Wednesday

• Renaissance Poetry
• In-class Assignment: "On Monsieur's Departure" by Elizabeth I. Turn this in before the end of the period.
• HW due Fri. 3/2/18: Use the following sources to make a list in your notes of at least 10 of the main qualities of English Renaissance poetry. You will need to have this list completed when you come to class for the activity we will do on Friday.
• "English Poetry" by James P. Bednarz
• "Literary Movements in the Sixteenth Century" (scroll down to "England")
• "Renaissance Poetry" by Katie Bickham (video)
• Encyclopaedia Britannica "Elizabethan Poetry and Prose"
• Encyclopaedia Britannica "Early Stuart Poetry and Prose"

Monday

• Renaissance Poetry
• QUIZ for background on Renaissance
• Discussion & Notes: Homework poem, Sonnet 73 by William Shakespeare
• Viewing & Notes: "Crash Course: Shakespeare's Sonnet" 
• Handout of poems for video
• Take thorough notes for homework. This will prepare you for your assignment on Wed. 2/28/18. I will have the sub collect your annotated poems.

Thursday

• Local Scholarships: The counseling department has a new procedure for applying for local scholarships. Here is the link to their presentation. The application opens Monday 2/26/18.

• SENIOR EVENT DATES

• Discussion / Notes: Renaissance Humanism (p. 352 - 355 ) and the Reformation (p. 355 - 358)

• HW due Mon. 2/26/18: 
• Analysis of Shakespeare's Sonnet 73 (also p. 546 in textbook). Use the poem we discussed on Tues. (Sonnet 130) to mark notes on your copy of this new poem for:
• segments of the sonnet
• vocabulary
• figurative language use and its significance / meaning in the poem
• main idea
• You may find it helpful to rewrite the poem in your own words.
• There will be a quiz on the Introduction to the Renaissance Video and pgs. 349-350 & 352-355 in the textbook

Tuesday

• Local Scholarships: The counseling department presented the new procedure for applying for local scholarships. Here is the link to their presentation. The application opens Monday 2/26/18.

• SENIOR EVENT DATES

• Introduction to English Renaissance Poetry
  • Discussion of p. 349-350 
  • Background Video + Notesheet
  • Poem analysis demo: Shakespeare's Sonnet 130
  • HW due Thurs. 2/22/18:
    • Read and take notes on p. 352-358 (Humanism & Reformation)

Friday

THEME ESSAY DRAFTS RETURNED w/ comments

DUE SUNDAY BY MIDNIGHT: Beowulf theme essay. Share on Google or email.

NEW UNIT: Renaissance Poetry

• Intro to the English Renaissance on Tues.
• HW due Tues. 2/20/18: Read and take notes on p. 349-350 in textbook (here is a PDF of the pages: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1uvbV1U2U0pCd6XPPpzR0IqImlIXmBLAO )

Wednesday

• Comma lesson on dependent clauses
• Comments on theme paper outline
• 1st draft of  theme paper completed and turned in
• On Friday, you will receive your 1st draft back with comments.
• Final draft due Sunday by midnight.

Friday

- Discussion of Beowulf, p. 3-31. See note sheet.

- HW due Tues. 1/16/18: Read p. 33 - 57 (line 851). Make notes on unfamiliar words, characterization, and important events. There will be a quiz on Tues. covering p. 3-57.

- HW due Mon. 1/22/18: Watch, make notes, and study information from the video series "Beowulf and the Anglo-Saxons". (If the videos in the Google folder give you trouble, try the YouTube playlist here)

Monday

• Beowulf compare / contrast essays returned & discussed.
• Lesson on commas in compound sentences.
  • Online practice
• Outline for theme paper
• Outline and HW chart (themes) turned in today.

Thursday

• $$ Opportunity-- Barnes & Noble contest. MY FAVORITE TEACHER ESSAY / POEM / LETTER for $500 and a Nook. If you want to participate, the deadline is Feb. 28. See me if you're interested in participating.
• QUIZ: Beowulf, p. 171-215
• HW due Mon. 2/12/18: Themes in Beowulf chart

Tuesday

• ANALYSIS ESSAY
  • Make sure you have shared your final draft of the compare / contrast essay with me before class.
  • Turn in your brainstorming, draft(s), and outline to the sub at the beginning of class.
• BEOWULF
  • Today's assignment: You should have read to page 171 for today. Spend the period working on the study guide (Study guide for p. 131-215 ) and continuing to read and annotate the text. Finish reading the epic poem and making notes on study guide questions for Thursday. There will be a quiz.

Thursday

• ANALYSIS ESSAY
  • Discussion of outlines & writing conclusions
  • Due Tues. 2/6/18 by class time: Final draft (share on Google) with 1st draft and outline (turn in in class)
• BEOWULF
  • Discussion / notes p. 151-171
  • Notes on Anglo-Saxon poetic features (kenning, alliterative verse, caesura)