Mister Ambrose
489 Winthrop St.
Medford, MA 02155
ph: 781.393.2345
dambrose
This school year will be a school year like no other, but we are going to make sure it is a great one! This site is a supplement to my Google Classroom. The Google Classroom will be used as our learning management system for the students in our class. This site will be used as a way to communicate our class agenda to parents, guardians, and caregivers.
Day 31: Thursday, 10.29.2020
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Day 30: Wednesday, 10.28.2020
1. Review open response from yesterday (2 ways Beowulf is honorable)
2. Read Beowulf's final battle with the dragon (pp. 23-26)
3. Discuss the role of Wiglaf
Day 29: Tuesday, 10.27.2020
1. Review compare/contrast from yesterday (Beowulf's first two battles)
2. Read the speech before Beowulf's final battle
3. Discuss speech, answer multiple choice questions
4. Work on solid MCAS open response
Day 28: Monday, 10.26.2020
On tap for the week of October 26:
- Battle with Grendel's Mother
- Battle with Dragon
- Honors Translation Discussion and Essay
- Beowulf and Grendel film
- Honors Beowulf Edpuzzle
- Beowulf project
- Beowulf test
Day 27: Friday, 10.23.2020
1. Share Unferth's Taunt / Beowulf Boast Assignment
2. View TED Talk - How did English Evolve?
3. Discuss takeaways from video
4. Read The Battle with Grendel (pp. 16-19)
5. Write a two-paragraph summary of the battle, with quotes
Day 26: Thursday, 10.22.2020
1. Do Now: Review the passages from yesterday, and your notes
2. Discuss notes and Characterization of Beowulf and Grendel
3. Read "Unferth's Taunt" scene
4. Write your own modern version of "Unferth's Taunt" (share examples)
Day 25: Wednesday, 10.21.2020
1. Pages 4-6 - Set the scene, background information
2. Pages 7-9 - Introduce Grendel
3. Pages 10-12 - Introduce Beowulf
4. Annotate your text - bullet points about setting, characterization, allusions, foreshadowing, etc. Use quotes and/or citing lines. Ultimately, focus is how are Beowulf and Grendel foils.
Day 24: Tuesday, 10.20.2020
1. Share and discuss lollipop moment letters
2. Beowulf introductory slides
3. Beowulf clips - watch and discuss comitatus
4. Brainstorm modern examples of comitatus
5. Read and discuss pp.14-17 of Beowulf - The Coming of Grendel
Day 23: Monday, 10.19.2020
1. Review Hero's Journey Test
2. Share Bliss Essays
3. View Lollipop Moment TED Talk
4. Discuss Lollipop Moment TED Talk
5. Write a letter thanking someone for providing you a "Lollipop Moment"
Day 22: Friday, 10.16.2020
Hero's Journey Unit Test
Day 21: Thursday, 10.15.2020
1. Progress Reports
2. Test Tomorrow - 35 multiple choice, 3 short answers
3. Review Finding Joe questions
4. Bliss essay (due Monday, 8:00 AM)
Day 20: Wednesday, 10.14.2020
1. Review plan for the week
2. Finding Joe film - second half
3. Work on second half of questions (all questions due Wednesday at 11:59 PM)
Day 19: Tuesday, 10.13.2020
1. Review plan for the week
2. Finding Joe film - first half
3. Work on first half of questions (all questions due Wednesday at 11:59 PM)
Day 18: Friday, 10.9.2020
1. Announcements - Translator job opportunity, catching up on work, plans for next week
2. Student Presentations
3. Female Villain Archetypes
4. Submit your own examples of archetypes for today's classwork
Day 17: Thursday, 10.8.2020
1. Student Hero's Journey Presentations
2. Villain Archetypes
3. Come up with your own examples of villain archetypes and submit in Google Classroom
Day 16: Wednesday, 10.7.2020
1. Zoom Parent-Teacher Night Tonight
2. Student Presentations
3. Heroic Archetypes from Yesterday
4. Heroine Archetypes Presentation
5. Brainstorm Your Own Heroine Archetype Examples
Day 15: Tuesday, 10.6.2020
1. Hero Archetypes
2. Student Presentations
3. Type up your own examples of archetypes from shows, movies, etc.
Day 14: Monday, 10.5.2020
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Day 13: Friday, 10.2.2020
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Day 12: Thursday, 10.1.2020
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Day 11: Wednesday, 9.30.2020
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Day 10: Tuesday, 9.29.2020
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Day 9: Monday, 9.28.2020
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Day 8: Friday, 9.25.2020
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Great job this week! No homework for the weekend!
Respect and thoughts to all of those observing Yom Kippur with your families!
Day 7: Thursday, 9.24.2020
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Day 6: Wednesday, 9.23.2020
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Day 5: Tuesday, 9.22.2020
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Day 4: Monday, 9.21.2020
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Day 3: Friday, 9.18.2020
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Day 2: Thursday, 9.17.2020
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Day 1: Wednesday, 9.16.2020
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Please feel free to reach out to me at any time!
dambrose@medford.k12.ma.us
Mister Ambrose
489 Winthrop St.
Medford, MA 02155
ph: 781.393.2345
dambrose