Friday, October 28

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Arthurian vocabulary unit quiz.

Continued watching The Lion in Winter. (Now at -1:34.)

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, October 28: King Arthur and Gawain vocabulary quiz.
WEDNESDAY, November 2: End of Quarter 1
TUESDAY, November 15: Optional revised college essays due for a grade.

Thursday, October 27

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Check ins re: college recommendations.
Silent reading or vocabulary study.

Continued watching The Lion in Winter. (Now at -2:04.)

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, October 28: King Arthur and Gawain vocabulary quiz.
WEDNESDAY, November 2: End of Quarter 1
FRIDAY, November 11: Optional revised college essays due for a grade.

Wednesday, October 26

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Homework check.
Silent reading or vocabulary study.

Discussed elements of Medieval Romance found in "The Day of Destiny" (216--222).

Discussed idealized figure of ruling class (nobles) from the King Arthur stories, desire by Henry II and Queen Eleanor to associate themselves with it.

Distributed handout on characters in The Lion in Winter, and assigned at least four double-entry journal observations of each of Henry II's family to be made over the course of the movie: How does this family fail to measure up to the idealized figure of an Arthurian family?

Historical background; introduced film.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, October 28: King Arthur and Gawain vocabulary quiz.
WEDNESDAY, November 2: End of Quarter 1
FRIDAY, November 11: Optional revised college essays due for a grade.

Tuesday, October 25

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Reading quiz on the King Arthur packet, last night's homework.
Students read the introductory material for "The Day of Destiny" on page 215 of our textbooks.

Discussed elements of Medieval Romance found in the remaining stories in the King Arthur packet.
Read "The Day of Destiny" (216--222).

HOMEWORK: Mark with Post-it notes and/or DEJ forms examples of Medieval Romance elements in "The Day of Destiny," in preparation for tomorrow's class.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, October 28: King Arthur and Gawain vocabulary quiz.
WEDNESDAY, November 2: End of Quarter 1
FRIDAY, November 11: Optional revised college essays due for a grade.

Monday, October 24

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Pairs annotated "The Drawing of the Sword" to note elements of Medieval Romance.
Discussed elements of Medieval Romance found in the story.

HOMEWORK: Finish reading the King Arthur packet, looking for examples of Medieval Romance and either noting them in the margins or on the DEJ form, in preparation for tomorrow's class.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, October 28: King Arthur and Gawain vocabulary quiz.
WEDNESDAY, November 2: End of Quarter 1
FRIDAY, November 11: Optional revised college essays due for a grade.

Friday, October 21

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Choice of silent reading, vocabulary, or essay revision work.

Pairs annotated the ballad of "Robin and the Bishop of Hereford" to analyze the ballad for what contemporary literary features it has in common with the Medieval Romance.

Read "The Drawing of the Sword" from the Lang King Arthur packet, pencil in hand to note elements of Medieval Romance.  (Will finish exercise on Monday.)

DUE DATES

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

Thursday, October 20

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Choice of silent reading, vocabulary, or essay revision work.

Finished PowerPoint notes on Medieval literature, including the Medieval Romance and its role in politics of the time.
Listened to a performance of the ballad of "Robin and the Bishop of Hereford."

Prepared to analyze the ballad for what contemporary literary features it has in common with the Medieval Romance.

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.

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

PowerPoint notes on background information for the earliest Robin Hood ballads.
Read the ballad of "Robin and the Bishop of Hereford," and checked for understanding.

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.

Finished 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

Reviewed milestone of the historical transition from Anglo Saxon period after 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 how fatalism is reflected in "The Seafarer," and how it reflects a basic orientation of the time.
Reviewed and discussed the Anglo-Saxon poem "The Wanderer."
Listened to a musical performance of the poem.
Students took 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.
HOMEWORK: Read pages 116--123 in our textbooks, on the Middle Ages. Expect a reading quiz!

Students finished and handed in the Campfire Quiz on "The Seafarer."

Friday, October 7

ENGLISH 4, HONORS

Students chose to work on the college essay or the Campfire Quiz, depending on where they felt they needed the most attention.

Checked that Ms. Bishop has received each students Google Docs share of the college essay.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, October 7: Rough drafts due to Ms. Bishop for a grade. Share by midnight!
TUESDAY, October 11: Individual Campfire Quiz responses due.

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 (tentatively).

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.