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WEEK TWO!!!

WEEK TWO!!!. September 4th. Journal Entry: How does Rainsford end up at Zaroff’s house? What are the first two major events of the story?. Essential Question: Why is reading important to my life? Learning Target: I can read and understand a short story. September 4 th – English IV .

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WEEK TWO!!!

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  1. WEEK TWO!!! Reminder: Anglo Saxon Test Tomorrow for all English IV classes!!!!

  2. September 4th • Journal Entry: How does Rainsford end up at Zaroff’s house? What are the first two major events of the story? • Essential Question: Why is reading important to my life? • Learning Target: I can read and understand a short story. Reminder: Anglo Saxon Test Tomorrow for all English IV classes!!!!

  3. September 4th – English IV • Journal Entry- Write a journal entry about the following: What is courage? How would most people today define courage? Journal entry must exceed ten sentences!!! • Essential: Are we governed by fate, free will, a greater power, or do we fall somewhere in between? • Learning Target: I can work collaboratively in literature circles to analyze a text. Reminder: Anglo Saxon Test Tomorrow for all English IV classes!!!!

  4. Examples of Alliteration Activity TTT • "You'll never put a better bit of butter on your knife."(advertising slogan for Country Life butter) • "Good men are gruff and grumpy, cranky, crabbed, and cross.“ (Clement Freud) • "The soul selects her own society.”(Emily Dickinson) • "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation."(Henry David Thoreau, Walden) • “I watched the bare brown back of the prisoner marching in front of me."(George Orwell, "A Hanging," 1931) Using the first letters of your name write four lines of alliteration: For example: T H O M A S A N I A Reminder: Anglo Saxon Test Tomorrow for all English IV classes!!!!

  5. Example • T - Timmy Todd tattled all the time and when • H- his humble sister Hattie heard about it she decided it was time to take a stand. • O - She called Dr Oz about performing an obliterating operation on the odd tattler. • M - Many a weird stories had Dr. Oz heard. Even ones about Mary’s many toes; and Mattie misplaced molar; and even once he had heard that Mr. Mave had stuck his member in a mud hole. • A- And yet, this tale of the tattler was an ambitious and astounding affair. • S - So the Dr sauntered slowly down the sidewalk to see what he could do. • A - And minutes later, he found Timmy Todd tattling away about animals who snuck in the garden and about angry ashy men who argued aside the shed. • N – No more than one minute had passed when the Dr realized he needed a needle he needed a knife and he needed it all before the hints of night. • I – imagine, the initial rush and the fuss of the house as they all ran about, itching to find all the Dr’s supplies. • A – an after an astonishing amount of time had passed and the Dr was through, the house was filled with silence as the tattler tattle had been removed.

  6. Literature Circles Beowulf • Handouts provided • Get in groups of four, you will be reading the selected pages as a group. You will answer the following questions. Please be prepared to report back to class. It is essential that everyone reads the text. Reminder: Anglo Saxon Test Tomorrow for all English IV classes!!!!

  7. English I September 5th • Journal Entry: • How does Zaroff get his prey? Do you think it is a fair game? Why or why not? • Essential Question: Why is reading important to my life? • Learning Target: I can read and understand a short story.

  8. Grammar Review • Nouns: • Noun: a singular noun names one person, one thing or idea. A plural noun names more than one. A possessive noun shows possession, ownership, or the relationship between two nouns. Test for the first part of Beowulf will be on9/11

  9. On your paper, identify each noun and label it as a person, place, thing or idea. • Practice: • Alfred Nobel experimented with explosives in a laboratory in Sweden. • In his research, Nobel worked with an explosive compound called nitroglycerin. • He mixed nitroglycerin with other chemicals to create dynamite. • At his death, Nobel left most of his fortune in a trust for international awards called Nobel Prizes. • The first Nobel Prizes were for outstanding work in science, literature, and peace. Test for the first part of Beowulf will be on9/11

  10. Alfred Nobel: person; explosive, laboratory: things; Sweden: place • Research: idea; Nobel: person; compound, nitroglycerin: things • Nitroglycerin, chemicals, dynamite: things • Nobel: person; death, fortune, trust, awards, Nobel Prize: things • Nobel Prizes: thing; work, science, literature, peace: ideas Test for the first part of Beowulf will be on9/11

  11. On an index card, complete the following sentences using a noun. • 1. We discovered four ____ in the dusty ______. • 2. Ramon’s _____ to help others wins my _______. • 3. _______ came into the _____ and asked for a ______. • 4. The ____ at the ____ didn’t look fresh. • 5. We didn’t find any _____ in the ____. Nouns in your writing: Write five additional sentences (10 words or more) and underline the nouns in each one. Test for the first part of Beowulf will be on 9/11

  12. September 5th • Journal Entry: • Students will write a journal entry about the following topic: What qualities do you believe a good leader should possess? Name some modern leaders. Journal entries should be no less than ten sentences. • Essential: Are we governed by fate, free will, a greater power, or do we fall somewhere in between? • Learning Target: I can work collaboratively in literature circles to analyze a text. Test for the first part of Beowulf will be on 9/11

  13. Beowulf Cornell NotesOn the left hand side of your paper; Draw two columns on your paper. Write the key terms on the left side and write down it’s importance on the right. At the bottom of the page, write a summary. • Identify the following key terms: • Hrothgar • Grendel • Beowulf • Boasting • Weapons • Trophy Grendel’s mother murder arm home Grendel’s head Test for the first part of Beowulf will be on 9/11

  14. Sept 6, 2012 English I • Journal Entry - Think back and describe one of your earliest memories where you had a good time. One paragraph response. • Essential Question: Why is reading important to my life? • Learning Target: I can read and understand a short story. Reminder: Anglo Saxon Test Tomorrow for all English IV classes!!!!

  15. September 6th 2nd • Identify one example of each from the story – “The Most Dangerous Game” • Important: Test Tomorrow on “The Most Dangerous Game” • Literary Terms (Notes) • Flashback – when writers present an event from the past • Foreshadowing - the use of clues that hint at later events in the story • Resolution – the final part of the story • Exposition – is the opening of the story • Climax – the key scene in the story • Conflict – the struggle between two characters

  16. September 6, 2012 English IV • Journal Entry: • Journal entry about the following: Why is a reputation important? What factors influence a person’s reputation? (10 sentences) • At least ten sentences. Reminder: I will be checking journal entries tomorrow, you must have eight completed journals. This will be a grade. Please NUMBER each journal entry or highlight the beginning sentence of each one. • Essential: Are we governed by fate, free will, a greater power, or do we fall somewhere in between? • Learning Target: I can work collaboratively in literature circles to analyze a text. • Write the following down! • Due Dates: • Essays 4th period due 9/7 • Test on Beowulf is next Tuesday 9/11!! Please study. • Notebook Quiz on Monday 9/ 10!! Please make sure your notebook is organized.

  17. Foldable: Epic Hero Part 1Fold your paper in half (vertically) label the outside of the paper with the following:On the inner flap, Identify the details from “The Battle with Grendel” • 1. significant and glorified • 2. Is on a quest • 3. Has superior or superhuman strength, intelligence, and/or courage. • 4. is ethical • 5. risks death for glory or the greater good of society • 6. is a strong and responsible leader • 7. Performs brave deeds • 8. Reflects the ideals of a particular society Test for the first part of Beowulf will be on 9/11

  18. Sept 7, 2012 English I • Journal Entry: • We have finally finished our first short story. Summarize this story in a short paragraph. • Essential Question: Why is reading important to my life? • Learning Target: I can read and understand a short story. I am checking journal entries today, please make sure you have completed at least five journal entries.

  19. “The Most Dangerous Game” Test : Answer your questions in a complete sentence. • 1. Explain how Rainsford ended up on Ship-Trap island. • 2. Describe Ivan. • 3. How does General Zaroff feel about hunting animals? • 4. Describe General Zaroff. • 5. List five events from the story. • 6. Who wins the game and how? • 7. Use the following words in a sentence: a) impulse, b) protruding, c) imprudent, d) disarming Exit slip How do you feel you have done on your first test?

  20. Sept 7th, 2012 • Journal Entry #8 • Friday: A journal entry about the following: Why is generosity important? What does it mean to be generous? • 3rd Period only: Today we need to discuss alliteration, complete a foldable , watch video clip and begin part 2 of Beowulf. Complete exit slip. • 4th period only: We will watch a clip of Beowulf, finish our foldable, and begin Part 2 of Beowulf. Complete exit slip. • Essential: Are we governed by fate, free will, a greater power, or do we fall somewhere in between? • Learning Target: I can work collaboratively in literature circles to analyze a text. • Due Dates: • 3rd period only – alliteration assignment is due Monday 9/10 • Test on Beowulf is next Tuesday 9/11!! Please study. • Notebook Quiz on Monday 9/ 10!! Please make sure your notebook is organized. • To Do: 4th period only, tape your foldable from class yesterday on day 9/6. (left side) Tape your alliteration assignment on day 9/4. (left side) and record grades on back cover. I will be returning those back to you today. Turn in your essay at the beginning of class … if you do not have it today, put your name on a sheet of paper and turn it in. This completes your 8th starter, please number them or highlight the first sentence. I will check journal entries today.

  21. Complete the vocabulary development on page 41. Write down the question and the answer. Exit Slip Beowulf Part 2 Divide your sheet of paper into three columns and label them: Column #1 Beowulf Column #2 Enemies Column #3 Victories/ Defeat Under column #1 List ten things we have learned about Beowulf Under column #2 Identify Beowulf’s enemies and at least two facts about each Under column #3 Identify the outcomes of each of Beowulf’s Battles and give an explanation of the outcome.

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