Day 31: Thursday, 10.29.2020
Standard:
Honors:
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
Today's Agenda:
- Questions on the project?
- Finish project (submit by 11:59 PM; you can present this week for extra credit)
- Parent-teacher Zoom on Wednesday night, 7-9 PM
Helpful Links:
Day 13: Friday, 10.2.2020
Today's Objective:
- Students will learn about the separation stage of Joseph Campbell's hero's journey concept and be able to apply the concept to the film, book, or show of their choice.
Today's Agenda:
- How's the project coming?
- Discuss 4 final stages
- Work on project (due Monday at 11:59 PM - and we will have Monday all class to work on it)
Day 12: Thursday, 10.1.2020
Today's Objective:
- Students will learn about the separation stage of Joseph Campbell's hero's journey concept and be able to apply the concept to the film, book, or show of their choice.
Today's Agenda:
- Discuss Expectations for Hero's Journey Project (Google Slides, due Monday, 10.5)
- Work on Hero's Journey Project (first 6 stages)
Day 11: Wednesday, 9.30.2020
Today's Objective:
- Students will learn about the separation stage of Joseph Campbell's hero's journey concept and be able to apply the concept to the film, book, or show of their choice.
Today's Agenda:
- Continue presentation on Hero's Journey (Initiation Stage)
Day 10: Tuesday, 9.29.2020
Today's Objective:
- Students will learn about the separation stage of Joseph Campbell's hero's journey concept and be able to apply the concept to the film, book, or show of their choice.
Today's Agenda:
- Share hero journals from yesterday
- Finding Joe Trailer
- Matrix and Monomyth
- Prison Break Trailer
- Separation Stage of the Hero's Journey
- Harry Potter link
- Brainstorm Your Own Details on the Separation Stage
Day 9: Monday, 9.28.2020
Today's Objective:
- Students will discuss what makes a hero after viewing some examples of heroism from September 11, 2001. Students will then write about their own hero.
Today's Agenda:
- What makes a hero? Put some ideas in the chat and discuss.
- United 93 Trailer
- Four of a Kind article
- Man in the Red Bandana video
- Discuss heroic traits of these heroes from 9/11/2001
- Who is your hero and why? (2-4 paragraphs, plus photo)
Day 8: Friday, 9.25.2020
Today's Objective:
- Students will write the concluding paragraph of their summer reading essay and do final revisions.
Today's Agenda:
- Review Expectations for Summer Reading Essay (5 paragraphs, 3 quotes, how to submit, etc.)
- Work on Summer Reading Essay
- Essay Workshopping and Individual Attention (peer revision for honors)
- Visitor from LIPS translation program (period 4)
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
Today's Objective:
- Students will workshop the 2nd and 3rd body paragraphs of their summer reading essay.
Today's Agenda:
- Did everyone receive my outline feedback? Any questions
- Did anyone want to workshop their essay today? (I can put it onscreen.)
- Goal for today: complete 2nd and 3rd paragraph and get into conclusion
- Quote sandwiches
- How to do a conclusion
- Work independently
Day 6: Wednesday, 9.23.2020
Today's Objective:
- Students will write a solid introductory paragraph and a solid first body paragraph for their summer reading essay.
Today's Agenda:
- Outline Feedback Forthcoming
- Introductory Paragraph - What are we looking for?
- First Body Paragraph - What are we looking for?
- Work on Essay
Day 5: Tuesday, 9.22.2020
Today's Objective:
- Students will complete a comprehensive outline for their summer reading essay.
Today's Agenda:
- Questions about the Outline Assignments
- Review of What Is Included in Third Body Paragraph
- Writing a Thesis - Workshopping
- Model Outline and Quotes
- Continue to Work on Outline
- Wrap Up (Submit Outline by 11:59 PM)
Day 4: Monday, 9.21.2020
Today's Objective:
- Students will complete a comprehensive outline for their summer reading essay.
Today's Agenda:
- Summer Reading Essay - Discuss Expectations (quiz grade, due Friday, use quotes, etc.)
- Review and Dissect Summer Reading Prompts
- Review Outline Expectations
- Complete Outline (submit by 11:59 PM Tuesday)
Day 3: Friday, 9.18.2020
Today's Objective:
- Students will write their own name history narrative in the style of Sandra Cisneros, author of House on Mango Street.
Today's Agenda:
- Discuss Summer Reading for Next Week
- Return to Excerpt from House on Mango Street
- Discuss Creative Writing Assignment
- Work on Your Own My Name Story (submit by 11:59 PM)
Day 2: Thursday, 9.17.2020
Today's Objective:
- Students will analyze a multicultural vignette and discuss the importance of names. They will then write their own vignette in the author's style.
Today's Agenda
- Return to Syllabus to Review in More Detail
- Reread Excerpt from House on Mango Street
- Independent Work on 5 Discussion Questions
- Review 5 Discussion Questions in Large Group
- Introduce Your Own Name Story Assignment (will be due Friday, 9.18.2020 at 11:59 PM)
Day 1: Wednesday, 9.16.2020
Today's Objective:
- Students will learn about the course and set some goals for the year.
Today's Agenda:
- Welcome and Attendance
- Briefly Review Syllabus
- Goal Setting - Presentation and Assignment
Creative & Critical Thinkers
