Welcome to English Class
English Class Rules
 No Cell phones – if the rule is broken constantly then
everybody cell phones will be collected until the end of the
class.
 DO NOT charge your I pod, cell phone, etc in class.
 Do not bring drinks to class unless it has a lid.
 Do not stand at the door waiting on the bell to ring.
 Do not forget to bring your materials to class.
 Remember you have only THREE bathroom passes, and you
can not leave out the first ten minutes of class or the last ten
minutes of class.
 When working in groups please remember to keep your noise
under control!!!
 Talk about things that matter to this class!!
 Do Not DISRESPECT me, yourself, or others.
August 27, 2012

Interactive Notebook
 Skip first three pages so we can use them for
the table of content.
 Attach the syllabus to the inside of the front
cover
 Attach index card to the inside of the back
cover
 Date each page
 Tape all handouts to the pages in
chronological order (no loose papers should
be inside your notebook)
Interactive Notebook
 Left Side
 Starter
 Student Created –
pictures, diagrams,
answers to
assignments, etc
 Quick writes,
opinions, reflections
 Right Side
 Date, Essential
Question and
Learning Targets
 Notes given by the
teacher or copied
from the book
 Assignments and due
dates
Interactive Notebook
 If you are absent a
 You will receive a
day skip two pages so
grade on your
that you can add your
notebook once a
makeup work to your
week. You will also
notebook.
have notebook
quizzes periodically.
Coat of Arms Activity
 Right Side ***
 Assignment: Use the
handout provided and
design your own coat of
arms.
 A coat of arms is a unique
design on a shield on a
surcoat or tabard used to
cover and protect armor
and to identify the wearer.
 Presentation:
 I will randomly select
students to stand before the
class and present their
design.
Grading Criteria: Design
should be neat, colorful and
meaning. You should have
something on your design
that depicts something from
your past, the present, and
your future. It may also
contain information about
your culture, your family
and your birth place or
current residence.
A time to reflect:
 Left side
 How does my actions
affect my chances of
graduating from high
school? Identify the
changes you will need to
make in your life to help
you reach your goal of
graduating from high
school.
2nd period
 Right side
 August 28, 2012
 Essential question: Why
is reading important to my
life?
 Learning Targets: I can
read and understand a
short story.
A time to reflect
 Starter/Engage
 Answer the following
questions:
 What is your plan after
graduation? If you are
planning on going to a
college, then identify
which one and why?
 What is your main goal
that you hope to
achieve this year?
 Identify one goal that
you can set and
accomplish this week.
 3rd and 4th period
 August 28, 2012
 Essential question:
 How does literature
affect and reflect our
lives?
 Learning target:
 I can learn about the
Anglo-Saxon period. I
can add information to
my interactive
notebook.
 Copy the vocabulary
and literary terms on
page 20
 Discovery Streaming: THE DARK AGES: EUROPE AFTER THE
FALL OF ROME (410-1066A.D.)
 1. True or False: Cities were very important during the
Roman Empire, but were much less important during the
Dark Ages. ___________
 2. The Latin word _______ was used by Romans to
describe the foreigners-non-Roman citizens-who formed
tribes that conducted raids on the Roman Empire over
many centuries.
 3. When the Romans conquered Britain, it was inhabited by
the Britons. The Britons spoke the ______ language.
Variations of this ancient tongue are still spoken in Wales,
Ireland, Scotland and the region of France called Brittany.
 4. The three major Germanic tribes that settled in Britain
after the Romans pulled out were the ______, the ______,
and the _________.
 5. True or False: The tribes that invaded Britain in the fifth century
had converted to Christianity during the fourth century as a result of
their contact with the Romans. ____________
 6. True or False: By the mid 600s, most of Arabia, Palestine, Egypt
and North Africa were devout Christian areas.._____________
 7. True or False: The new Germanic inhabitants of Britain during the
early part of the Dark Ages made many improvements on the system
of paved roads built by the Romans. ___________
 8. The English word civilization is derived from the Latin word "civitas"
which means ___________?
 9. Under the feudal system, inheritable lands called ______ could be
made up of one or many manors.
 10. On a feudal manor, the farm laborers, or ________, lived in
villages whereas the lord lived in the manor house.
Group Work: Anglo – Saxon Intro
 Group #1 The British
Legacy; The Spirit of the
Cells
 Group #2 The Celtic
Heroes; The Romans:
The Great Administrators
 Group #3 The AngloSaxons Sweep Ashore;
Unifying forces
 Group #4 Anglo Saxon
Life
 Group#5 Anglo Saxon
religion; The Bards
 Group #6 A light from
Ireland; The Christian
Monasteries; The Rise of
the English Language
 Step 1: Pull a number
 In pairs of two: write down what
you feel is the key information
from the selected passages.
 Step 2:
 Join a second group that has the
same number as you. Review the
information from both groups.
Discuss relevance of all
information.
 Step 3: Present information.
Grading Criteria:
Relevancy – 50%
Presentation – 30%
Final Product – 20 %
 Second groups must have
a recorder who will write the
information down (neatly).
You must have one
presenter from the group
who will present the
information to the class.
(clearly) You must have one
person who will serve as an
editor who can verify facts
and edit statements. You
must have one person who
serves as a timer and
ensures that the work is
completed on time.
 Record the name and job of
each person in your group.
English I
 Identify one positive thing
that you accomplished
last year. How did you
feel once you
accomplished it? Identify
one positive thing you
hope to accomplish this
semester and explain
why.
2nd period
 August 29, 2012
 Essential question:
Why is reading
important to my life?
 Learning Targets: I
can read and
understand a short
story.
3rd and 4th
 Starter/Engage
 In what way does
your belief and value
system influence your
life? Give specific
examples from your
life.
English IV
August 29, 2012
 How does literature
affect and reflect our
lives?
 Learning target:
 I can learn about the
Anglo-Saxon period. I
can add information
to my interactive
notebook.
2nd period
Sequence of Events
August 29, 2012
 Create a vocabulary maps for each of our vocabulary
words.
 Complete the vocabulary assignment on page 37
 Begin reading “The Most Dangerous Game”
Exit Slip
2nd period
Write down ten words that have a prefix.
Exit Slip and Homework
3rd and 4th
August 29, 2012
Identify five facts about the Anglo-Saxon
Period. Write them in complete sentences.
Homework:
 Choice #1 Using the internet and provide information for the
following: Odin, Thor, Loki, Valkries, Valhalia, and Asgard. Please
organize this information into a one page essay. Make sure you
copy down the website were the information can be found.
 Choice #2 – Check out a textbook from class and review the AngloSaxon period. Think about what you would and would not have liked
about living in the Anglo- Saxon period and develop your ideas into
a short one page essay.
 Put this in your interactive notebook.
3rd and 4th
August 30th
 Describe your favorite
monster that was
created either in a
book or a movie? In
your opinion, what
makes that thing or
person a monster?
 Essential question:
 How does literature
affect and reflect our
lives?
 Learning target:
 I can learn about the
Anglo-Saxon period. I
can read and analyze
Beowulf.
3rd and 4th
August 30, 2012
 Vocabulary
Assignment
 On a separate piece
of paper create a
Frayer model for each
of the vocabulary
terms. (seven total)
 Exit Slip
 List three traits of an
epic hero
 Using the following
characteristic traits:
Create a list of ten
characters that would
be considered an epic
hero. Explain your
decisions/reasoning.
 Epic Hero
 Unusual circumstances of birth;
sometimes in danger or born into
royalty
 Leaves family or land and lives with
others
 An event, sometimes traumatic, leads
to adventure or quest
 Hero has a special weapon only he
can wield
 Hero always has supernatural help
 The Hero must prove himself many
times while on adventure
 The Journey and the Unhealable
Wound
 Hero experiences atonement with the
father
 When the hero dies, he is rewarded
spiritually
2nd period
August 31, 2012
 What kind of animals
can be hunted? Do
you think people
should be allowed to
hunt any type of
animal, why or why
not. Write at least five
sentences.
 Essential question:
Why is reading
important to my life?
 Learning Targets: I
can read and
understand a short
story.
August 31st
 Archetypes are
examples of specific
themes or characters
in literature. For
example, the wicked
witch is an archetype.
 Create a list of ten
different archetypes
found in books or
movies.
 Essential question:
 How does literature
affect and reflect our
lives?
 Learning target:
 I can learn about the
Anglo-Saxon period. I
can read and analyze
Beowulf.
August 31st
Follow up … epic heroes
 Read the following
lyrics as you listen to
the song.. By Bonnie
Tyler.
 Divide your paper into
two parts – identify
what are the qualities
of a hero mentioned
in her song and the
duties of a hero.
English IV - H
 “A hero is an ordinary
individual who finds
the strength to
persevere and endure
in spite of
overwhelming
obstacles.” Christopher
Reeve
Archetypes
 Common Archetypes:
 Innocent character
 Villain
 Hero
 Motherly Figure
 Archetypes survive because they
portray characters, conflicts, and
events that are timeless.
 Archetypes help the reader
understand the theme of the work.
 Archetypes help the reader make
connections among various works
of literature.
 Archetypes help the reader
become conscious of an author’s
style.

 Homework Assignment
 Right side
 Essential Question
 Right Side
 Starter
 Left side
 Teacher Notes
 Right Side
 Learning Targets
 Right Side
 Date
 Right Side
 Table of Contents
 First Page
 Syllabus
 Taped to August 27th
 Coat of Arms
 Taped to August 28th
 Vocabulary Words
 Right Side
Exit Slip 8/31/2012
How to organize your
interactive notebook?
Where do these
following items go in
your notebook?
Writing Assignment #1
 Write a story that
involves the following:
an epic hero and an
archetype.
 Requirements: We
will begin this in class
today but the due
date is September
7th.
Must be at least three pages
(IV-H) and one page and a
half (IV); preferably typed or
saved on a flash drive.
Must have a clear setting, must
have a plot that has a
beginning, middle and an
end.
Characters must exhibit traits
that are clear to the reader.
You must be original and
creative.