February+Brit+Lit+H

- Begin Anglo-Saxon/Beowulf powerpoint; students will take notes on information presented
 * Wednesday, February 1**

HW: Participate in Role of Reading/Writing Blog

- Finish Anglo-Saxon powerpoint - Distribute textbooks - Introduce opening of Beowulf
 * Thursday, February 2**

HW: Read pg. 33-44 (through the "Battle with Grendel"**)**

- Writing quiz on Beowulf Reading - Discuss responses for Blog assignment
 * Friday, February 3**

HW: Read through pg. 51 (thru "Battle w/ Grendel's Mother") and complete worksheet

- Introduce Unit 1 vocabulary - Finish discussing blog questions - Begin discussing questions from Beowulf worksheet
 * Monday, February 6**

HW: Finish reading Beowulf (pg. 60)

- Quiz on Section III - Analyze Values/traits of the hero/Anglo-Saxon culture by identifying quotes that exemplify a specific behavior
 * Tuesday, February 7**

HW: Finish values worksheet

- Vocabulary practice - Discuss student responses to worksheet - Discuss role of Beowulf: Hero or not? - Analyze pagan and Christian influences within the text
 * Wednesday, February 8**

- Finish discussing Christian/ pagan elements of the text - Create your own kennings - Begin discussion of capital punishment prior to reading "A Hanging"
 * Thursday, February 9**

HW: Study for Unit 1 vocabulary quiz Read "A Hanging" by George Orwell and complete worksheet

- Complete Unit 1 vocabulary quiz - Discuss "A Hanging"
 * Friday, February 10**

HW: Review Anglo-Saxon notes and Beowulf; quiz will be early next week

- Finish discussing "A Hanging" in class - Begin Beowulf Final Quiz
 * Monday, February 13**

HW: For tomorrow: Read biography on Geoffrey Chaucer (pg. 107-110) and take one page of notes

- Finish Beowulf Quiz - Introduce elements of satire; look at/analyze examples
 * Tuesday, February 14**

HW: - Find two different examples of satire and respond to questions on blog

- Read "A Modest Proposal" on page 612 of the text (read background on pg. 611 prior) - Answer questions #1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8 on pg. 620
 * Wednesday, February 15**

- Discuss content of essay, persuasive argument, author's purpose/tone - Distribute assignment for satirical essay due next Thursday
 * Thursday, February 16**



- Introduce Chaucer and Medieval times via power point - Begin reading prologue of Canterbury Tales
 * Tuesday, February 21**

HW: - Read sections f the prologue and identify three details for each character

- In groups, analyze one or more characters, identifying key details and detecting any ironic elements of his/her character
 * Wednesday, February 22**

HW: -Read The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale pg. 142-151 - Finish satirical essay for Friday (you're welcome)

- Create five questions in class about The Pardoner's Tale and answer them Questions should be as follows One question= right there question (plot based/factual) Two questions= inference questions (based on the reading, but some thought and consideration must be put forward) One question = author and me question; this is based around the author's intentions One question = Broader ideas question--question that is based on ideas from the text, but cannot be answered by looking at the text
 * Thursday, February 23**

- Complete a quiz from another student; discuss plot and themes from the story
 * Friday, February 24**

- Introduce Unit 2 vocabulary by presenting words in the form of a skit
 * Monday, February 27**