THU, OCT 29, 2009

THU, OCT 29

Pd 2 THU
1. Discuss Knocking article, favorite quotes, & free response qstns1&3
2. Discuss reading a play aloud
HW: 1] Select a passage of between 50 & 100 words from Macbeth to present to the class. 2] Begin by writing the speaker: ___, the occasion: ___, and the speaker’s tone: ___. 3] Type or handwrite the passage perfectly & legibly. To present: Read/Speak loudly, slowly, clearly, and with inflection. Stay in character. Inappropriate laughter will lower the score of the provoker and/or the laugher. You may work in a group, but only those who have 50 –100 words will be graded. Due Tuesday
HW: Use “How To Write a Thesis in 3 Easy Steps” for the upcoming literary analysis of Macbeth. Write three ideas from Macbeth that interest you. Do steps 1 & 2 for all. Do step 3 for the idea you want to try for your essay. Bring in to check on Monday.
HW: Free Response Essay #4 from handout is due Monday.

Pd 4
1. AR rdg & log
2. Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales: Read Introduction to the Prologue from purple Reading Literature, discussing vocabulary.
3. Watch Nun’s Priest’s Tale.
HW: Furlough Friday: Read about 3 pilgrims and answer all the questions w/ complete sentences.

Pd 6
1. AR rdg and log
2. Past work on Medieval Pd returned for test review. Test on Wednesday.
HW: Use a T chart w/ Pilgrim Traits on the left and How Tale Fits Him on the right for the pilgrims whose tale we have read or seen. We did the Pardoner yesterday, and we finished the Knight in class today. Do the other four--Wife of Bath, Merchant, Franklin, Nun’s Priest--for Monday.
HW: Read EITHER The Nun’s Priest’s Tale on p 110, & answer qstns 1-8 OR read Sir Gawain & the Green Knight, p 133, & answer 8 qstns from Interpreting Meaning. Our essay will be a Critical Response (found at the end of the reading) for either the Canterbury Tales or Sir Gawain.

WED, OCT 28, 2009

WED, OCT 28

PD 1
1. AR rdg & log
2. Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales:
Read Introduction to the Prologue from purple Rdg Literature
HW: Furlough Friday
Answer qstns 1 & 2 about introduction. For the 3 pilgrims, find a descriptive phrase about each.

Pd 4
1. AR rdg & log
2. How to study-What is important?
3. Hand in notes on Medieval Per.
4. Quiz

Pd 6 WED
1. AR rdg and log
2. Finish discussing Pilgrims and their tales.
Pardoner
Knight
Wife of Bath
Franklin
Nun’s Priest
Merchant
3. Take notes

TUE, OCT 27, 2009

TUE, OCT 27

Pd 1
Mrs. Kau, college counselor
1. AR rdg & log
2. How to study-What is important?
3. Hand in notes on Medieval Per.
4. Quiz

Pd 2 TUE
Mrs. Kau, college counselor
1. AR rdg & log
2. Hand in blended sentences.
3. Quiz on handouts & discuss.
4. Discuss AR logs, books, days.
HW: Read pp 335-7 "On the Knocking at the Gate in Macbeth"
What is the author's thesis? What points does he make to support it? What does the bolded introduction do to help you understand? What is the tone? What do you think of De Quincey’s writing?
HW: Choose one short quotation that you like from each act of Macbeth, document with act.scene.line and page # as well as giving the speaker, the situation, and the tone.

MON, OCT 26, 2009

MON, OCT 26

Pd 1
1. AR rdg & log
2. Finish notes on Medieval Pd
3. Quiz on feudal system
4. Quiz tomorrow on Medieval Period

Pd 4
Mrs. Kau, college counselor presentation
1. AR rdg & log
2. Hand in homework Prologue or Chaucer
3. Take notes on Medieval Pd
HW: Finish notes for Medieval Pd for quiz

Pd 2
1. Hand in
* HW 1: Qtr 1 exam answer sheet,
MC explanation for answers, &
Essay score based on rubric with comments on why you think you would get that score. Quote what you did well.
*HW 2: Rubric you wrote for Macbeth Free Response #1 or 3
*HW 3: AP exam-style essay Macbeth Free Response # 3
2. Handouts: 4 pages on 2 sheets
• How To Quote from Shakespeare,
• Notes on Macbeth,
• How to Make a Thesis in 3 Easy Steps,
• How to Quote w/ Sophistication
HW: Read for quiz or writing response
HW: Choose a short quote and a long (= or > 4 lines) quotation from Macbeth. For each quotation write a sentence and blend the quotation into it. Example: First Macduff calls Macbeth a “Hellhound,” and then he sends Macbeth to Hell.
3. Check more MC qstns 1-25 for Macbeth

Pd 6
1. AR rdg and log
2. Hand in HW:
• character + tale,
• Imagery 1-4 pg 131, and
• handout-Characterization
3. Discuss char + tale, writing an essay of literary analysis, Romance and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
-Pardoner-vulgar, low class, dishonest
-Wife of Bath: Likes marriage, men
-Knight
-Franklin
-Nun’s Priest
-Merchant

THU, OCT 22, 2009

THU, OCT 22: Includes Furlough Friday assignments

Pd 2
1. AR rdg in the library
2. Hand in HW. Keep essay prompt.
3. Drill instruction
4. Quiz on last 7 terms p1272
5. Look at multiple choice answers and discuss MC instruction on Macbeth MC #s 1-20
HW: For the Qtr 1 exam, figure out why you missed the ones you missed, and tell why on a separate sheet. For the essay, tell what score you think you got and why. For the qualities you find in your essay that affected your score, give a textual reference (quote yourself)
HW: For the Macbeth essay, write a rubric description for an 8-9 score in the style of the BBP rubric
HW: Macbeth FreeResponse Qstn 3

Pd 4
1. AR rdg & log
2. Take notes on Medieval Period
HW: Choose one, due Monday:
• In your own words (paraphrase), tell what is happening in the first 10 lines of the Prologue to the Canterbury Tales.
• Find some interesting facts about Geoffrey Chaucer online, copy the page, and present your facts to the class orally.

Pd 6
1. AR rdg & log
2. Hand in writing on Nun’s Priest’s Tale and Homework p 121
3. Finish Knight’s Tale. Which knight deserved Emily and why?
4. Watch Wife of Bath’s Tale. How was the consequence of the crime appropriate? What other events fit the character of the crime?
HW: Characterization handout for Canterbury Tales Prologue
HW: Find the description of the teller of each tale. What is Chaucer’s overall impression of him/her? How does the story he/she tells fit with that impression? Give at least three examples supporting your answer to each question.
HW: Pg 131: Imagery-Answer 1-4

WED, OCT 21, 2009

WED, OCT 21

Pds 1 & 4
1. AR rdg & log; Pd 4 Library
2. Take notes on Medieval Pd
Pd 1 up to Towns ¶ #1 Development: 2 details
Pd 4 up to Feudal System
3. Will take Quiz when finished
4. Pd 4 Drill instruction

Pd 6
1. AR rdg & log in Library
2. Watch Nun’s Priest’s Tale, write what happened, and write 100 words on what you think the moral(s) is(are).
HW: Read p 121 and answer qstn # 7, both parts.
3. Drill instruction

TUE, OCT 20, 2009

TUE, OCT 20

Pd 1
1. AR rdg & log
2. Read and take notes on the Medieval Period

Pd 2
1. Quiz on terms Q-S
2. Return MOA forms
3. Finish notes Blackberry rubric 9-8
4. Get in groups to discuss scores for Blackberry essays
HW: Last 7 terms p 1272.
HW: Multiple choice for Macbeth
HW: AP exam style essay for Macbeth

MON, OCT 19, 2009

MON, OCT 19

Pds 1 & 4
1. AR rdg & log
2. Check qstns "Seafarer"
3. “Seafarer” quiz Period 1 only

Pd 2
1. MAO sheets to sign and return
2. Hand in evaluation sheets for Blackberry essays
3. Get back essay O evaluation w/rubric
4. Rubric analysis: what makes a top essay? Overall view, Task, Options, Top qualities. Find each part in rubric.
HW: Study terms Q-S for quiz. Omit rhyme, setting, simile, sonnet, Spenserian stanza, and suspense.

Pd 6
1. AR rdg & log
2. Watch and write about the Franklin’s Tale. Besides general notes on teller and plot, write 100 words giving your opinion about who of the four characters (knight, lady, squire, scholar) you think is the most noble and why.
3 tales so far: Merchant, Pardoner, Franklin

FRI, OCT 16, 2009

FRI, OCT 16

Pds 1 & 4
1. AR reading & log
2. Check Seafarer qstns & hand in
3. Get essays back
4. Make notes “Essay Comments” listing College/Application Essay, Strongest trait, Weakest trait, and Other for things you need to correct on the next essay. Hand in essay and notes.

Pd 2
1. Discuss rubric for AP exam essays, your list of qualities for a top essay, and what words in the “O” essay illustrated each quality. Hand in.
HW: Evaluate Blackberry essays based on the rubric from yesterday’s handout. Comment to explain why you rated it as you did.

Pd 6
1. AR reading & log
2. Check the 50 words for the Merchant’s tale. You may write about the next tale on the same paper.
3. Watch tales, write
• who told the tale and
• what happened. Eventually we will make connections between the tale and the pilgrim telling the tale.
4. Write 100 words comparing the Merchant’s tale to the Pardoner’s tale, what is similar and what is different.

THU, OCT 15, 2009

THU, OCT 15

Pds 1 & 4
1. AR reading & log
2.
pd 1 Check "Seafarer" questions
pd 4 Finish questions. Pick up handout to take home.

Pd 2
1. Hand in college essays , all drafts
2. Quiz Act 5 Macbeth
3. Hand in synopses
4. Discuss grades
HW:
1) From "Blackberry Picking" handout, make a list of qualities that describe a top-rated essay on the AP exam.
2) Find an example from essay O in handout that illustrates each quality

Pd 6
1. AR reading & log
2. Check and discuss answers to "Edward, Edward"
3. Watch Canterbury Tale (unfinished)
HW: Write 50 words on what you think about the tale

WED, OCT 14, 2009

WED, OCT 14

Pds 1 & 4
1. AR reading & log
2. Get grades for Qtr 1

Pd 2
1. Reminder of HW due tomorrow:
• Final draft & rough drafts for college essay (pg 3 of handout for polishing)
• Read Macbeth Act V & write scene synopses for quiz.
2. Get grades for Qtr 1

Pd 6
1. AR reading & log
2. Get grades for Qtr 1

FRI, OCT 2, 2009

FRI, OCT 2

Pds 1 & 4
1. AR reading & log
2. Finish qstns 1-10 p 51 and hand in
3. Write a response: Tell which story you prefered, Beowulf or The Seafarer in a paragraph. Give as many reasons as you can.
4. Discuss possible answers p 51, #1-10

Pd 2
1. AR rdg and log
2. Hand in synopses
3. Quiz Act 4
4. Discuss summaries and questions on pp 315-316 and hand in
3. Multiple choice questions for Macbeth

Pd 6
1. AR rdg and log
2. Turn in Canterbury Art
3. Read “Edward Edward” pp148-149 in purple books by windows.
4. Answer qstns 1-10 and 1-5 p150

THU, OCT 1, 2009

THU, OCT 1

Pd 1
1. AR rdg and log
2. Read “The Seafarer” p 49-51
3. Answer qstns 1-10 p 51 and hand in

Pd 2
1. AR rdg and log
2. Read Macbeth aloud to p 262 line 144
HW: Read Act 4 and do scene synopses
HW: Summarize “The King’s Evil” and “Hecate” p315. See the following site for information on how to summarize an article:
www.class.uidaho.edu/adv_tech_wrt/resources/general/how_to_summarize.htm (from the University of Idaho)
HW: Answer questions 9&10 p 316
HW: Polish your final draft (pg 3) by 2nd day back., Thur, Oct 15
HW: Read Macbeth Act V and write scene synopses. Due 2nd day back

Pd 6
1. Exam
2. Work on art project due Friday
3. Read AR book