WELCOME
I trust you to know where you
need to sit, so choose wisely and
have a seat.
When the bell rings you should
be seated and ready to begin.
AGENDA
•Warm-up
•Housekeeping
•Writing
Sample
•Learner Poll and Reflection
•Who Are We?
•Goals
AUGUST 26
Warm-up: Looking Back
Where were you at this time last
year? Describe yourself and
how you have changed since
last year. (Think deeper
than…well, I used to have long
hair, but now it’s short.)
Make sure to write a full paragraph.
Warm-up continued:
Looking Forward
Where will you be at this time
next year? Describe how you
think your life will be different.
If you don’t think it will be
different, explain why.
Make sure to write a full paragraph.
WHAT IS A HERO?
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Write a FULL page.
Give evidence.
Write legibly.
WHAT TYPE OF LEARNER
ARE YOU?
Visual
Auditory
Read-Write
Kinesthetic
ARE YOU A VISUAL LEARNER?
They tend to be fast talkers.
 They exhibit impatience and have a tendency to
interrupt.
 They use words and phrases that evoke visual
images.
 They learn by seeing and visualizing.
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ARE YOU AN AUDITORY LEARNER?
They speak slowly and tend to be natural
listeners.
 They think in a linear manner.
 They prefer to have things explained to them
verbally rather than to read written information.
 They learn by listening and verbalizing.
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ARE YOU A READ-WRITE LEARNER?
They prefer for information to be displayed in
writing, such as lists of ideas.
 They emphasize text-based input and output.
 They enjoy reading and writing in all forms.
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ARE YOU A KINESTHETIC LEARNER?
They tend to be the slowest talkers of all.
 They tend to be slow to make decisions.
 They use all their senses to engage in learning.
 They learn by doing and solving real-life
problems.
 They like hands-on approaches to things and
learn through trial and error.
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REFLECT
How do you know what type of learner you are?
What is your evidence? What does this mean for
you in the classroom? What does this mean for
your teacher? Knowing this information about
yourself, what do you need to do to be successful
in this class?
BODY BIO
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Heart: Who or what do you hold near and
dear to your heart?
Spine: What is your goal? What drives
you…your thoughts…your actions?
Feet: Where are you going? What journey
are you on?
Mirror: How do people see you? Is this
how you see yourself?
Color: What color is a symbol of you and
why?
REFLECT
 Write
at least 3 goals for this class and a
to do list of how to accomplish them.
AUGUST 27
Grab a green book off the shelf. We’ll be using these
today. Then, go ahead and get started on the warmup.
Warm – up: Where do
monsters lurk?
What does evil mean to you?
Write your own definition of
the word and provide some
examples of real-life
monsters.
AGENDA
Characteristics of a hero/monster
 Research Anglo-Saxon History
 Define Academic Vocabulary
 Read Beowulf
 Text Analysis
 Your own Heroic Introduction
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ANGLO-SAXON HISTORY
Read assigned section.
 Write down interesting facts.
 Each person shares one with class.
 Responsible to keep info shared in day book.
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ACADEMIC VOCABULARY – PG 41
Epic Poetry
 Caesura
 Kenning
 Alliteration
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HEROIC INTRODUCTION
Greeting
 Past Victories
 Current Mission
 Kennings
 Alliteration
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AUGUST 28
-Take out a sheet of paper (can be
a half sheet).
-Name and Date.
-Number 1-5…maybe skip a line or
two between.
-Take out pg 15 (if you don’t know
what I am talking about, don’t
worry about it).
-Clear your desk.
AGENDA
Beowulf in Old English
 Identify Academic Vocabulary in Beowulf
 New Academic Vocab
 Compare/Contrast Our Heroes to Beowulf
 Read Beowulf’s Battle – pg 50
 Final Reflection
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FINDING ACADEMIC VOCAB
Alliteration
 Kennings
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ACADEMIC VOCAB
Symbol – person, place or object that has a
concrete meaning in itself and also stands for
something beyond itself, such as an idea or
feeling (Ex: Herot)
 Metaphor – figure of speech in which a word or
phrase that ordinarily means one thing is applied
to another thing to suggest a likeness between
the two (Ex: whale road)
 Scop – professional poet; performances were set
musical history lessons, moral sermons, and pep
talks
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REFLECTION
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Why does Beowulf let Grendel kill a fellow Geat
before he jumps into action? Would you have
done the same or not? Explain your response.
AUGUST 29
Warm-up: Think of a popular
song, radio commercial jingle,
or song you remember from
childhood for which you know
all or most of the words. Write
it down and analyze the
elements that make the song so
memorable.
2ND PERIOD AGENDA
Finish Beowulf and perform it in groups.
 Academic Vocab
 Chaucer – pg 142
 Middle English Prologue Extra Credit
 Prologue Partners and Body Bio
 Modern Pilgrim Project
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3RD PERIOD AGENDA
5 minute Beowulf performance prep
 Beowulf performances
 Academic Vocab
 Chaucer – pg 142
 Middle English Prologue Extra Credit
 Prologue Partners and Body Bio
 Modern Pilgrim Project
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AUGUST 30
Warm-up: Describe the most
interesting person you have ever met.
2ND PERIOD AGENDA
Academic Vocab
 Chaucer – pg 142
 Prologue Partners and Body Bio
 Middle English Prologue Extra Credit
 Modern Pilgrim Project
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3RD PERIOD AGENDA
Prologue Partners and Body Bio
 Middle English Prologue Extra Credit
 Modern Pilgrim Project
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ACADEMIC VOCAB
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Frame story – joins one or more stories within a story
Prologue – intro to a literary work; can establish setting
and give background
Medieval literature – ballads, romances, allegories, and
moral tales; most were religious – but some dealt with love,
exemplary life and behavior, and political and social issues
Ballads – narrative songs (tragic love, domestic conflicts,
disastrous wars, shipwrecks, sensational crimes, exploits of
outlaws, celebrated historical events, romantic heroes,
revenge, rebellion, envy, betrayal, and superstition)
Allegories – narrative in which something concrete
represents something abstract (Ex. Cowardly Lion; Animal
Farm, Pilgrim’s Progress)
Dramatic irony – reader knows more than the character
Verbal irony – someone says one thing but means another
Situational irony – what is expected to happen is not what
actually happens
PROLOGUE PARTNERS
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Knight – pg 146
Squire – pg 147
Nun – pg 148
Monk – pg 149
Worthy Woman – pg 156
Parson – pg157
Plowman – pg 158
Miller – pg 159
Summoner – 161
Pardoner – pg 162
Friar – pg 150
Oxford Cleric – pg 152
Yeoman – pg 147
MODERN PILGRIM PROJECT
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Front Cover
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Description of Pilgrim
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Picture (drawing or collage)
Title
Author’s Name
Status in life (student/celebrity/politician)
Physical description
20 lines of rhyming couplets
The Tale
2 or more pages (double-spaced) 3 if written
 Reflection of the character
 Moral or message
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About the Author
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2 paragraphs
SEPTEMBER 3
Warm-up:
“Money is the root of all evil.”
Do you agree/disagree? Why?
AGENDA
New Acad Vocab
 Analyze modern depiction of greed
 Re-read Pardoner’s Prologue
 Read Pardoner’s Tale and complete analysis
 Compare/Contrast Pardoner’s Tale to modern
depiction
 Final Reflection
 HW
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Day books due on Monday September 9
 Test Monday September 9
 Be ready to write a resume tomorrow
 Flash drive
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ACADEMIC VOCAB
Iambic pentameter – line of poetry with 5 meters,
or 10 syllables
 Characterization - techniques an author uses to
develop characters including description of the
character’s appearance; character’s speech,
thoughts, and actions; responses of other
characters to the character; and direct comments
from the narrator.
 Satire - a literary work that ridicules its subject
in order to make a comment or criticism about it
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THE DARK KNIGHT
REFLECTION
Why is the theme of the Pardoner’s Tale
still being repeated today? Describe
another source (TV show, song, book, etc)
where you have seen this theme repeated.
(Casino, Jerry Maguire, Slumdog
Millionaire, Do You Want to be a
Millionaire, The Lorax, A Christmas
Carol, “Billionaire,” “Bills-Bills-Bills,”
“Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems”)
SEPTEMBER 4
Agenda:
•Grammar Diagnostic
•Lab
-Cover Page
-Table of Contents
-Resume
SEPTEMBER 5
Agenda:
•Grammar Diagnostic
•Lab
-Resume
-Pilgrim Project
PROJECT RUBRIC
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Front Cover Picture: 5 _____
Front Cover Title: 5 _____
Front Cover Name: 5 ______
Pilgrim Physical Description: 5 ______
Pilgrim Psychological Description: 5 ______
Description Length: 5 _______
Description Rhyme: 5 _______
Story Length: 10 ______
Story Moral: 10 _____
Story Reflection of Character: 10 ______
About the Author Length: 10 _______
Grammar, Mechanics, etc.: 15 _______
Appearance: 10 ______
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Total: _______/100
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THE REAL HOUSEWIFE
BY: MRS. GILLESPIE
THE REAL HOUSEWIFE
Last to sleep, first to rise
The one who soothes the babies cries
She scrambles the eggs and toast the bread
Making sure her family’s fed…
The tale I will tell may surprise you
But believe me, the tale I tell is true
THE REAL HOUSEWIFE’S TALE
Every morning Jack is up before the sun. He
takes a shower, gets dressed, and heads to the
kitchen for a bite to eat. He rarely sits for lack of
time, and usually grabs his food and hurries
outside.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sarah Gillespie was born in Miami, Florida. Her
parents were immigrants from Cuba when they
were young. She has two older sisters and a
younger sister. In high school, she hated English
and enjoyed playing volleyball, softball, and
basketball…
She graduated from UNCC in 2009 with a
Bachelor’s Degree in English. In 2013, she
completed her Education Degree…
SEPTEMBER 6
Warm-up:
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Would you rather spend the
rest of your life with
someone who is ugly and
faithful OR beautiful and
unfaithful? Why?
What do women want?
AGENDA
2nd period: Turn in creative writing HW
 Text Book Logins
 Go over day book requirements
 Return work
 Create grade tracker for day book
 Discuss constructed response and textual
evidence
 Review academic vocab
 Practice Prologue – possible extra credit for test
and project
 Discuss products
 Read Wife of Bath’s Tale – pg 183
 Wife Theme Questions
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SEPTEMBER 9
-No warm-up
-Take out Study Guide for Test
-Turn In Day Books/NoteBooks;
make a stack in the front
AGENDA
View and Analyze Wife of Bath
 Go over Beowulf Quiz
 Go over Study Guide
 Take Beowulf/Chaucer Test
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WIFE OF BATH VIEWING AND ANALYSIS
Wife of Bath
 What was the knight’s crime?
 What was his punishment?
 According to the wife, what do women want?
 How do you know the knight learned his lesson?
 Did the knight get what he deserved?
 What is the moral of the story?
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2ND PERIOD BEOWULF QUIZ
Grendel is a descendent of what man? Cain
 Is Beowulf a Geat or a Dane? Geat
 How does Beowulf kill Grendel? Rip him to pieces
 What symbolic gesture does Beowulf do after his
battle with Grendel? Hang up his arm
 What is the name of the mead-hall? Herot
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3RD PERIOD BEOWULF QUIZ
Is Beowulf a Dane or a Geat? Geat
 What impression of Beowulf does the poet convey
through Beowulf’s opening remarks to Hrothgar?
Bold and confident; many heroic deeds; proud
 Why does Beowulf come to see Hrothgar?
Volunteer to kill Beowulf
 What were the warriors doing in Herot when
Grendel attacked? Sleeping because they had
been drinking
 Grendel is a descendent of what man? Cain
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SEPTEMBER 10
Good Morning.
AGENDA
Finish test – 15-20 min
 New Acad Vocab
 Sonnet Notes
 Paraphrase Sonnets
 Create Visual Representations
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ACAD VOCAB
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Sonnet – 14 line lyric poem
Octave – first 8 lines
Sestet – last 6 lines
Quatrains – stanzas of 4 lines
Couplet – 2 lines
Petrarchan Sonnet – abbaabba
cdcdcd
Octave that establishes situation
 Sestet that resolves, draws conclusion about or expresses
reaction to situation
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Shakespearean Sonnet – abab cdcd efef gg
1ST Quatrain introduces situation
 2nd Quatrain explores the situation
 3rd Quatrain usually includes a turn or shift in thought
 Couplet resolves the situation
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Iambic pentameter – line of poetry with 5 meters, or 10
syllables
SEPTEMBER 11
Good Morning.
AGENDA
Turn in your Product Description
 HW – We are making a timeline tomorrow
 Sonnet Partner Work
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SONNET PARTNER WORK
YOU MUST FINISH TODAY!
Sonnet Number
 Author
 Identify the rhyme scheme
 Paraphrase the sonnet
 Create a visual representation of the sonnet
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Spencer
Sonnet 30 – pg 320
 Sonnet 75 – pg 321
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Shakespeare
Sonnet 29 – pg 328
 Sonnet 116 – pg 329
 Sonnet 130 – pg 330
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Petrach
Sonnet 90 – pg 336
 Sonnet 292 – pg 337
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SEPTEMBER 12
Agree/Disagree
1. Behind every great man is a great woman.
2. Witches, demons, and evil spirits actually exist.
3. Sometimes it is necessary to do something wrong
to get what you want.
4. What goes around comes around.
5. There are circumstances or events that justify
murder.
6. Success is worth any price.
7. Criminals can still feel love, fear, and concern for
other people.
8. One mistake always leads to another.
9. A guilty conscious will destroy you.
10. Greed and ambition are the same.
AGENDA
The Globe
 Finish Sonnets and Present
 Shakespeare Quotes
 Shakespeare academic vocab
 Macbeth Cast of Characters
 Read Act 1 Scene 1 pg 350
 Compare/Contrast with Audio and Visual
Productions
 Analyze Act 1 Quotes
 Bring the research back tomorrow
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SHAKESPEARE QUOTES
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"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury
Caesar, not to praise him". Quote (Julius Caesar Act III, Scene II).
"But, for my own part, it was Greek to me". - Julius Caesar Quote
(Act I, Scene II).
"To be, or not to be: that is the question". Hamlet quote (Act III, Sc.
I).
"This above all: to thine own self be true" Hamlet quote (Act I, Sc.
III).
"Though this be madness, yet there is method in 't." Haml
"Good Night, Good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall
say good night till it be morrow."
Romeo and Juliet ( Quote Act II, Scene II).
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name
would smell as sweet". Romeo and
Juliet ( Quote Act II, Sc. II).
"‘T’is neither here nor there." Othello Quote (Act IV, Scene III).
"I will wear my heart upon my sleeve for daws to peck at". Othello
Quote (Act I, Scene I).et quote (Act II, Scene II).
TRAGEDY
The intention of tragedy is to exemplify the idea that
human beings are doomed to suffer, fail, or die because
of their own flaws, destiny, or fate.
P 342
TRAGIC HERO
Main character who does not live happily ever after
 Usually significant in society – king or queen
 Amazing abilities but his faults lead to his demise
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TRAGIC FLAW
A bad decision or character limitation that leads to the
ruin of the character
ANTAGONIST
The power the hero must battle
THEME
The author’s message
COMIC RELIEF
Funny scene following a serious one
BLANK VERSE
Unrhymed iambic pentameter
IAMBIC PENTAMETER
Line of poetry containing five meters; unstressed
syllable followed by stressed syllable
SOLILOQUY
an alone character on stage shares his thoughts with
the audience
ASIDE
a statement made by a character to the audience or
another character that is unheard by other
characters on stage
DRAMATIC IRONY
When the audience knows something the
characters do not
FORESHADOWING
Hints to something that may happen later
SITUATIONAL IRONY
when one thing is expected but another thing
occurs
METAPHOR
A comparison made by referring to one thing as
another
Example: “No man is an island.”
MOOD
The feeling the reader gets by reading the story
IMAGERY
The author’s use of words to paint a picture or
appeal to the reader’s senses
MOTIFS
A recurring element that serves as a symbol for the
piece
SYMBOLS
something that stands for something else
INVERTED SENTENCES
Normal word order is reversed
Example: In her hand are two red roses.
PARADOX
A statement that contradicts itself
Example: This is the beginning of the end.
MACBETH CAST OF CHARACTERS
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Macbeth - a Scottish general and the thane of Glamis
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Lady Macbeth - Macbeth’s wife
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Banquo - a general
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King Duncan - good King of Scotland
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Macduff - a Scottish nobleman
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Malcolm - son of Duncan
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Hecate - goddess of witchcraft
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Fleance - Banquo’s son
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Lennox - a Scottish nobleman.
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Ross - a Scottish nobleman.
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Porter - drunken doorman of Macbeth’s castle.
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Lady Macduff - Macduff’s wife
Donalbain - Duncan’s son and Malcolm’s younger brother.
ACT I SCENE 1
Audio
 Older Movie
 Newer Movie
 Movie with a twist
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SEPTEMBER 13
Macbeth Journal #1
Write a full page.
What is your highest ambition?
What are you willing to do to
get there?
AGENDA
Macbeth Journals
 Analyze Lady Macbeth
 Reading Guide for Act 1-2
 Schoology Discussion Question – due Wed
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2nd = FT2RT-HRKHQ
 3rd = 2S96J-2XHFS
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Lady Macbeth
Lady Macbeth 2
Lady Macbeth 3
What words would you use to describe Lady Macbeth?
 How does Macbeth’s appearance compare or contrast
to how he was described earlier in the play?
 How would you compare Macbeth’s appearance to
Lady Macbeth’s?
 What does Lady Macbeth’s physical position
symbolize?
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SEPTEMBER 16
Warm-up: Knock, Knock!
Porter: Knock, Knock, Knock! Who’s there? Faith,
here’s an English tailor come hither for stealing
out of a French hose.
In this scene, the porter jokes around by
pretending he’s standing at the gates of hell and
welcoming in a succession of unsavory characters
– among them a tailor who skimps on the fabric
for his customers’ clothes.
Write down three of your favorite knock-knock
jokes.
AGENDA
Lottery Drawing
 HW – Schoology Due Wed
 HW – Act 1 Quiz Tomorrow
 Subject Verb Agreement Practice
 Shakespeare unfamiliar language
 Review Act 1 – ID significant quotes and
academic vocab
 Complete summary fill-in
 Read Act 2
 Macbeth Journal 2
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SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
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To find – Everyone in the class ______the video to be
entertaining.
To be – Each of the options _______unacceptable.
To feel – All of the people at the party, with the exception of
Tiffany, _______it is a good idea.
To need – Everyone, including the people of conservationconscious California, _____to do more to recycle.
To reward – Success ______hard work.
To be – Three-fourths of the cake ____gone.
To be – The team _____going to play on Saturday.
To pass – Time ______quickly.
To make – Enough time and enough money _______ a great
vacation.
To know – Jenny or Audrey _______ where to find him.
SHAKESPEARE UNFAMILIAR LANGUAGE
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Familiar words with unfamiliar meanings abuse=deceive;
let=hinder
Unusual arrangement of words
Demanding uses of metaphors and personification
Many, many allusions to Bible, Greek, Roman mythology
Troublesome pronouns – thee, thou
Reflexive pronouns – “fear me” = I fear
Omissions of syllables and parts of syllables – ‘sblood=his
blood
Obsolete words: ere=before, shalt=shall or will, hath=has,
doth=do, anon=hey
Familiar suffixes with unfamiliar meaning – “able”=ing;
“ful”=filled (comfortable=someone comforting someone
else)
MACBETH JOURNAL 2
Think about a time when you have done or said
something that “snowballed” to a point where you
had no control over the situation. Write about
this time and consider what you may or may not
have learned from it. (This might be someone
else you know if it didn’t happen to you.)
SEPTEMBER 17
Warm-up: “what’s done is done.”
Lady Macbeth: “ Things without
all remedy should be without
regard; what’s done, is done.”
Write a dialogue in which one
person comforts another. End
the dialogue with this phrase.
AGENDA
Subject Varb Agreement Practice
 Macbeth Quiz Act 1 (3rd)
 Finish Act I (2nd)
 Begin Act II – ID Quotes
 HW – Schoology due Wed
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SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
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In her spare time, the art student (restore/restores)
old paintings.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Civil Rights
Memorial (was/were) designed by Maya Lin.
The short stories in this anthology (is/are) by various
contemporary American Indian writers.
The people across the hall, as well as the man in the
next apartment, (has/have) lived in the building since
the mid-1980s.
Either of these videos (is/are) suitable for a four-yearold.
Each of the boys (do/does) his own cooking.
Several of the students (has/have) transferred.
All of the exercises (seem/seems) simple.
SEPTEMBER 18
Warm-up: If you were casting a
movie version of Macbeth,
which actors would you pick to
play Macbeth and Lady
Macbeth? Why?
AGENDA
Subject Verb Agreement Practice
 Macbeth Act 1 Quiz (2nd)
 Schoology due today
 Read Acts 2-3
 Macbeth Journal 3
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SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT PRACTICE
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More of the Senate (was/were) in favor of the highway
funding bill than (was/were) against it.
A jacket or a sweater (is/are) warm enough for
tonight.
Either the singer or the musicians (is/are) off-key.
Here (is/are) the books you reserved.
When (is/are) your finals?
The team (has/have) won the semifinals.
Twenty-seven dollars (is/are) all we have raised so
far.
Eight hours (was/were) set aside for that week-long
miniseries about the Civil War.
MACBETH JOURNAL 3
CSI, Law and Order, NCIS – these are just a few of
the popular TV shows that involve solving a
mystery or finding a solution to a problem. Why
are mysteries so popular?
SEPTEMBER 19
Warm-up: “Eye of newt and toe of
frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog.”
They also add, among other
ingredients, a wolf’s tooth, a witch’s
mummified flesh, a nose, lips and the
finger of a baby that was strangled as
its prostitute mother gave birth to it.
What would you include in a heinous
witches’ brew? If you’re feeling
ambitious, write the ingredients in
rhyming verse form, as Shakespeare
does.
AGENDA
Subject Verb Agreement Practice
 Journal 3 (2nd period)
 Read Macbeth
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ID quotes
ID Academic Vocab
Complete Summary
Return work – complete grade tracker
SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
To illustrate books for young readers
require/requires a vivid imagination.
 One junior, as well as four seniors, has/have been
invited to attend the Milford Youth Council next
month.
 Each one of these computers is/are on sale.
 A few in my class help/helps the coach set up the
bleachers.
 None of the people in the theater was/were
sitting in the first two rows.
 Public relations and advertising is/are exciting
but often stressful work.
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SEPTEMBER 20
Warm-up: Innumerable authors have
taken titles for their novels, poems,
movies, and other works from
Shakespeare (Brave New World,
What Dreams May Come, and Things
Fall Apart, just to name a few.)
If you wrote a novel and wanted to
use a phrase from Shakespeare’s
work as its title, which phrase would
you choose, and why?
AGENDA
Subject Verb Agreement Practice
 Finish Reading Macbeth
 Discuss symbols and motifs
 Macbeth Film Guide
 Macbeth Journal 4
 HW – Macbeth Final Quiz Monday

SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT PRACTICE
Neither Charlotte nor Tyrone answer/answers
the telephone on Saturdays.
 Either my brother or my sisters has/have my
Ipod.
 The newspaper staff has/have turned in all their
stories for the next edition.
 Ever since he dismantled a toaster in third grade,
electronics have/has fascinated him.
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SYMBOLS
Witches
 Bloody Hands
 Storms
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MOTIFS
Hallucinations
 Violence
 Prophesy
 Blood
 Supernatural
 Sleep
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SEPTEMBER 23
Macbeth Journal 4
“Blood will have blood.”
What is the relevance of this
quote from the play to today’s
world?
AGENDA
Finish checking daybooks
 Subject Verb Agreement Practice
 Finish PBS Macbeth with film guide (2nd)
 PBS quiz (3rd)
 Macbeth Match Up
 Macbeth Trial

SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT PRACTICE
Ninety miles (is/are) the distance between
Florida and Cuba.
 Many a runner (finish/finishes) a marathon long
after the winner.
 I know some people who (own/owns) a Christmastree farm.
 Usher’s songs was/were the best part of the show.
 Where (is/are) the earrings that I left by the
bathroom sink?

SEPTEMBER 24
Macbeth Journal 5
Can you think of recent
leaders/celebrities whose overreaching ambition caused their
downfall? Explain.
AGENDA
2nd
 Lab – Letter to the
judges
 Review Macbeth and
PBS film
 Macbeth Match up
 Preparations for
Macbeth Trial
 Macbeth Journal 5
 HW
Macbeth Quiz tomorrow
 Progress Checks Due
tomorrow

3rd
 Subject Verb Agreement
Practice
 Review Macbeth and
PBS film
 Macbeth Match up
 Preparation for Macbeth
Trial
 Macbeth Journal 5
 HW
Macbeth Quiz tomorrow
 Progress Checks Due
tomorrow

SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT PRACTICE
One hundred and fifty gallons (is/are) the amount
of liquid the average living room rug can absorb.
 Someone-perhaps Emmanuel or Paul –
(know/knows) the right wine to serve with
earthworm lasagna.
 These scissors (is/are) so dull that I’m not sure
you could slice butter with them!
 Physics (has/have) proven to be Jerry’s easiest
subject this semester. He brings Carol, the lab
assistant, an oatmeal-raisin cookie, and as his
reward, she finishes his report.

SEPTEMBER 25
Macbeth Journal 6
Imagine you are Lady
Macbeth’s doctor. Write a
medical report on her complete with observations
about her behavior, a diagnosis,
suggested treatments and a
prognosis.
AGENDA
Lab – Reflection Essay – 45 min
 Progress Check Due Today
 Macbeth Quiz
 Macbeth Match Up
 Macbeth Journal 6
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SEPTEMBER 26
Hopefully, you still have your
quote or character trait slip.
If you do, find your table. If
you don’t see me.
AGENDA
Macbeth Journal Due
 Macbeth Match Up Review
 Macbeth Trials
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SEPTEMBER 27
Rate these qualities from most
important to least important when it
comes to the qualities of a leader:
charisma, courage, eloquence,
intelligence, and morality.
What do you think is missing from
the list?
AGENDA
Macbeth Trial
 Humanism
 ID principles of humanism in text – Renaissance
and Modern
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MACBETH TRIAL
What are the prosecution’s main points?
 What are the defense’s main points?
 Are their points valid and accurate?
 Is there anything they could have added?
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HUMANISM
Revival of classic literature – Greek and Roman
 More worldly and secular
 Anthropocentric ideas – What???
 Regarded humans as the crown of creation
 Help humans realize their potential and gifts
 Concentrate on perfection of worldly life not
preparation for eternal life
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Pg 446
RHETORICAL DEVICES
Analogy – a comparison between two dissimilar
things to explain an unfamiliar subject in terms
of a familiar one
 Antithesis – the expression of contrasting ideas
in parallel grammatical form
 Repetition – the repeated use of a word or a
phrase for emphasis
 Rhetorical question – a question to which no
answer is expected
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RHETORICAL DEVICES CHART
Lines
Utopia lines 8-9
Utopia lines 21-24
Speech lines 10-11
Speech line 14
Rhetorical Device
What’s Emphasized
SEPTEMBER 30
What’s the best advice you
ever received?
AGENDA
Return Work
 Find Rhetorical Devices and Principles of
Humanism in MLK Speech.
 Partner Up and read Bacon Essays to evaluate,
synthesize, and infer.
 Subject Verb Agreement Notes

SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
1.
Subjects joined by and use a plural verb.
a.
b.
2.
Singular subjects joined by or or nor use a singular
verb.
a.
b.
3.
She and her friends are going to the mall.
Paul and Gary have baseball practice.
The book or the pen is on the desk.
Elaine or Sophia sings at the home games.
When a singular and plural subject are joined by or or
nor, the verb should agree with the closest subject.
a.
b.
The boy or his friends run every day.
His friends or the boy runs every day.
SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
4. Do not be misled by a phrase between a subject and verb.
Cross it out and make the subject agree with the verb.
a.
b.
c.
One of the boxes is open.
The people who listen to that music are few.
The team captain, as well as his players, is anxious.
5. Each, Each one, either, neither, everyone, everybody,
anybody, anyone, somebody, someone, and no one are
singular – always – and take a singular verb.
a.
b.
c.
Everybody knows Mr. Smith.
Either is correct.
Each one gives his all.
MLK SPEECH

Rhetoric
Repetition
 Rhetorical question
 Analogy
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OCTOBER 1
How can we resist temptation?
Think of a goal that you worked
hard to achieve. What obstacles
did you encounter along the
way? Describe the steps you
took to “keep your eyes on the
prize.”
AGENDA
Subject Verb Agreement Notes
 Visitor from UNCC

SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
1.
Nouns such as civics, mathematics, dollars*, measles,
and news use singular verbs.
a.
b.
c.
d.
2.
The news is on at six.
Civics requires a prerequisite.
Five dollars is a lot of money.
*Seven dollars are sitting on the table.
Nouns such as scissors, tweezers, and shears use plural
verbs.
a.
b.
The scissors are dull.
The tweezers are sharp.
SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
3. Sentences beginning with there is or there are, the
subject follows the verb.
a. There are many questions.
b. There is a question.
4. Collective nouns are words that imply more than one
person but are considered singular and take a singular
verb – group, team, committee, class, and family.
a. The team travels on Friday.
b. The committee decides what to purchase.
SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
5. Expressions such as with, together with,
including, accompanied by, in addition to, or as
well do not change the number of the subject.
a. The President, accompanied by his wife, is
traveling to India.
b. All of the books, including yours, are in that
box.
OCTOBER 2
AGENDA
Subject Verb Agreement Notes
 Acad Vocab – Allegory
 Read Pilgrim’s Progress
 Create pictorial maps
 HW – bring research paper to class tomorrow

SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
1.
Plural indefinite pronouns use plural verbs – both, few,
many, and several.
a.
b.
2.
Few of the papers were good enough for an A.
Several of the students write well.
Some indefinite pronouns can be singular or plural – all,
any, either, none, some, more, and most. Use the object
of the preposition to help determine the correct verb.
a.
b.
Most of the work is finished.
Most of the books are out of date.
SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
3. With words that indicate portions – percent, fraction –
look at the noun of your phrase to determine whether a
singular or plural verb is needed.
a. Fifty percent of the pie has disappeared.
b. Fifty percent of the pies have disappeared.
4. The number is singular. A number is plural.
a. The number of people we need to hire is thirteen.
b. A number of people have written about the subject.
5. Use a singular verb with sums of money or periods of
time.
a. Ten dollars is a high price to pay.
b. Five years is the maximum sentence for that offense.
ALLEGORY

A story with two levels of meaning. The
characters, settings, and events of an allegory
stand not only for themselves but also for
abstract qualities and ideas.
CREATING PICTORIAL MAPS
Think of a journey you have taken involving a goal as
well as obstacles or temptations.
 Ideally, the journey resulted in personal growth and
involved different settings and characters.
 Depict your journey on a map like the one on page 509.
 Characters and settings should represent abstract
ideas or qualities.
 Include pictures and words on your map.

OCTOBER 3
AGENDA

Visitor from King’s College
OCTOBER 4
Upcoming Senior Product Event:
The Geek Squad is hosting a Senior
Product day after school on Friday
Oct. 11 in room A218. Any seniors
who need assistance with creating
their senior products are welcome to
attend.
WARM-UP
 How
has the knowledge of death affected
your life? Has it made you more cautious
or more fearful for your personal safety?
Does it influence your relationships with
others? Does it affect your appreciation of
life’s pleasures? Explain your response.
AGENDA
Acad Vocab Unit Review
 Acad Vocab – metaphysical conceit
 Reading John Donne pg 518, 522
 Identifying Metaphysical Conceit
 Acad Vocab – epitaph
 Reading – Ben Jonson pg
 Finishing our pictorial maps of temptation
 HW – research paper, binder, note cards, and
sheet protectors

ACAD VOCAB FOR UNIT TEST
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Iambic pentameter
Shakespearean Sonnet
Petrachan Sonnet
Quatrain
Couplet
Tragedy
Comic relief
Dramatic irony
Soliloquy
Blank verse
Analogy
Rhetorical question
Antithesis
Repetition
Metaphysical conceit
Act
 Scene
 Stage directions
 Internal rhyme
 Dialogue
 Drama
 Dramatic monologue
 Rhythm
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ACADEMIC VOCAB
Metaphysical poetry – primarily devotional and
often mystical in content; poets used intellect,
logic, and argument to explore abstract concepts
such as love and death; highly intellectual,
slightly irreverent, and unconventional imagery
 Metaphysical conceit – a type of metaphor or
simile in which the comparison is unusually
striking, original, and elaborate
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METAPHYSICAL CONCEIT
Other artists seek success,
But she found it a deceptive goalA steep bridge full of pain and stress,
Hard to cross, and not worth the toll.
METAPHYSICAL CONCEIT
What is being
compared
Valediction
lines 1-6
Valediction
lines 25-36
How are they similar
METAPHYSICAL CONCEIT
What is being
compared
Valediction
lines 1-6
Valediction
lines 25-36
The race of virtuous
men to their death is
compared to the
separation of lovers
How are they similar
METAPHYSICAL CONCEIT
Valediction
lines 1-6
Valediction
lines 25-36
What is being
compared
How are they similar
The race of virtuous
men to their death is
compared to the
separation of lovers
Both should be trusting and
graceful in their separation.
METAPHYSICAL CONCEIT
What is being
compared
How are they similar
Valediction
lines 1-6
The race of virtuous
men to their death is
compared to the
separation of lovers
Both should be trusting and
graceful in their separation.
Valediction
lines 25-36
The speaker and his
love are compared to
the legs of a compass.
METAPHYSICAL CONCEIT
What is being
compared
How are they similar
Valediction
lines 1-6
The race of virtuous
men to their death is
compared to the
separation of lovers
Both should be trusting and
graceful in their separation.
Valediction
lines 25-36
The speaker and his
love are compared to
the legs of a compass.
Her love is constant, like the
fixed leg. He revolves around
his love, like the moving leg.
The fixed one yearns for the
moving one and eventually
draws it home.
METAPHYSICAL CONCEIT
What is being compared How are they similar
Meditation
lines 8-13
Meditation
lines 19-22
METAPHYSICAL CONCEIT
What is being compared How are they similar
Meditation All humankind is like
lines 8-13
one book by a single
author.
Meditation
lines 19-22
METAPHYSICAL CONCEIT
What is being compared How are they similar
Meditation All humankind is like
lines 8-13
one book by a single
author.
Meditation
lines 19-22
Both are created by a single
creator. A person who dies is
“translated into a better
language,” or freed from his or
her body to join the Creator.
METAPHYSICAL CONCEIT
What is being compared How are they similar
Meditation All humankind is like
lines 8-13
one book by a single
author.
Meditation No person is an island.
lines 19-22
Both are created by a single
creator. A person who dies is
“translated into a better
language,” or freed from his or
her body to join the Creator.
METAPHYSICAL CONCEIT
What is being compared How are they similar
Meditation All humankind is like
lines 8-13
one book by a single
author.
Both are created by a single
creator. A person who dies is
“translated into a better
language,” or freed from his or
her body to join the Creator.
Meditation No person is an island.
lines 19-22
Nobody stands alone; everyone
is part of a continent, or all
humanity. If a person dies,
humanity is lessened, just as a
continent is diminished if a
chunk of land washes away.
ACAD VOCAB

Epitaph – inscription placed on a tomb or
monument to honor the memory of the person
buried there
READ JONSON PG 526 & 528

How is the speaker disappointed by love in each
poem?
CREATING PICTORIAL MAPS
Think of a journey you have taken involving a goal as
well as obstacles or temptations.
 Ideally, the journey resulted in personal growth and
involved different settings and characters.
 Depict your journey on a map like the one on page 509.
 Characters and settings should represent abstract
ideas or qualities.
 Include pictures and words on your map.
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OCTOBER 7
Agenda
1. Unit Review
2. Work on speech note
cards and outline
OCTOBER 8
Unit Test Today
OCTOBER 9
Agenda
1. Typing speech outline
2. Writing reflective essay
3. Finishing portfolio
documents
4. Assemble portfolio
OCTOBER 10
Agenda
1. Typing speech outline
2. Writing speech
3. Writing reflective essay
4. Finishing portfolio documents
5. Assemble portfolio
OCTOBER 11
Agenda
1. Typing speech outline
2. Writing speech
3. Writing reflective essay
4. Finishing portfolio documents
5. Assemble portfolio
OCTOBER 14
Speech Practice
OCTOBER 15
Speech Practice
OCTOBER 16
Speech Practice
OCTOBER 17
On a separate sheet of paper…not
your daybook: Write a letter to
next semester’s seniors who will
be completing their senior exits.
Start the letter “Dear Senior.”
Then, give them some advice.
What do you wish someone had
told you before you started this
process this semester? From
product to presentation to
procrastination…talk about it all.
Be honest.
AGENDA
Debrief Senior Projects
 Return Work
 Review Subject Verb Quiz
 Review Macbeth Test
 Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
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PRONOUN ANTECEDENT NOTES
Pronouns are used to replace nouns.
 Simple Pronouns
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Compound Pronouns
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Myself, someone, anybody, everything, itself,
whatsoever
Phrasal Pronouns


I, you, he, she , it, we, they, who, what
One another, each other
Antecedent is the noun that the pronoun refers to
or replaces.

The woman loves her new shoes.
PRONOUN ANTECEDENT AGREEMENT

A personal pronoun takes the place of a noun.


A reflexive pronoun is formed by adding self or selves
to a personal pronoun.
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Our coach made her point without raising her voice.
Aaliyah loves herself. (direct object of love)
Billy does not seem himself today. (predicate nominative)
Cole will read to himself. (object of the preposition)
Toddlers usually cannot give themselves a bath. (indirect
object)
An intensive pronoun is a reflexive pronoun that
emphasizes the noun or pronoun it refers to

The dessert the children baked themselves tasted –
interesting.
PRONOUN ANTECEDENT AGREEMENT

Possessive Pronouns show ownership.
Personal Pronouns Singular
Plural
First Person
I, me (my,
mine)
We, us (our,
ours)
Second Person
You (your,
yours)
He, him, she,
her, it (his, her,
hers, its)
You (your,
yours)
They, them,
(their, theirs)
Third Person
OCTOBER 18
What do you remember about
Dr. Seuss? What is your
favorite story? Why? Do you
have a favorite memory about
Dr. Seuss?
AGENDA
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement Practice
 New Acad Vocab
 Intro Butter Battle Book
 Read A Modest Proposal – pg 620
 Discuss irony
 Reflect
 *Extra Credit Update
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PRONOUN PRACTICE WITH LYRICS
UNDERLINE PRONOUNS ONCE; POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS TWICE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
…and one day that you see him
‘til they walk in his footsteps and try to be him
The devil is alive, I feel him breathin’
Claiming money is the key, so keep on dreamin’
…lottery tickets, just to tease us…
His job try to claim that he too niggerish now
Is it ‘cause his skin blacker than liquorish now
I can’t figure it out, I’m sick of it now…
And nothing last forever but be honest babe
It hurts but it may be the only way
ACAD VOCAB
EXAMPLE 1
EXAMPLE 2
Satire – literary technique that ridicules people’s
behavior or society’s institutions to bring about
social reform
 irony – double meaning; what is said is the opposite
of what is meant
 Sarcasm – mocking (You’re right on time.)
 Parody – mocking imitation of a known person,
literary work, movie, or event
 Overstatement – exaggeration by saying more than
you mean to say (3 year old artist)
 Understatement – implying the opposite by saying
less than you mean to say (It’s a little cold – when it
is below 30)
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A MODEST PROPOSAL – P 620
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Find examples of irony during reading
REFLECT
Swift once said “I hate and detest that animal
called man.” What does he mean by this? How can
this relate to what we read today?
OCTOBER 22
What are signs of vanity?
AGENDA
Modest Proposal Quiz
 Review of Modest Proposal and satire
 Pronouns
 Highlighting the Restoration – Group Notes
 Midterm Acad Vocab
 Reading The Rape of the Lock – pg 612

SATIRE
Modest Proposal – does Swift think we should
actually eat babies?
 Obsesity
 The rich
 Government
 Really happy people
 The news

MODEST PROPOSAL
Ethos – ethical, moral
 Logos – logical
 Pathos – emotional
 Examples

How can you look at the sad faces of separated
families and not decide to help them.
 You should consider the immigration argument and
decide what is the right thing to do.
 Statistics show that 1 out of every 6 people in North
Carolina has relatives or friends involved in the
immigration issue.
 Modest Proposal
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PRONOUNS AND THEIR ANTECEDENTS
UNDERLINE THE PRONOUN. CIRCLE THE ANTECEDENT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The Mayor reviewed the budget and asked
questions about it.
The discussion lasted for hours; it ended with
an agreement.
Billie Holiday was a jazz singer admired for the
unique quality of her voice.
Susan, a junior in high school, has begun to
think about her career goals.
Because it is understood by people of all
nations, music is considered a universal
language.
PRONOUNS

Subjective – used as subjects
I, you, he, she, it, we, they, who
 My friend and I went to the store.
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Objective – used as objects of verbs or
prepositions
Me, you, him, her, it, us, them, whom
 My friend went to the store with me.
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ACAD VOCAB
Irony (dramatic, situational, verbal)
 Satire – literary piece meant to criticize
 Sarcasm - mockery
 Parody – mocking imitation
 Tone – writer’s attitude
 Farce – exaggerated comedy; characters are
stereotypes; absurd plot, ridiculous situations,
and humorous dialogue (Monty Python)
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THE RAPE OF THE LOCK PG 612

Satire – What flaws of British society and upper
class behavior are being criticized?
Lines 15-16
 Lines 21-22
 Lines 11-114
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Irony – Where is the irony? What actually
happens in contrast to what is expected? What is
Belinda mad about? What do the Baron and
Belinda fight over?
MIDTERM VOCAB
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Dramatic irony
Kenning
Epic hero
Alliteration
Infer
universal theme
Timeless value
Quatrain
Imagery
Rhyme scheme
Personification
Stanza
Metaphysical conceit
Soliloquy
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Side notes
Tragic flaw
Foreshadowing
Blank verse
Paraphrase
Author’s purpose
Satire
Verbal irony
Counterargument
Proposition
Ethos (ethical, moral)
Pathos (pathetic,
emotional)
Logos (logical, reasoned)
Subject/verb agreement
Pronouns (subjective,
objective)
OCTOBER 23
“It is time to effect a revolution
in female manners – time to
restore to them their lost
dignity.”
What do you think of this?
What does it mean? What does
the author mean by female
manners and lost dignity?
AGENDA
Pronoun Practice
 Subject Verb Practice
 Reading A Vindication of the Rights of Women –
pg 720
 Debate nature vs education
 Mid Term Review
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PRONOUN
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
(She/Her) and (me/I) are planning a surprise
birthday party.
All of (they/them) came to tutoring.
The mom told (we/us) kids to go outside with all
of our noise.
(We/us) kids listened and went outside.
Give your homework to (me/myself) when you
come in the classroom.
SUBJECT VERB
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Neither Sam nor his friends (want/wants) to do
their homework.
The class (is/are) reading pieces of satire for
their current unit.
One of my friends (walk/walks) to school every
day.
Spaghetti and meatballs (is/are) a favorite meal
of many children.
Few (is/are) taking advantage of the available
retest policy.
The teacher, along with her students, (is/are)
ready for a holiday break.
NATURE VS EDUCATION
Does education have a powerful influence on how
people behave?
 Make a list of arguments to support your
argument.
 Use personal experience, observations, and the
text for support.
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MIDTERM REVIEW
What is dramatic irony?
Give me an example from The Canterbury Tales.
Which is a kenning?
Captain of evil
Grendel’s home
Warrior
Tribe of Danes
Why is Beowulf an epic hero?
Which of the following is alliteration?
Fight, Right
Gillespie’s Guidelines
Run, Walk
What does the word infer mean?
What is a universal theme?
What are values?
What are quatrains?
How many quatrains are in a sonnet?
What is the rhyme scheme in the following
passage?
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer’s lease hath all too short a date:
What is a couplet?
What are the examples of imagery in the following
passage?
My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun;
Coral is far more red than her lips’ red;
If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;
What is the metaphysical conceit comparing in the
following lines?
If they be two, they are two so
As stiff twin compasses are two;
Thy soul, the fixed foot, makes no show
To move, but doth, if th’ other do.
What is personified in the following passage?
When Love with unconfined wings
Hovers within my gates,
And my divine Althea brings
To whisper at the grates
What is an antagonist?
What was the proposition in A Modest Proposal?
OCTOBER 24
2nd: Satire Projects
3rd: MidTerm
OCTOBER 25 – 3RD PERIOD
OCTOBER 28 – 2ND PERIOD
Free Write
Silently
for 15 minutes
AGENDA
Discuss the purpose of diaries
 Read Pepys’ Diaries in small groups
 Take Notes – Respond to question prompts
during reading
 Reflect on Virginia Wolfe quote about Pepys
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DIARIES
Why do people keep diaries?
 Are diaries what they used to be?
 How have blogs changed diaries?
 How has social media impacted privacy?
 Are our thoughts and actions private anymore?
 If they are, is it easy to keep private?

THE DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS
The Restoration of Charles II – pg 580
 The Coronation of the King – pg 582
 The Great London Fire – pg 584
 Domestic Affairs – pg 586
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
As you read, take notes and answer sidebar
questions as a group.
REFLECTION
Critical Interpretations: The author Virginia Woolf
once said that the “chief delight” of Pepys’s diary
is its revelation of “those very weaknesses and
idiosyncrasies that in our own case we would die
rather than reveal.” Do you agree or disagree
with this opinion? Explain your answer.
OCTOBER 28 – 3RD PERIOD
Satire Projects
OCTOBER 29
Is emotion stronger than
reason? Do you think that
emotions trump reason when it
comes to behavior? Do you
think the best writing focuses
on personal feelings, or do you
prefer writing that examines
less personal concerns?
AGENDA
Pronoun Practice
 Read Romantic Background pg 796-797
 Finding Romantic features through Wordsworth
 Read pg 807 together looking for Romantic
features
 Think, Pair, Share pg 806
 Work in groups for We are Seven

OCTOBER 30
What takes your breath away?
Think of sights or places that
have inspired powerful feelings
in you. Then, choose one that
had a particularly strong
impact, and describe what you
saw, how you felt, and what you
learned.
AGENDA
Pronoun Practice
 Day Book Check
 Academic Vocab

ACADEMIC VOCAB
Romanticism
 Apostrophe
 Naturalism
 Aside
 Lyric
 Symbolism
 Ballad
 Ode

Blank Verse
 Allusion
 Consonance
 Alliteration
 Couplet
 Assonance
 Dialogue
 Pastoral

OCTOBER 31
Describe your favorite
Halloween memory from
childhood.
AGENDA
Pronoun Practice
 Finish Day Book Check
 TPFASTT When We Two Parted – pg 852 – as a
class
 TPFASTT She Walks in Beauty – pg 850 – with a
partner
 Venn Diagram the two poems
 Reflection – Analyzing Visuals

REFLECTION
Analyze Visuals: pg 853 The Confession
Who is confessing in this picture? What leads you
to believe that?
NOVEMBER 4
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Either Mary or Lynn will bring
her husband to the party.
Neither of the women will wear
their new jewelry.
A few of the researchers felt like
they made a real contribution to
the cancer cure.
One of the managers from the
store wants to hire their son for
the job.
Some of the cake will be chilled in
the freezer; I hope they get cold
enough to eat.
AGENDA

Romantic Poetry Project
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Creating visual
Researching poet
TPFASTT poem
Paraphrase
LINCing vocabulary
Presenting Tomorrow
 Pronoun Quiz Wednesday
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NOVEMBER 5
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
None of the farmers think that
their crops will fail.
Few teenagers buy only one brand
of clothing; they like to shop in
different stores.
Only one of the buyers from the
company will get to vote on their
favorite team.
Anyone can make a good first
impression on their interview.
Everybody left his or her books on
the floor in the classroom.
AGENDA

Romantic Poetry Project – finish
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Creating visual
Researching poet
TPFASTT poem
Paraphrase
LINCing vocabulary
Pronoun Quiz Tomorrow
NOVEMBER 6
Review your pronoun notes.
Don’t forget:
All, any, more, most, none,
some, such
– can be either singular or plural – you
have to look at the object of the
preposition to decide which is correct
AGENDA
Romantic Poetry Project Presentations
 Intro to Gothic Literature
 ID Gothic Elements in Literature, Art, and Music
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
Frankenstein pg 859
Christabel
Read Dracula’s Guest
WARM-UP
Describe your favorite scary
movie/story. Why do you like it?
What makes it so good? What do you
see? What do you hear?
NOVEMBER 7
Create a list of contemporary
examples of monsters from
literature, film, or television.
Compile a brief list of their
physical and psychological
characteristics. Why are they so
frightening? What is human
about them? What messages
about the dark side of society do
you think they convey?
AGENDA
Romantic Poetry Project Presentations
 Intro to Gothic Literature
 ID Gothic Elements in Literature, Art, and Music



Frankenstein pg 859
Christabel
THE BEGINNING
Horace Walpole wrote The Castle of Otranto in
1765.
 Popular in 19th Century
 Mysterious, magical, and macabre

Gothic Architecture
GOTHIC ELEMENTS
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a castle, ruined or intact, haunted or not,
ruined buildings which are sinister or which arouse a pleasing
melancholy,
dungeons, underground passages, crypts, and catacombs which, in
modern houses, become spooky basements or attics,
labyrinths, dark corridors, and winding stairs,
shadows, a beam of moonlight in the blackness, a flickering candle, or
the only source of light failing (a candle blown out or an electric
failure),
extreme landscapes, like rugged mountains, thick forests, or icy
wastes, and extreme weather,
omens and ancestral curses,
magic, supernatural manifestations, or the suggestion of the
supernatural,
a passion-driven, willful villain-hero or villain,
a curious heroine with a tendency to faint and a need to be rescued–
frequently,
a hero whose true identity is revealed by the end of the novel,
horrifying (or terrifying) events or the threat of such happenings.
“The Nightmare”
Henry Fuseli
1782
“The Night of Enitharmon's Joy”
William Blake
1795
“Near Hackness”
John Atkinson Grimshaw
Thriller
NOVEMBER 8
Friday Free Write
AGENDA
Christabel Gothic Elements HW DUE
 Poetry Presentations
 Visitor Presentation

NOVEMBER 12
“What scares you?”
Why is fear so powerful? Why are
people fascinated with fear? Why
do you think writers and
directors use fear as a tool in their
work?
AGENDA
Christabel Gothic Elements HW DUE
 Poetry Presentations
 ID Gothic elements in film
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
Dracula
Gothic Element
Haunted or ruined or not – castle, house
dungeons, crypts, basements...
shadows, candles, moonlight
mountains, bad weather, forests
Omens, curses,
magic, supernatural
a passion-driven, willful villain-hero or villain,
a curious heroine
horrifying (or terrifying) events or the threat of such
happenings
Example
NOVEMBER 13
Write your own gothic story.
AGENDA
Christabel Gothic Elements HW DUE – No
Really – DUE TODAY
 Poetry Presentations
 ID Gothic elements in film
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
Wuthering Heights
NOVEMBER 14
Compare the two films we watched –
Dracula and Wuthering Heights.
They were quite different, but
both are considered gothic. How
so? Explain.
AGENDA
Grammar Practice
 Showing, Not Telling
 Directed Reading of “My Last Duchess”
 Writing Gothic Story

PREPOSITIONS

The students put their homework in their folders.

Bobby likes walking to the store after school.

Warm-ups are written in your daybook.

Grammar will be on your test.

Student can serve detention before school or after
school.
SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

Everyone in the Pep Club is/are wearing the school
colors.

Both of the games was/were postponed.

None of the equipment was/were damaged.

Most of the sandwiches has/have already been eaten.

Neither the players nor the coach was/were ready to
concede defeat.
PRONOUN ANTECEDENT AGREEMENT

Each of the boys brought _______ sweater.

Both of the debaters persuasively presented ______________
arguments.

The committee comprised three juniors and two seniors,
_____________ chairperson was Angelo.

If either Theo or Tommy calls, tell __________ I need help.

Neither Sean nor his brothers forgot _______ mother’s
birthdays.
FRAGMENTS
my birthday is coming up at the end of the
month i’m having a party at the YMCA
inviting four friends and my cousin Alex
we will swim and play volleyball open
gifts and eat cake and ice cream later my
parents and i will go to a nice restaurant
for supper my grandparents too
NOVEMBER 15
Friday Free Write
AGENDA
Grammar Practice
 Reading Porphyria’s Lover
 Finishing Directed Reading of “My Last Duchess”
 Writing Gothic Story
 Returning Work

SUBJECT VERB AND PREPOSITIONS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The students in my class has/have very poor
work habits.
All of the children was/were hunting Easter
eggs.
Sitting on the sofa was/were two students from
Thailand.
One of my greatest worries in college was/were
that I would study hard and still fail.
The news about Afghanistan is/are shocking,
isn’t it?
PRONOUN ANTECEDENT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Everyone ran out of _______ rooms when the fire
alarm sounded.
Several of my friends will get ____________
licenses this month.
No one in the family could believe ___________
eyes.
Both of the girls need to have _____________
permission forms signed.
Neither Patty or Mike will stay after school to
help with _____________________ project.
FRAGMENTS
After the civil war african americans in the south were
freed from slavery but they were still terribly poor one of
these former slaves was a man named benjamin singleton
he wanted to help himself and he also wanted to help
others facing similar challenges singleton organized a
group of black farmers to buy land together in tennessee
but white landowners would not sell to them at fair prices
singleton however was not willing to give up
NOVEMBER 18
Do you believe that love
lasts forever?
AGENDA
Gothic Stories Due Today
 Grammar Practice
 Read Sonnet 43 – pg 954
 Read Remembrance – pg 956
 Find Figurative Language – simile, metaphor,
personification, and hyperbole
 Discussion
 Reflection

SUBJECT VERB AND PREPOSITIONS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
One of my instructors has/have written a letter
of recommendation for me.
Either the Committee on Course Design or the
Committee on College Operations decide/decides
where the funds go.
A few of the students are/is doing so well they
can skip the next course.
John or his brother are/is going to be
responsible for this.
Some of the grain have/has gone bad.
PRONOUN ANTECEDENT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Several of the convicts refused to testify at
__________ trial.
Each of the seals caught the piece of fish thrown
to ______________.
Many of the students forgot the promise
__________ made.
Everyone needs to bring _____________ own pen
and paper.
Anyone who wants to play should bring
________ physical to the coach.
FRAGMENTS, RUN-ONS, AND SUCH
i started listening to popular music when i were
11 years old my dads mom grandma delia bought
me a boombox for my birthday i never really
bothered to think about music before but once i
got a boom box i started to think about music a
lot after about a month of lissening to a different
radio station everyday i decided that i like
listening to pop country rap and the blue i have a
favorite band or singer for each type of music
GROUP DISCUSSION
Is romantic love an illusion?
 How can you tell true love from mere
infatuation?
 How is romantic love similar to and different
from other forms of love?
 Do we live in a love-obsessed society? If, so, why,
and what are the effects?

FINAL REFLECTION
Should people strive to love as the speakers in the
poem do or not? What are the advantages and
disadvantages of loving with such intensity?
NOVEMBER 19
How do you live life to the
fullest? Think about either a
person who lives life fully or
a person whose life is lacking
or incomplete. Make a list of
at least 5 experiences you
believe are essential for a life
lived to the fullest and
explain why.
AGENDA
Grammar Practice
 Reading Victorian author Biographies and
sharing out
 Reading “In Memoriam” – pg 938
 Reading “Crossing the Bar” – pg 941
 Group discussion on memorializing
 Review for test
 Class Reflection

SUBJECT VERB AND PREPOSITIONS
1.
The rhythm of the pounding waves is/are
calming.
2.
All of the dogs in the neighborhood were/was
barking.
3.
A high tax, not to mention unemployment,
influence/influences votes.
4.
My friends and my mother like/likes each other.
5.
The team and the band was/were on the field.
PRONOUN ANTECEDENT
1. A reporter talked to Mrs. Smith after (her, their)
home was struck by a tornado.
2. Jack Smith spent most of (his, their) time
cleaning up the yard.
3. Nick, Mack, and Patty Smith are staying with
(his or her, their) neighbors for the time being.
4. The Smiths now have a healthy respect for
tornadoes and (its, their) power.
5. The reporter finally submitted (her, their)
assignment to the editor of the paper.
FRAGMENTS, RUN-ONS, AND SUCH
my family and i spend summer vacations in
havensport we stay at uncle clay and aunt anitas
beach house ricky my younger brother and i play in
the tide pools we look for the creatures that hide
between and under the rocks our parents watch us
from the deck and call out things like careful here
comes a big wave and did you put sunscreen on your
ears that’s how our days usually go but one day
something really unusual happening
AUTHORS
Elizabeth Barret Browning – pg 952
 Emily Bronte – pg 952
 Robert Browning – pg 944
 Alfred, Lord Tennyson – pg 928

IN MEMORIAM – PG 938
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27
What kind of sorrow is described?
 What does it suggest about the speaker’s character?
 Is the speaker’s main idea convincing? Does it need to
be convincing?
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54
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What emotion is being expressed?
130
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What experiences described will give the speaker
warm, encouraging memories of his friend?
CROSSING THE BAR – PG 941
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What is the speaker’s attitude toward the
experiences described in this poem?
HOW DO WE MEMORIALIZE THE DEAD?
Work in small groups to brainstorm the different
ways we memorialize those who have died
 Writing Task – using the information your group
generated, write a short paragraph discussing
the ways that modern Americans pay their
respects to the dead.

CLASS REFLECTION
Daybook Entry: Look back at what you
wrote down for your goals for English IV
this semester. Are you meeting them?
Why/why not? What are you going to
change? What are you going to do to keep it
up?
NOVEMBER 20
Write a love letter to a piece of
technology…just like Robert
Browning did…let that piece
of technology know that you
not only love what it can do
but also love what it is.
AGENDA
Grammar Practice
 Review for test - Friday
 Romantic Poetry Slam

FRAGMENTS
did you notice all the complaining grumbling and
discontent in the cafeteria last thursday as one
class after another arrived to eat lunch students
expresses disappointment that there would be no
“pizza thursday” although it may not have been
obvious before it should be clear to everybody
now that the students have gotten very attached
to the idea of eating pizza for lunch on thursdays
TEST REVIEW

Apostrophe – an object, abstract quality, or
absent, imaginary person is addressed directly,
as if present and able to understand
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Assonance – repetition of vowel sound
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Ex: “When I have fears that I may cease to be Before
my pen has glean’d my teeming brain”
Consonance – repetition of consonant sounds
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Ex: “When We Two Parted” – pg 852
Ex: “Where Alph, the sacred river, ran Through
caverns measureless to man”
Alliteration – repetition of consonant sound at
beginning of words

Ex: “Enfolding sunny spots of greenery.”
TEST REVIEW
Blank Verse
 Couplet
 Dialogue
 Ode
 Symbolism

ROMANTIC POETS
William Blake “The Lamb”
 Robert Burns “To a Mouse”
 William Wordsworth “I Wandered Lonely as a
Cloud” “…Tintern Abbey”
 Samuel Coleridge “Kubla Khan”
 George Gordon, Lord Byron “When We Two
Parted”
 Percy Shelley “Ode to the West Wind”
 John Keats “When I Have Fears That I May
Cease to Be”
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ROMANTIC ELEMENTS
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An emphasis on personal experience and the
glorification of the individual (as opposed to the
greater world of human behavior). Romantic poets
wrote about the intricate workings of their own minds
and emotions.
The expression of strong emotion and the free play
of imagination.
Nature - Focused on aspects of the natural world
(nature). Used natural settings and images to explore
their own thoughts and feelings.
The commonplace – Romantic poets often chose
humble subjects and celebrated ordinary things.
The supernatural and the exotic – Romantic poets
like Coleridge introduced mystery and magic into
their poems – “Kubla Khan”
SLAM POETRY
I’m taking my ball and going home
 Repetition
 Parallelism
 Metaphor
 Alliteration
 Simile
 Imagery

ROMANTIC POETRY SLAM
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Write two romantic “slam” poems. Each poem should take
somewhere between 1-3 minutes to perform. If each one
occupies about a page and a half, you’re probably doing it
right.
Your poems must contain the 5 features of romantic poetry
that we have discussed (ad nauseam). Your classmates will
verify their presence after you perform.
Your poems should pay special attention (as both Romantic
and Slam poets do) to features of rhyme and meter. You
should also incorporate sophisticated figurative language
(imagery, similes, etc.) and sound devices such as repetition
and alliteration to help with the “flow” of your poem.
Be prepared to present at least one of your poems to the
class. Remember that slam poetry is a performance art –
it’s not enough to simply stand there and “read” your poem
to the class.
NOVEMBER 21
Take a few minutes to finish up
your poems. Perfect them.
Read them. Make sure you
included some romantic
elements and figurative
language.
AGENDA
Romantic Poetry Slam
 Fragment Quiz
 Compare/Contrast themes in Venn diagram
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
Dover Beach and To Marguerite pg 1058
Tonight I Can Write
1. William Wordsworth
2. Percy Shelley
A. “The Lamb”
3. John Keats
B. “To a Mouse”
4. George Gordon,
C. “…Tintern Abbey”
Lord Byron
D. “Kubla Khan”
5. Samuel Coleridge E. “When We Two
Parted”
6. Robert Burns
F. “Ode to the West
7. William Blake
Wind”
G. “When I Have Fears
That I May Cease to
Be”
ROMANTIC POETS –
TEST EXTRA CREDIT
NOVEMBER 22
NOVEMBER 25
Finishing Test
NOVEMBER 26
Beginning Lit Groups
and viewing Wuthering Heights
DECEMBER 2
Manic Monday
Mania is defined as an excessive or
unreasonable enthusiasm. So, with
that being said, what are you manic
about today? Or what have you been
manic about lately? Or what mania
have you witnessed lately?
AGENDA
Commas
 Reading
 Lit Assignment Day One: Word Watcher

COMMA RULES
Separate items in a series
 Comma and conjunction to separate independent
clauses
 Set off introductory elements
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COMMA PRACTICE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
In the novel racism provides unique symbolism.
Eventually I got around to finishing the term paper.
In fact the planet Mars glows red on a clear night.
With sweat pouring down his face the point-guard
stepped up to the free-throw line.
Quickly I ran down the street to the corner store.
COMMA PRACTICE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
In theory the dark smoke from the burning oil wells
absorbs sunlight and the surrounding air is heated.
Walking through the halls you can hear talk about
sports music and fashion.
It seems that she answered the questions easily but her
answer was actually quite complex.
It can be beneficial to register for classes early yet each
student must wait his or her turn.
All students must take history science math and
English.
WORD WATCHER
Select ten unknown words from your reading.
 Identify the part of speech, the page, the
paragraph #, and write the dictionary definition.
 Draw a picture illustrating the word.
 Create an original sentence that correctly uses
the word.
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DECEMBER 3
Tirade Tuesday
What is your tirade, or rant,
today? Who or what do you
wish you could change today?
AGENDA
Commas
 Reading
 Lit Assignment Day Two: Illuminator

COMMA RULES
Set off non-essential elements or information
 Separate coordinate adjectives
 Set off quoted elements

COMMA PRACTICE
This cold December wind chills me to the bone.
 The trouble with school said Muriel is the classes.
 I took Angie the one with the freckles to the
movies.
 The dark eerie music set the mood for the movie.
 I don’t believe said Mark that we have met.
 Each person who enters the contest must send in
two box tops.
 You are a good friend said Julia.
 My professor is a tall distinguished man.
 My grandparents live in an old dilapidated house.
 John decided nonetheless not to buy the car.

ILLUMINATOR
Write down five significant quotes (with page and
paragraph numbers) from today’s reading. Some reasons
for choosing particular quotes might include (but are not
limited to) pivotal events, informative, descriptive, scary,
thought-provoking, controversial, confusing, or personally
meaningful.
 For each quote, write a response that explains the
importance of the quote and analyzes the passage for
characters, relationships, patterns, and/or changes over
time.
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DECEMBER 4
Wishful Wednesday
If you could have a wish come
true today, what would your
wish be and why?
AGENDA
Commas
 Reading
 Lit Assignment Day Three: Character Captain

COMMA RULES

Set off phrases that express contrast
Some say the world will end in ice not fire.
 It was her money not her charm or personality that
first attracted him.
 The puppies were cute but very messy.


To avoid confusion
For most the year is already finished.
 Outside the lawn was cluttered with hundreds of
broken branches.
 Let’s eat Grandma!

CHARACTER CAPTAIN
Select three different characters from your reading.
Choose three adjectives that describe each of the
characters and include a text-supported explanation of
why you chose those words .
 Create a either a diary entry or a personal letter for each
of the characters you chose. The diary entry or letter
should show an in-depth understanding of the characters’
ideals, morals, hopes, fears, etc. Each entry or letter must
be at least one page in length.

DECEMBER 5
Thankful Thursday
Write a thank you note to
someone who deserves a thank
you from you but who you have
not yet thanked.
AGENDA
Commas
 Reading
 Lit Assignment Day Four: Illustrator

COMMA RULES

Set off the name of the person you are speaking
to
Would you like to go to the dance with me, Joseph?
 Kelly, can you have dinner with me on Saturday?
 Mark, put your clothes away.


After the greeting and closing of a letter
Dear Abby,
 Sincerely,

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After the number in a date


December 5, 2013
Between the city and state

Charlotte, North Carolina
ILLUSTRATOR
Create a storyboard that relates to your reading. The
storyboard can be pictures of the plot events, a
conversation between characters, etc. Be creative and
original but also be sure that it clearly focuses on one
event or conversation.
 Your storyboard must be at least six panels and contain
either dialogue or captions in each panel.

DECEMBER 6
Friday Free Write
AGENDA
Reading
 Lit Assignment Day Five: Discussion Director

DISCUSSION DIRECTOR
Write a ½ page summary of your reading for today.
 Create 14 questions based on today’s reading using the
question stems provided below. You must have 2
questions from each of the 7 levels. Once you have created
the questions, have someone in your group answer them
(or answer them yourself).

DECEMBER 9
“A picture is worth a thousand
words.”
So, think of one of your favorite
pictures. Describe it…in detail.
Then, explain why it is your favorite.
AGENDA
Commas
 Reading
 Lit Assignment Day Six: Connector

CONNECTOR

Make connections between your reading and humanity as
a whole by responding in writing to each of the following
statements (¼ - ½ page for each statement):
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This section is interesting because if you connect it back to
earlier in the text, you’ll notice
These events/characters are not isolated in this text. We see
this in many other places. For example….
This section/character reminds me of….
Current trends/events that relate to this section are…
DECEMBER 10
“Beware; for I am fearless, and
therefore powerful.”
What does this quote mean to you?
What are you fearless about? How are
you powerful? Why should we
beware?
AGENDA
Reading
 Lit Assignment Day Seven: Character Analysis
Wheel
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS WHEEL
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In the center of a piece of paper, make a portrait of a main character
that remains true to the description in the text OR create an acrostic
of their name using the letters of their name to find words that define
the character.
Divide the space outside the wheel into 6 sections.
Label each section as such: Background, Physical Appearance,
Relationship to Other Characters, Dreams, Quotes, and Conflicts.
In each section, describe the character in terms of his/her relation to
each heading.
Each section must include three descriptions, with the exception of
Quotes and Conflicts. Quotes should contain 2 quotes from the book
that the character used which provide insight into the person’s
character.
Conflicts should contain two conflicts the character is involved in
(person vs. self, person vs. person, person vs. nature, person vs.
society) and a sentence explaining the heart of each of the conflicts.
DECEMBER 11
“I cannot live without my life! I
cannot live without my soul!”
What can you not live without?
And why?
AGENDA
Reading
 Lit Assignment Day Eight: Movie Posters
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MOVIE POSTERS
Create a movie poster for your novel. Be sure to
include which actors will be playing the roles of
significant characters. The poster should also
reflect your “vision” for the novel. Is it a modern
adaptation, or will it stay true to the author’s
original text?
 Include a synopsis of the movie and a tagline for
your movie.
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DECEMBER 12
“There comes an end to all things; the
most capacious measure is filled at
last; and this brief condescension to
evil finally destroyed the balance of
my soul.”
Explain what you think this means.
How can you relate?
AGENDA
Comma Quiz Monday
 Reading
 Lit Assignment Day Nine: Actors or Gamers
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ACTORS OR GAMERS
1. Choose one scene from your novel and create a
brief three minute skit during which you “act
out” the scene as if you were performing it for
stage or screen. Pay special attention to blocking
and dialogue. Be sure to write your script.
2. Create a game for your novel – board game, card
game, etc. Be sure to include the purpose of the
game and the rules. Your game should include
questions about plot, characters, literary devices,
etc. Your game should be able to be played.
DECEMBER 13
Friday Free Write
AGENDA
Comma Quiz Monday
 Reading
 Finishing Literature Assignments
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DECEMBER 16
What are these? Why do you use
them? What do they mean? Which
one applies to you today? Why?
Can there be more than one
interpretation for one face? What
would happen if you
misunderstood the way one was
used? Are there basic or complex
emotions expressed?
AGENDA
Comma Quiz
 KWL Discussion on Autism
 Reading A Curious Incident of the Dog in the
Night-time
 Comprehension and Analysis Questions before
and after reading
 Reflection
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AUTISM AND ME
What do you KNOW about autism?
 What would you WANT to know about autism (or
what questions do you have?
 What have you learned about autism?
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CHAPTER 1
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What do you learn about Christopher by reading
this passage? What do you learn about what is
important to him? How does he see things? How
might he be different from you, or even the same?
What kind of narrative style characterizes this
passage? Can you complete the story from that
point? What are your first impressions of the
story?
CHAPTER 3
Why does Christopher tear the piece of paper and
throw it away? What do the faces represent?
CHAPTER 5
What are some things Christopher does that are
considered a result of his autism?
CHAPTER 7
Examine the footnote on p. 5 of the book. Why
does Christopher use footnotes?
CHAPTER 11
Christopher provides insight into his behavior on
p. 7 when he begins to press his forehead on the
ground, ignoring the policeman. However, the
policeman does not have the vantage point that
we have. If we were ignorant about Christopher
in the way that the policeman is, what would we
think of Christopher? If the policeman had
known what we know about this narrator, how
might he have approached Christopher
differently?
CHAPTER 13
Christopher digresses to talk about the book. Why?
CHAPTER 17
What additions or “flourishes” do you notice in
his storytelling? What do these tell us about this
narrator?
CHAPTER 19
A digression on prime numbers. What do we
learn, factually speaking, about such numbers as
we read this chapter? How does Chapter 19 shed
light on the subject matter of the previous
chapter? What philosophy does Christopher
extract from his digression on prime numbers?
DECEMBER 17
What do the items in
Christopher’s pockets reveal
about him? If you were to
empty your pockets (or bag),
what would those items reveal
about you?
AGENDA
Grammar Practice – cumulative grammar test on
Friday
 Deductive Reasoning Review
 Reading Curious Incident
 Comprehension and Analysis Questions before,
during, and after reading
 Reasoning search
 Final Reflection
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GRAMMAR PRACTICE
Pg 446 in grammar book
 Complete section 1
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DEDUCTIVE VS INDUCTIVE
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Deductive = top-down
If the premise is true, the conclusion is true.
 General to specific
 All humans will die. I am human. I will die.
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Inductive = bottom-up
Specific to general
 My wife and her mom are nags. All women are nags.
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DEDUCTIVE VS. INDUCTIVE
I am having a good year. This is a lucky year.
 All dogs have a good sense. Spot is a dog. Spot
has a good sense of smell.
 It is dangerous to drive in the snow. It is snowing
right now. It is dangerous to drive now.
 Every 3 year old you know whines. All 3 year olds
whine.
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CHAPTER 29, 31, AND 37
Why does Christopher find people confusing? Do
you agree?
 What do we find out about Christopher’s
relationship with his father in this chapter?
What symbolic gesture do they share with each
other? Why is this? What does it mean?
 What does Christopher say about telling lies? Do
you believe him?
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CHAPTERS 41, 43, AND 47
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How would you characterize the relationship between
Christopher and his father? Look at the relationship
through Christopher’s eyes, his father’s eyes, and
through your own eyes.
What words describe the demeanor of the narrator's
father on the ride home from the police headquarters?
Why is the narrator's father frustrated by the time
they reach home from the police headquarters?
Why does the narrator say that he will not bother his
father after his father admits to being sad?
How long ago does the narrator say his mother died?
The type of day the narrator has depends on the
number of cars he passes on the way to school. What
are the two types of days that he has?
CHAPTERS 53, 59, AND 61
What did Father tell the narrator his mother
died of?
 Why does the narrator decide to investigate the
death of the dog despite his father's
admonishments?
 What example does the narrator give of his
father breaking the rules?
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CHAPTER 67
What does Father decide to do on Saturday
instead of taking the narrator on a weekly trip?
 What fear does the narrator overcome while
trying to solve the mystery of the dog's death?
 What are the reasons the narrator deduces for
killing a dog?
 At the end of chapter 67, who does the narrator
think killed the dog?
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REASONING SEARCH
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With a partner, find at least 3 examples of
Christopher’s reasoning. Determine whether his
reasoning is deductive or inductive.
DECEMBER 18
1. Grammar Practice
2. Reading A Curious Incident
3. Viewing Sherlock
DECEMBER 19
1. Grammar Practice
2. Reading A Curious Incident
3. Viewing Sherlock
DECEMBER 20
Grammar Test
Victorian Novel Test
Finishing Sherlock
1.
2.
3.
JANUARY 6
Free Write
AGENDA
Reviewing comma quiz
 Discussing Object Quiz - Wednesday
 Discussing Final Project
 Discussing/Reviewing Curious Incident
 Reading Curious Incident
 Venn Diagram Sherlock and Christopher
 Final Reflection
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Which sentence is written correctly?
A. The couples who attended the Valentine's Day dance
included Brett and Cheryl Matt and Robin and Lucas
and Emily.
B. The couples who attended the Valentine's Day dance
included Brett and Cheryl, Matt and Robin, and
Lucas and Emily.
C. The couples, who attended the Valentine's Day
dance, included Brett and Cheryl, Matt and Robin,
and Lucas and Emily.
D. The couples who attended, the Valentine's Day dance
included Brett and Cheryl, Matt and Robin and Lucas
and Emily.
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. Bananas and chocolate make the best breakfast
muffins.
B. Bananas and chocolate, make the best breakfast
muffins.
C. Bananas, and chocolate make the best breakfast
muffins.
D. Bananas, and chocolate, make the best
breakfast muffins.
"Don't worry honey “ said Mom. "If
Rocky doesn't come home we'll go to
the humane society and pick out
another cat."
The fire alarm began to whine startling everyone in
the room but Mr. Chambless continued to lecture
about economic theory ignoring the possibility that
flames might be licking the hallway walls.
After the ride on the fast terrifying roller coaster
Deirdre decided to avoid eating any other heavy
greasy foods at the fair.
Desperate for a snack to take to school Willie put a
ripe mushy banana in his book bag but soon
discovered that it soaked his dictionary with sweetsmelling slime.
FINAL PROJECT – DUE MONDAY
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Create a comic strip or a storyboard for the events in the story. Be sure that
the illustrations explain the story clearly. Do not include every detail-- only
those that are necessary to understand the actions. Must contain at least 6
scenes.
Rewrite the story or part of the story as a poem or a song. Be sure to include
important incidents and conflicts. Must contain at least 20 lines.
Design a large-scale poster for a film adaptation of the book. Include a
synopsis of story and a meaningful picture representing some aspect of the
novel.
Make a scrapbook for Christopher. This should look like a real scrapbook,
complete with actual memorabilia, awards, letters, photos, mementos, ticket
stubs, report cards, etc. Include the book title or the character’s name on the
book. Label each item (at least 15) and explain its significance.
Act out and video tape at least three scenes from the book. The entire
presentation should run about ten minutes. Submit a written copy of
setting, dialogue, direction, etc. along with the videotape.
Design a CD cover (front, back, and insides). The back cover should list the
soundtrack for the novel (title and artist) that includes at least 10 wellknown songs. On the inside, write at least one sentence (per song) explaining
how it relates to the story events or character(s).
DAYBOOK
“Wouldn’t it be great to be gifted? In fact…It turns out
that choices lead to habits. Habits become talents.
Talents are labeled gifts. You’re not born this way,
you get this way.”
-Seth Godin
Why do you agree/disagree? At what do you want to be
considered “gifted?” How did you get to be “gifted” at
it?
Is Christopher “gifted?” Why/Why not?
CURIOUS INCIDENT REVIEW
What is the narrator's full name?
 Describe him.
 What does the narrator find people confusing?
 Describe Christopher’s father.
 What do we know about Christopher’s mother?
 What do we know about Mr. and Mrs. Shears?
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Reflection:
The following is a list of topics that could be explored in
Curious Incident. From your reading so far, what do
you think one possible message could be? Write a
short explanation on a half sheet to turn in.
Truth
 Relationships
 Diversity
 Communication
 Acceptance
 Logic
 Escape
 Rage
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Disorder in life
 Independence
 Education
 Family
 Growth and Change
 Journeys
 Surviving
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JANUARY 7
Have you ever been let down by
someone you trusted? How
did you feel? What did you
do? Were you able to trust
that person again?
AGENDA
Object Quiz Tomorrow
 Final Project Due Monday – Extra Credit Due
Exam Day
 Reading Curious Incident pg 100-124
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JANUARY 8
Regardless of whether or not
Christopher is autistic, in what ways
are Christopher’s viewpoints,
attitude, and behavior the same as
some of our own? Play “devil’s
advocate” for a moment, ask
yourselves how Christopher is more
like than unlike us. What do you
learn about yourselves when you
compare yourselves to Christopher?
What do you learn about your world
when you see the world through
Christopher’s eyes?
AGENDA
Object Quiz
 Final Project Due Monday – Extra Credit Due
Exam Day
 Reading Curious Incident pg 124-158
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JANUARY 9
Write down something that you
have to make a decision about
and come up with at least 5
different options that you have
to help you make that decision.
Narrow it down and explain
why you crossed out certain
decisions.
AGENDA
Final Project Due Monday – Extra Credit Due
Exam Day
 Reading Curious Incident pg 158-198
 Reflection
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REFLECTION
On page 140, Christopher says, “But most people
are lazy. They never look at everything. They do
what is called glancing.” What does he mean by
this? Do you agree/disagree? Why/why not?
JANUARY 10
This novel contains a great deal
of gentle humor -- much, or
most, of it unintentional. Take,
for example, the dialogue on p.
150 or Mrs. Alexander’s dog
“poo” p. 56. Locate other
passages that are humorous.
What makes them funny?
AGENDA
Final Project Due Monday – Extra Credit Due
Exam Day
 Reading Curious Incident pg 198-220
 Reflection
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REFLECTION
While at his mother’s house Christopher has one of
his “favorite” dreams (pp. 198-200). What is the
dream about? What makes it his favorite? What
does it say about Christopher? Would this dream
be a favorite of yours? Why or why not? Do you
have a favorite dream? What is it? Why is it
your favorite? What does it say about you?
FALLACIES
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Ad hominem - “against the man”
Appeal to emotions – ASPCA commercial
Bandwagon – everyone else is doing it
False Dilemma – black and white; with us or against
us
Scare tactics – exaggerate a possible danger; flying
on a plan
False cause – event B happened because of event A
Hasty generalizations – size of the sample is too
small to support the conclusion
Red herring – moving attention to an irrelevant
issue; don’t trust him because he likes reality TV
Traditional wisdom – we’ve always done it this way