ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE ENGLISH

Today was an important day, as guidance came in to do their yearly senior presentation. If you missed it, see guidance immediately. Please have the final section of Beowulf (TheDeathOfBeowulf) read for Tuesday. Please bring my book back to me! Thank you

BLACK DAY

SENIOR ENGLISH CLASSES

Today we quickly went over the journal response rubric and then we began reading the article "In Defense of Boredom." This was chosen on purpose BECAUSE it is a little more difficult and verbose. We began reading the article aloud and then time was given to write a half page minimum response to it

Remember that for next class guidance is coming to talk to you

Your vocab quiz will be next WED

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE ENGLISH

1. BEOWULF
-quiz on the history, section 1, and section 2
-go over quiz...go over section 2 as a class...
-define/outline 'cultural hero' and how they exist in our culture
   (paul bunyan...johnny appleseed.....chuck norris...etc....)
-for Tuesday, please read the final section THE DEATH OF BEOWULF

**Remember that guidance is coming to class on Friday...come with questions! **

BLACK DAY

ENGLISH 12

1. Vocab words
-finish definitions and go over sentences
-this test will be next WEDNESDAY
2.. RESPONSE journals...
-pass out rubric and read process for writing in class reading responses
-we did not have time to get to the article, so we will read it aloud on Thursday...

COLLEGE PREP 12

Today you actually did the same plan as this morning's English 12 class....

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE ENGLISH

1. BEOWULF
-group notes on four categories from the first reading section
-go over notes...fill in any blanks you didnt have....

......that is as far as we got because block 2 got called down for senior ID pictures

so........your assignment is:

a. read part 2 (The Battle With Grendel's Mother)
b. be prepared for a quiz on Wednesday....on the quiz we will cover background notes/history and the first two reading sections!

BLACK DAY

English 12 and CP 12

Today we had a discussion and did some worksheets concerning the differences between CONNOTATION and DENOTATION.....our first vocab list was written on the board....make sure you have the words....they are:

indigent
burnished
scintillate
gesticulate
effluvium
fumatory
gambol
raiment
compeer
carte blanche
laissez faire
carpe diem
busman's holiday
ardor
doughty
consternate
propensity
garrulous

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE ENGLISH 12

PLease get your Thomas College forms to guidance as soon as possible....

We began our BEOWULF unit by taking a lot of notes on the Anglo Saxon era, scribes, history, etc...

We began reading section 1 together as a class...please read THE BATTLE WITH GRENDEL for next class...you dont have to write anything...thanks!