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WEEKLY SCHEDULE
FOR
AP ENGLISH
OCTOBER 27th - OCTOBER 31st
Monday, October 27th:
Break into groups to present your tableaux - one each representing the pivotal moment of the three plays, OEDIPUS REX, OEDIPUS AT COLONUS and ANTIGONE.
Pass out your WARRINER’S ENGLISH GRAMMAR and COMPOSITION, 4th edition; assign: pages 81, 82 and 83; exercises 1, 2, and 3; “Clauses”; this will be due on Wednesday, October 29th.
A very brief history of the English language.
Today you will receive the packet for BEOWULF which we will begin reading. (And no, Grendel's mother does not look like Angelina Jolie.) Please take notes while you are reading BEOWULF: a brief summary; any unfamiliar words, or any figurative language. Pay attention to syntax and write down any interesting syntax you may notice in the story.
Tuesday, October 28th:
Warm-up: Write five sentences with adjective clauses using five of your vocabulary words from Unit 1 and share.
Continue reading BEOWULF; pages 25 and 26. There will be a brief writing assignment comparing and contrasting four translated passages from BEOWULF. Please read the next ten pages from where we finish in class. For both class and at home reading, please keep a journal which should include a brief summary, unfamiliar words, interesting or unusual figurative language and any other thing of note.
For homework, please read pages 28 - 35 and keep your journal.
Wednesday, October 29th:
Your grammar homework is due today: WARRINER'S GRAMMAR; pages 81, 82 and 83; exercises 1, 2, and 3.
You will be given a handout today from UNSCRAMBLING SENTENCES. The assignment is to reinforce what you have learned about adjective clauses; "Unscrambling Adjective Clauses"; exercise 1, number 1-8. This assignment will be due on Friday, October 31st.
Continue reading BEOWULF; please answer discussion questions #1, 2, 3, 4 and 5; "Think and Discuss: Understanding";
"Composition: Explaining Beowulf's Motives." These will be due on Friday, October 31st.
For homework tonight, please read pages 28 - 35 in your BEOWULF packet.
Thursday, October 30th:
Warm-up:
#33, TYPES OF SENTENCES: Periodic, Loose, Interrupted and Balanced. Work on periodic sentences; write three examples of periodic sentences and share.
Read BEOWULF and write in your BEOWULF journal.
FOR HOMEWORK: Answer the following questions under “Think and Discuss: Analyzing”, numbers 4 and 5, and please answer the following question under “Extending”, number 9. Please do “Applying: Metaphor”, numbers 1, 2, and 3 and “Composition: Describing a Monster’s Lair.” This will be due on Monday, November 3rd.
Friday, October 31st:
Your homework, "Unscrambling Adjective Clauses" handout is due today.
Your BEOWULF questions are due today.
Continue reading BEOWULF.
FOR EXTRA CREDIT: DRESS UP AS YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTER FROM BEOWULF!
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
FOR
AP ENGLISH
OCTOBER 27th - OCTOBER 31st
Monday, October 27th:
Break into groups to present your tableaux - one each representing the pivotal moment of the three plays, OEDIPUS REX, OEDIPUS AT COLONUS and ANTIGONE.
Pass out your WARRINER’S ENGLISH GRAMMAR and COMPOSITION, 4th edition; assign: pages 81, 82 and 83; exercises 1, 2, and 3; “Clauses”; this will be due on Wednesday, October 29th.
A very brief history of the English language.
Today you will receive the packet for BEOWULF which we will begin reading. (And no, Grendel's mother does not look like Angelina Jolie.) Please take notes while you are reading BEOWULF: a brief summary; any unfamiliar words, or any figurative language. Pay attention to syntax and write down any interesting syntax you may notice in the story.
Tuesday, October 28th:
Warm-up: Write five sentences with adjective clauses using five of your vocabulary words from Unit 1 and share.
Continue reading BEOWULF; pages 25 and 26. There will be a brief writing assignment comparing and contrasting four translated passages from BEOWULF. Please read the next ten pages from where we finish in class. For both class and at home reading, please keep a journal which should include a brief summary, unfamiliar words, interesting or unusual figurative language and any other thing of note.
For homework, please read pages 28 - 35 and keep your journal.
Wednesday, October 29th:
Your grammar homework is due today: WARRINER'S GRAMMAR; pages 81, 82 and 83; exercises 1, 2, and 3.
You will be given a handout today from UNSCRAMBLING SENTENCES. The assignment is to reinforce what you have learned about adjective clauses; "Unscrambling Adjective Clauses"; exercise 1, number 1-8. This assignment will be due on Friday, October 31st.
Continue reading BEOWULF; please answer discussion questions #1, 2, 3, 4 and 5; "Think and Discuss: Understanding";
"Composition: Explaining Beowulf's Motives." These will be due on Friday, October 31st.
For homework tonight, please read pages 28 - 35 in your BEOWULF packet.
Thursday, October 30th:
Warm-up:
#33, TYPES OF SENTENCES: Periodic, Loose, Interrupted and Balanced. Work on periodic sentences; write three examples of periodic sentences and share.
Read BEOWULF and write in your BEOWULF journal.
FOR HOMEWORK: Answer the following questions under “Think and Discuss: Analyzing”, numbers 4 and 5, and please answer the following question under “Extending”, number 9. Please do “Applying: Metaphor”, numbers 1, 2, and 3 and “Composition: Describing a Monster’s Lair.” This will be due on Monday, November 3rd.
Friday, October 31st:
Your homework, "Unscrambling Adjective Clauses" handout is due today.
Your BEOWULF questions are due today.
Continue reading BEOWULF.
FOR EXTRA CREDIT: DRESS UP AS YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTER FROM BEOWULF!
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