Date: Monday September 26
Items Due: none
Bell Work: Journal: What did you notice in your reading from Friday that aligned with what you learned about the Arthurian legends? Did anything fail to align? If you’ve seen the movie The Sword and the Stone, you may want to discuss the differences between the two.
Assignments:
· In your groups, finish reading the excerpt in the book from The Once and Future King and complete lit circle role.
· Begin reading the excerpt from Morte d’Arthur (p. 1064-1073).
· Work on your next lit circle role in the packet for Morte d’Arthur.
Homework: Complete lit circle role for The Once and Future King if you did not do so in class
Work on vocabulary words at home
Date: Tuesday September 27
Items Due: Complete lit circle role for The Once and Future King
Bell Work: Discussion leaders for The Once and Future King lit circles will lead discussions for their groups. Be sure to take notes for full credit! Once you are finished, everyone else in the group should share what they discovered in their respective roles.
Assignments:
· Turn in lit circle role from The Once and Future King.
· In your groups, finish reading the excerpt in the book from Morte d’Arthur and complete lit circle role.
· Begin reading A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (p. 1098-1109).
· Work on your next lit circle role in the packet for A Connecticut Yankee.
Homework: Complete lit circle role for Morte d’Arthur if you did not do so in class
Work on vocabulary words at home
Date: Wednesday, September 28
Items Due: Complete lit circle role for Morte d’Arthur
Bell Work: Discussion leaders for Morte d’Arthur lit circles will lead discussions for their groups. Be sure to take notes for full credit! Once you are finished, everyone else in the group should share what they discovered in their respective roles.
Assignments:
· Turn in lit circle role from Morte d’Arthur.
· In your groups, finish reading the excerpt in the book from A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court and complete lit circle role.
Home Work: Complete lit circle role for A Connecticut Yankee if you did not do so in class
Work on vocabulary words at home
Date: Thursday, September 29
Items Due: Complete lit circle role for A Connecticut Yankee
Bell Work:Discussion leaders for A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court lit circles will lead discussions for their groups. Be sure to take notes for full credit! Once you are finished, everyone else in the group should share what they discovered in their respective roles.
Assignments:
· Turn in lit circle role from A Connecticut Yankee.
· Re-read “The Lady of Shallott” and annotate it again using what you know about the Arthurian legends.
· Grammar mini-lesson: Double negatives
· Receive the literary analysis assignment.
· Begin writing
Homework: Written rough draft/outline due tomorrow if you did not finish it in class
Vocabulary cards are due tomorrow!!!REMINDER: THEY MUST BE BOUND WITH A RING OR EXPANDABLE RIBBON OR YOU WILL LOSE 10 POINTS ON YOUR GRADE. It is not okay to rubber band them or clip them together from this point.
Date: Friday, September 30
Items Due: Written rough draft/outline due for Arthurian Legend analysis
Vocabulary cards due (properly bound)
Bell Work: none
Assignments:
· Begin typing rough draft in the Lab
Homework: none
Monday, September 26, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Week of September 19-23 2011
Date: Monday September 19
Items Due: none
Bell Work: none
Assignments:
· LIBRARY DAY FOR RESEARCH
Homework: Presentations due tomorrow!
Date: Tuesday September 20
Items Due: none
Bell Work: none
Assignments:
· Presentation day
Homework: none
Date: Wednesday September 21
Items Due: none
Bell Work: none
Assignments:
· Presentation day
Homework: none
Date: Thursday September 22
Items Due: none
Bell Work: none
Assignments:
· Presentation day
Homework: none
Date: Friday September 23
Items Due: none
Bell Work: Journals: Go back to the K-W-L chart you completed last week and fill in the “Learned” portion with at least 10 facts about the legend of King Arthur that you believe to be important.
Assignments:
· Finish presentations if necessary
· Create class list about Arthurian Legend
· Grammar mini-lesson: Wrong or missing prepositions
· Receive vocabulary words for this unit (DUE FRIDAY, SEPTMBER 30)
· In your groups, you will begin reading the excerpt in the book from The Once and Future King (p. 1077-1091). You may chose to read it out loud or to yourselves. You need to complete your individual lit circle packets.
Homework: Work on vocabulary words at home – DUE SEPTEMBER 30
Items Due: none
Bell Work: none
Assignments:
· LIBRARY DAY FOR RESEARCH
Homework: Presentations due tomorrow!
Date: Tuesday September 20
Items Due: none
Bell Work: none
Assignments:
· Presentation day
Homework: none
Date: Wednesday September 21
Items Due: none
Bell Work: none
Assignments:
· Presentation day
Homework: none
Date: Thursday September 22
Items Due: none
Bell Work: none
Assignments:
· Presentation day
Homework: none
Date: Friday September 23
Items Due: none
Bell Work: Journals: Go back to the K-W-L chart you completed last week and fill in the “Learned” portion with at least 10 facts about the legend of King Arthur that you believe to be important.
Assignments:
· Finish presentations if necessary
· Create class list about Arthurian Legend
· Grammar mini-lesson: Wrong or missing prepositions
· Receive vocabulary words for this unit (DUE FRIDAY, SEPTMBER 30)
· In your groups, you will begin reading the excerpt in the book from The Once and Future King (p. 1077-1091). You may chose to read it out loud or to yourselves. You need to complete your individual lit circle packets.
Homework: Work on vocabulary words at home – DUE SEPTEMBER 30
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Week of September 12-16 2011
Date: Monday September 12, 2011
Items Due: none
Bell Work: none
Assignments:
· Presentation of monologues
Homework: Study for test!
Date: Tuesday September 13, 2011
Items Due: none
Bell Work: none
Assignments:
· Test over tone/voice, vocabulary component, connotation v. denotation, narration and Gilgamesh
Homework: none
Date: Wednesday September 14, 2011
Items Due: none
Bell Work: Journal: Create a K-W-L chart about King Arthur. Fill in what you “Know” and what you “Wonder” about the legendary king. Leave the “Learn” portion blank.
Assignments:
· Class discussion about King Arthur and fill in the K and W portions of the chart.
· Grammar mini-lesson: Dangling modifiers
· Read “Lady of Shallot” by Lord Alfred Tennyson and annotate
· Receive research assignment: Each student will be given one topic related to the legend of King Arthur to research over the next few days. Your group will be responsible for learning about and becoming an expert on your topic. You also need to find a creative way to present their topic to the class, and you will create index cards for at least three sources per person with an MLA citation on the front and a detailed explanation/paraphrase of their source that clearly shows they read it all. You need to be very specific about how you used their source in the presentation. You will have 5-7 minutes.
Homework: none
Date: Thursday September 15, 2011
Items Due: none
Bellwork: none
Assignments:
· LIBRARY DAY FOR RESEARCH
Homework: none
Date: Friday September 16, 2011
Items Due: none
Bellwork: none
Assignments:
· Work in the classroom with your groups to plan your presentation and synchronize your sources.
Homework: none
Items Due: none
Bell Work: none
Assignments:
· Presentation of monologues
Homework: Study for test!
Date: Tuesday September 13, 2011
Items Due: none
Bell Work: none
Assignments:
· Test over tone/voice, vocabulary component, connotation v. denotation, narration and Gilgamesh
Homework: none
Date: Wednesday September 14, 2011
Items Due: none
Bell Work: Journal: Create a K-W-L chart about King Arthur. Fill in what you “Know” and what you “Wonder” about the legendary king. Leave the “Learn” portion blank.
Assignments:
· Class discussion about King Arthur and fill in the K and W portions of the chart.
· Grammar mini-lesson: Dangling modifiers
· Read “Lady of Shallot” by Lord Alfred Tennyson and annotate
· Receive research assignment: Each student will be given one topic related to the legend of King Arthur to research over the next few days. Your group will be responsible for learning about and becoming an expert on your topic. You also need to find a creative way to present their topic to the class, and you will create index cards for at least three sources per person with an MLA citation on the front and a detailed explanation/paraphrase of their source that clearly shows they read it all. You need to be very specific about how you used their source in the presentation. You will have 5-7 minutes.
Homework: none
Date: Thursday September 15, 2011
Items Due: none
Bellwork: none
Assignments:
· LIBRARY DAY FOR RESEARCH
Homework: none
Date: Friday September 16, 2011
Items Due: none
Bellwork: none
Assignments:
· Work in the classroom with your groups to plan your presentation and synchronize your sources.
Homework: none
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Week of September 5-9 2011
Date: Monday September 5
No School
Date: Tuesday September 6
Items Due: Monologue Planner Worksheet
Bell Work: none
Assignments:
· We will be in Lab 1 typing your rough draft of your monologues.
Homework: Typed rough draft of monologue
Date: Wednesday September 7
Items Due: Typed rough draft of monologue
Bell Work: Sentence fragments mini-lesson
Assignments:
· Revise monologue in revision stations
Homework: Revise your draft at home and bring in a new copy tomorrow
Date: Thursday September 8
Items Due: Revised draft
Bell Work: Run-on sentences mini-lesson
Assignments:
· Revise second draft of monologue in remaining revision stations
Homework: Final copy of typed dramatic monologue is due tomorrow! Practice it multiple times at home because performance is a component of your grade.
Date: Friday September 9
Items Due: none
Bell Work: none
Assignments:
· Presentation of monologues
Homework: You will be given the study guide today, so start studying for the test!
No School
Date: Tuesday September 6
Items Due: Monologue Planner Worksheet
Bell Work: none
Assignments:
· We will be in Lab 1 typing your rough draft of your monologues.
Homework: Typed rough draft of monologue
Date: Wednesday September 7
Items Due: Typed rough draft of monologue
Bell Work: Sentence fragments mini-lesson
Assignments:
· Revise monologue in revision stations
Homework: Revise your draft at home and bring in a new copy tomorrow
Date: Thursday September 8
Items Due: Revised draft
Bell Work: Run-on sentences mini-lesson
Assignments:
· Revise second draft of monologue in remaining revision stations
Homework: Final copy of typed dramatic monologue is due tomorrow! Practice it multiple times at home because performance is a component of your grade.
Date: Friday September 9
Items Due: none
Bell Work: none
Assignments:
· Presentation of monologues
Homework: You will be given the study guide today, so start studying for the test!
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