ORANGE DAY

Today we finished TheGoonies as an example of an Epic Hero story....

There is the vocabulary quiz on Tuesday! Make sure to study!


We will go over your compositions on Tuesday....and then we will begin our college essay writing unit....

Have a good weekend....

BLACK DAY

ENGLISH 12

A reminder that we will have our vocab quiz next Monday! Study!

We continued reading our book HEROES in class....the assignment was to read through the top of page 24 and do a PointQuestionConnect sheet to it...


COLLEGE PREP

Finally we were able to begin BEOWULF with the first section THE BATTLE WITH GRENDEL....we read the first couple of pages together, and then I asked you, the class, to finish the first section....I wanted you to take notes on How any religious images show up, how Beowulf shows his cockiness and arrogance, and how the fight actually goes...we will go over all this on Monday

Please remember to study for your vocab quiz for Monday!

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE ENGLISH

Today, BEOWULF papers were due in class...if you were absent, please come see me tomorrow. ...We then began viewing the film THE GOONIES as a modern day companion to the story of BEOWULF...study guides were handed out so you could compare events in the Goonies to modern day epic hero conventions and stereotypes....

Please be ready for the vocab quiz on Friday....even though we MAY not have it, there is a chance we will so you should be ready!

BLACK DAY

ENGLISH 12

Today in class we went over the vocab words that you looked up last time.....this quiz will be on next MONDAY

We began reading our book HEROES in class today...we read through the first 8 pages...

COLLEGE PREP 12

We had a mock lockdown in class today, and this took up a good chunk of class....then, we went over the vocab words that were looked up last time....this test will be next MONDAY...you can earn five extra points if you make flashcards!

We will definitely start reading BEOWULF during next class!!

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE ENGLISH

TOday in class we went over the paper topic (see LAST TUESDAY'S blog for the assignment) that is due on Wednesday. Come see me with questions!

We began talking about our vocab or the year, and how we will go about doing vocab. We had a discussion about CONNOTATION and DENOTATION and how that will affect our study of vocab.

Then we took down our first vocab list. This test will be on FRIDAY (tentatively...it may be changed due to the film)

The words were....

indigent
burnished
scintillate
gesticulation
effluvium
fumitory
gambol
raiment
compeer
carte blanche
laissez faire
carpe diem
busman's holiday
ardor
commove
doughty
consternate
prosaic

Thanks!

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE ENGLISH

Today in class we wrote an in-class on demand essay on Beowulf. The prompt was: BEOWULF WAS AN ORAL STORY PASSED DOWN BY FAMILIES AND GENERATIONS. EMBEDDED INTO THE STORY ARE LESSONS AND MORAL SUGGESTIONS FOR HOW WE SHOULD LIVE OUR LIVES. MANY CHARACTERS--ESPECIALLY BEOWULF--MODEL THE RIGHT (AND WRONG) WAY TO LIVE. HOW DOES THE STORY OF BEOWULF DEMONSTRATE THIS IDEA? HOW DOES THE STORY FIT IN TODAY IN OUR MODERN WORLD? WHAT MODERN PROBLEMS, ISSUES, OR CONCERNS DOES THE STORY ADDRESS?


Then, we went over the worksheet on the 'elements of epic hero stories' where we went through and discussed stereotypes that exist in many of these stories....use what we did today to help you write your composition (which is due next WEDNESDAY). Remember, think outside the box as you compare OR contrast the character of Beowulf to a modern day epic hero example..

SUB PLANS FOR BLACK DAY SEPT 23

To all black day classes: Below, for your own info, is a copy of the sub plan I left for my absence this Friday. English classes: You will find the vocab words listed here for you to look up. I am here today (THURSDAY) all day, so if there are any questions come see me!

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SUB PLANS

JARED GOLDSMITH

FRIDAY, SEPTERMBER 23

I have told all classes in advance that I would not be here Friday, AND I told them the sub plan. Please have the kids refer to the blog www.goldsmithenglish.blogspot.com where I have posted this plan

BLOCK 1 ENGLISH 12-I would like this class to work on their next set of vocab words. The vocabulary words are as follows, and I would like them to look up the words and write a sentence for each one. They should bring this to class next time and we will go over it!

Agitate      litigate

prodigal     synagogue

venue         incipient

finite          trajectory

conducive  obsequious

Appolonian Bacchanalian

Delphic       Olympian

Mercurial    Jovial

Rubicon     Adonis

Amazon     Ambrosial

They may use the chromebooks or their phones (or a dictionary!!) to look these up

BLOCK 2 PUBLIC SPEAKING-A great, small class. We are in between units and I told the class to bring something to work on—something to keep them occupied. They can research speeches on youtube, read, work on other work, etc.

FOCUS TIME: 25 min in room...some of my homeroom kids will be here (some of them are off at MMTC, with other teachers, etc). Please just take attendance of who is there and send it to the office. Thanks

STUDY HALL-this is a split study hall, which means we have lunch in the middle...several students will sign out to go to the library....they will come and check in with you.

COLLEGE PREP 12- Please have this class do the same vocabulary exercise as block 1, and please tell them that I will go over the words with them next time. In addition, since we are starting BEOWULF, please have them get a text book (the green and brown ones on the shelf under my UNH RUGBY shirt) and read pages 6 thru 9 and have them write me a half page summary of what they read. Please have them put the books back neatly when they are done (Do Not Take Them Home) and tell them to give me the summary next class!

Thanks for subbing for me today! I hope you had a great day

ORANGE DAY

ENGLISH 12

We took the vocab quiz in class today...

We began learning about how to respond to literature using the POINT, QUESTION, CONNECT strategy

We will begin our next book HEROES next time!

COLLEGE PREP 12

We took our vocab quiz

We began BEOWULF background notes today! It is really important that you take good notes (copy them from someone if you missed them)

Remember, I will be out Friday....so we will begin the story together next time together!

ORANGE DAY

College English

First of all, please remind me to pass work back to you next time, as I forgot....AGAIN

Today in class we took a "participation" test on the final section of BEOWULF....we went over it and discussed answers....then we took a break from BEOWULF and focused on writing...I passed out the rubric sheet and an 'expectation sheet' for writing in this dual-enrollment class...then we jumped, briefly, back into BEOWULF where I assigned your first composition (I didnt give you a due date yet...it will probably be Monday)...the topic of the composition is to "Compare or Contrast the man Beowulf to a modern day 'epic hero' of your choice"...we will talk MUCH more about this on Thursday...finally, after collecting your books, I informed you that on Thursday there will be an in class essay test (totally open book) for the story of BEOWULF....

Come see me with any questions!

BLACK DAY

ALL ENGLISH CLASSES....

Today, guidance came to go over senior "stuff" with you....you're only homework is to please prepare for the vocab test which will be on Wednesday. Thanks!

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!