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English Literature

April 22, 2008

THE LAST SIX WEEKS

THIS IS A CRITICAL TIME FOR SENIORS. 

ROMANTIC PROJECTS: 200 POINT - THEY ARE BEING PRESENT 4-21 THROUGH 4-24.

FINAL VOCAB TEST: MAY 9TH

VICTORIAN UNIT: MAY 2- 15TH

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES:

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES: EVANS

DUE DATE:  May 6, 2008 - NO EXCEPTIONS

POINTS POSSIBLE: up to 100

YOU MAY CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS FOR EXTRA CREDIT.  TO RECEIVE THE TOTAL ONE HUNDRED POINTS, THE PROJECT MUST BE GOOD.

1.       YOU MAY DO A POWER POINT OF AT LEAST 30 SLIDES ON ANY UNIT THAT WE HAVE COVERED THIS SEMESTER. BE SURE THE INFORMATION IS ACCURATE.

2.       MAKE A COLORING BOOK OF FASHIONS IN THE ROMANTIC OR VICTORIAN AGE.  IT MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST 15 PAGES OF DRAWINGS.

3.       DO A SCRAPBOOK OF 25 OR MORE PAGES FROM ANY CHARACTER’S PERSPECTIVE THAT WE HAVE STUDIED THIS SEMESTER.  IT MUST INCLUDE CAPTIONS AND PICTURES.

4.       DESIGN A COLLAGE OF ANY BOOK THAT WE HAVE COVERED THIS SEMESTER. IT MUST a BE FULL POSTER BOARD AND COVERED entirely with pictures or words. It must be symbolic, not the internet pictures of the book.

5.       MAKE A VIDEO OF A SELECTION THAT YOU AND OTHERS ACT AND TAPE.  IT SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 10 – 15 MINUTES AND INCLUDE PROPS AND COSTUMES.

6.       WRITE A LONG POEM AND ILLUSTRATE IT.

7.       WRITE A SONG AND PERFORM IT.

8.       Write an original ballad and perform it.

9.       Create a replica of a medieval castle.  Include the explanation of each part.

10.   Create a medieval newspaper.  Include the following: news, obituaries, sports, gossip and social events.

11.   Construct a castle and label each part with an explanation as to why it is valuable to the English.

FINAL EXAM: MONDAY, MAY 19TH

NAME: __________________________

PROJECT:________________________

March 27, 2008

English Literature Update

I have graded all aspects of the research paper and returned the grades to the students.  They are recorded on progress reports that go out on Friday, March 28.

We have begun GULLIVER'S TRAVELS.  It is a unit on satire.  We will be comparing the literature of the 1700's to current issues.  This will take us up to Spring Break.  Following Spring Break, we will hit Romanticism, a Modern Unit, and a new novel study.

I am giving the students an option of a Extra Credit Project.  There are numerous opportunities for them to boost their grades with this option.  I will send it home, March 28.

March 11, 2008

Update to English Literature

Rough drafts are due today for the research paper.

Classwork : CANTERBURY TALES

character test  - Monday, March 10 - 100 pts.

" Nuns Priest Tale" - Tuesday, March 11th - quiz following

"Pardoner's Tale" -Weds. March 12th assessment following

"Wife of Bath" - Thursday, March13th assessment following

Museum piece display - Monday March 10th

Vocab is ongoing.

February 21, 2008

HAMLET

Finish HAMLET discussions - Feb.20-22

HAMLET TEST: 2/22

Begin Research Paper  Monday, Feb. 25

Topics and caldendar will be posted Monday Feb 25

Vocab work is ongoing - 7-15

This next project is homework intensive.  It is research based and accounts for 700 points within the grade.  All aspects are graded separately and this is a chance for everyone to do well.  I encourage you to keep up with each step.

February 05, 2008

HAMLET

HAMLET UNIT:

Monday, Feb. 4 - Shakespeare background notes - PRE-TEST

Tuesday, Feb. 5 - Open Note quiz Background ; Intro of  HAMLET ACT 1

Weds. Feb. 6- Vocab review; Complete Act I - Interwrite Board Diagram for notes

Thursday Feb 7- Quiz Act I

Friday Feb. 8 pvocab 5 quiz; Intro of HAMLET Act 2

All acts have accompanying work sheets, active reading guides, and a diagram for the Interwrite board

Feb 10 -15 Proceed with HAMLET

January 28, 2008

BEOWULF UPDATE

BEOWULF FINAL TEST - WEDS. JAN. 30

IN-CLASS ESSAY - THURSDAY - JAN 31

VOCAB 4 UNIT AND QUIZ FRIDAY, FEB. 1

BEGIN HAMLET - INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION AND NOTE - FRIDAY, FEB. 1ST.

December 11, 2007

Victorian Unit

December 10 - Review Tennyson - In-class essay on "The Importance of Being Earnest"

December 10- "Rockinghorse Winner" - read and discuss

December 11- Quiz on RockingHorse

December 11 - Discuss background of WUTHERING HEIGHTS

December 12 - Finish the discussion of WUTHERIN HEIGHTS - COMPLETE THE GENEOLOGY CHART

December 13 - Test; review for SAT vocab final

December 14 - SAT test and Victorian presentations

December 17 - Presentations

December 18 and 19 - Review for the final

December 20 - FINAL EXAM

November 15, 2007

ROMANTICISM UNIT

The students will be working on a performance based project in class with opportunities for additonal reserach at home.  The unit will be an in-depth analysis of the Romantic poets.

I am modeling the project through the teaching of Coleridge and "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner." this will conclude on Monday, November 19 and group work will begin.  The culmination of the project will be onThursday, November 29th.

Extra Credit projects will be available beginning Monday, November 19th.

November 05, 2007

Milton;s Paradise Lost

We are reading Milton's PARADISE LOST - Quiz Thursday, Nov. 7.

In class essay - Friday - satire - Nov. 8

BRAVE NEW WORLD will replace LORD OF THE FLIES.

October 28, 2007

Research paper

Research paper is due Monday, OCt. 29

GULLIVER'S TRAVELS TEST Tues.Oct. 30

Gulliver satire unit -starting Monday Oct. 28 - Nov.2

Unit 12 Vocab - Friday - Nov. 2

Begin LORD OF THE FLIES - Tuesday, Oct. 30