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
Picture (drawing or collage)
 Title
 Author’s Name
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Description of Pilgrim
Status in life (student/celebrity/politician)
 Physical description
 20 lines of rhyming couplets
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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
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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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