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 with 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

Reviewed a possible "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

Groups presented the results of their discussion of sample Common App essays; continued listing what features in them contributed to their success.Reviewed Common App prompts.
Introduced 1-2-3 approach to writing a reflective essay.
Brainstorming session.

DUE DATES

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

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.

Monday, September 19

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Small writing groups wrapped up their discussion of two more sample Common App essays and listing what features in them contributed to their success.
Distributed Johns Hopkins admissions officers' responses to the essays and introduced the Common App writing prompts for this year.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY September 16: Quiz on Anglo-Saxon vocabulary.

Friday, September 16

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Anglo-Saxon vocabulary quiz.
Read and discussed the successful Johns Hopkins college application essay "Temper."
Began listing elements of a successful college application essay.
Small writing groups read two more sample Common App essays; began discussion of what features in them contributed to their success.

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

Warm Up: Choice of transcribing the Double Entry Journal notes on Caedmon from yesterday, studying the Anglo-Saxon vocabulary unit for Friday's quiz, or silent reading.

Reviewed the DEJ notes on elements of Old English culture and poetry from "Caedmon of Whitby" (84--86).
COLLECTED the notes.
Watched short clip of Professor Sam Newton, performing Caedmon's hymn and explaining its significance in Old English poetry.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, September 16: Anglo-Saxon Vocabulary quiz.

Tuesday, September 13

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Introduced Anglo-Saxon vocabulary unit on Quizlet. Quiz Friday!
COLLECTED illustrations for Beowulf.
Completed notes set, "The Lowly Raised Up," on motifs in Anglo-Saxon literature that reflect the rise of Christianity.
Distributed DEJ forms for "Caedmon of Whitby" and discussed elements we are seeking: quotes to reflect how the rise of Christianity and new motifs and values are reflected in this story.
Read "Caedmon of Whitby" (84--86).
Students marked quotes with Post-It notes for 2 DEJ entries; began transcribing DEJ entries to share tomorrow.

HOMEWORK: Read "Reflecting on the Literary Period" (83).

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, September 16: Anglo-Saxon Vocabulary quiz.

Monday, September 12

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
Brief prep time for artwork; finish as homework as needed.

Discussed what cultural values Beowulf reflects, how it contrasts with our own time.
Began note set, "The Lowly Raised Up," on the rise of Christianity in Anglo-Saxon society.

Friday, September 9

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Reading quiz on Beowulf Part 1.
Beowulf vocabulary quiz.

Finished reading Part 2 of Beowulf; began an illustration from the second part of the poem.

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 up to page 34, line 517.
Homework: finish reading Part 1 (through page 38) on your own; be prepared for a reading quiz.

DUE DATES

First vocabulary quiz Friday, September 9
Signed 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 28, line 291.

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.
Began reading the poem; pairs worked to find a second DEJ entry.
Now on page 23, line 79.

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.

Finished intro to English notes.
Watched introduction to In Search of Beowulf, commenting on aspects of Old English life it reflected.
Students took notes on Old English Life and Poetry.
Introduced Double Entry Journal (DEJ) forms for tracking elements of Old English life and poetry in Beowulf.

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

This class short due to fire drill.

Students began notes on the beginnings of English.
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.