King Arthur and Excalibur
English V Syllabus E Bell – Maurno
October 30th – November 15th , 2007
Objectives:
 To continue study and analysis of the legends of King Arthur
 To complete a short research project based on King Arthur
 To introduce Shakespeare and his historical time period
 To read, act out, and analyze select scenes from Macbeth
 To act out select scenes from the play with the end of developing comprehension of
characterization, point of view, and situation.
 To review for the trimester exam
October 30th – November 7th
Date/Rotation
In-Class Assignments
Homework
10/30 Tu
Open book quiz on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Journals to be collected tomorrow
Read first three pages of “Once and Future King”
Write a brief characterization of the “king”
Day One
Vocabulary Set #7 due Friday
10/31 W
Day Two
11/1 TH
11/2** F
Day Three
Day Four
11/5
M
Day Five
11/6
11/7
Tu Day Six
W Day Seven
Journal – characterize a king
Begin discussion of “The Once and Future King”
Share characterizations – find supporting quotes
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Continue discussion and review of “Once and Future King”
Introduce mini-research project
Begin graded class work - questions
Finish graded class work – “Once and Future King”
Library day to work on research project
Library day to work on research project
Finish reading “Once and Future King”
Find quotes revolving around Christianity, imagery, and figurative
language, and wisdom/power of the king.
Set #7 vocabulary due Friday
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Search for information on mini-research project
Continue to plan research project
Continue to plan research project
Continue to plan research project
November 8th – November 15th, 2007
Date
11/8***
1/9***
Th
Day One
F Day Two
11/12 M Day Three
11/13 T Day Four
11/14 W
Day Five
11/15 Th Day Six
11/16 F
Codes:
Exams
In-Class Assignments
Homework
Presentations of projects
Read Act One, Scenes I and II of Macbeth by Thursday,
11/13
Study guide distributed for trimester exam – begin to
complete it and study.
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Complete study guide/review for trimester exam
Final presentations
Introduction to Macbeth
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Review/read Act I, Scenes One and Two
Begin trimester exam review
Journal – quote analysis from Act I
Continue review of Macbeth
Continue trimester exam review
Review of study guide
Closing out of Act I Macbeth
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** Half-Day
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***Assembly Schedule
Complete study guid due tomorrow/review for trimester
exam
Study for trimester exam
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