Monday, September 26, 2011

Week of September 26-30, 2011

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

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