First Six-Weeks

Oct. 5: Grendel essay test

Oct. 3/4: Beowulf test

Discussed remaining chapters of Grendel

Oct. 2: Discussed Grendel, ch. 6-10

Sept. 28:: Discussed Grendel, ch. 6-8

Reading and notes for Beowulf--sections 19-24, 26, 30, & 31--notes due next class

Sept. 27: Reading and notes for Beowulf--sections 19-24, 26, 30, & 31--notes

due

Sept. 26: Complete Grendel discussion from prior class

Continue reading/notes for Beowulf

Sept. 24/25: Grendel discussion

Sept. 20/21: Submitted college essays

Read & take notes on Beowulf-- prologue - 18 due

Sept. 18/19: Discuss writing handouts

Issue Grendel; assigned discussion chapters. Ch. 1 -5 due Sept. 24/25

Continued reading/notes for Beowulf

Sept. 13/14: Peer review of college essays--final essay due Sept. 20/21

Begin reading Beowulf

Sept. 11/12: Beowulf introduction

Cornell notes

Anglo-Saxon background--get notes from another student

Sept.7/10: Summer novel timed writing

Sentence styles

Discuss college essay samples

Sept. 5/6: Turn in take-home timed writing

AP-style m/c practice

Assigned college/personal essay--1st draft due Sept.13/14

Aug. 31/Sept. 4: Finish LTF discussion

Timed writing & thesis practice

Take-home timed writing due next class

Aug. 29/30: Higher Order Thinking Questions due

Lord of the Flies test

Begin LTF discussion

Aug 27/28: Introduction to the course

Collect summer assignments

Issue textbooks

Begin independent reading & journal

Higher Order Thinking questions--write one of each type for Lord

      of the Flies--due next class

Next class: Summer reading tests

Student Information sheet & supplies due Aug. 31/Sept. 4

Looking Ahead:

• Oct.  9/10--College essay revisions/corrections due
• Oct. 11/12 -- Independent reading novel & journal

Six-weeks test--Anglo-Saxon background & Beowulf, parts 1 & 2

A-Day 1st Six-Weeks Calendar

B-Day 1st Six-Weeks Calendar