, September 9.

Wednesday, September 7

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Reviewed and discussed the Double Entry Journal (DEJ) passages on Old English life and poetry in Beowulf entered by pairs yesterday.
Continued reading the poem; students individually found two more DEJ entries.  (Due tomorrow at the start of class.)
Now on page 27, line 261.

DUE DATES

First reading log due Tuesday, September 6.
First vocabulary quiz Friday, September 9
Signed syllabus and movie form due Friday, September 9.

Tuesday, September 6

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

20 minutes silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
Reviewed the Double Entry Journal (DEJ) forms for what elements of Old English life and poetry in Beowulf we are tracking.
Continued reading the poem; pairs worked to find a second DEJ entry.
Now on page 24, line 125.

DUE DATES

First reading log due Tuesday, September 6.
First vocabulary quiz Friday, September 9
Signed syllabus and movie form due Friday, September 9.

Friday, September 2

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Reading quiz on pages 9--17 in Holt.

Watched introduction to In Search of Beowulf, commenting on aspects of Old English life it reflected.
Introduced Double Entry Journal (DEJ) forms for tracking elements of Old English life and poetry in Beowulf.
Began reading the poem; modeled first DEJ entry, checked in around comprehension.
Now on page 22, line 70.

DUE DATES

First reading log due Tuesday, September 6.
First vocabulary quiz Friday, September 9
Signed syllabus and movie form due Friday, September 9.

Thursday, September 1

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Wrapped up notes, on the Introduction to Old English and Old English Life and Poetry.
Reminder about homework, reading logs and reading materials for Tuesday.

DUE DATES

HOMEWORK for Friday, September 2: Read pages 9--17 in your textbook.  Be prepared for a reading quiz.

First reading log due Tuesday, September 6.
First vocabulary quiz Friday, September 9
Signed syllabus and movie form due Friday, September 9.

Wednesday, August 31

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Signed out textbooks.
Introduced current vocabulary unit on Quizlet.
Discussed some central questions for thinking about any literature:

• Whose stories are being told?
• Who is telling those stories?
• Whose stories are not being told?

Began notes, an Introduction to Old English.

DUE DATES

HOMEWORK for Friday, September 2: Read pages 9--17 in your textbook.  Be prepared for a reading quiz.

First reading log due Tuesday, September 6.
First vocabulary quiz Friday, September 9
Signed syllabus and movie form due Friday, September 9.

Tuesday, August 30

Created folders, reviewed syllabus for the course.
Distributed weekly reading log forms; explained the role of independent reading in the course.
Students took Honors English 4 survey, discussed with a partner.
Students introduced their partners and submitted their survey forms.

DUE DATES

First reading log due Tuesday, September 6.
First vocabulary quiz Friday, September 9
Signed syllabus and movie form due Friday, September 9.

Syllabus and Movie Permissions

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