Friday plans

Block One:

Friday plans, Sept. 24

EQ: How has my understanding of “Epic Warrior Heroes” changed as a result of reading and watching the Beowulf and Lord of the Rings excerpts?

Objectives:

Students write an end of unit essay (using prior writings, if they like) after reading “History of Heroes”, p. 72-76 (answer question 8 (Connect) p. 76

Activities:

1. Students should read History of Heroes, 72-76, either silently or out loud.

2. Write an essay of 300-400 words using examples from the texts in the book and films watched, respond to Question 8, p. 76.

3. If extra time, continue with independent reading.

Remind them about HipHop vocabulary for next week.

College essays will be reviewed next week. (Most are on computers)

Independent reading for honors

Don't forget to keep working on your independent reading, and begin to prepare a slide show or other presentation for the class, due in early October.

College Application Essays, Writing Ideas, Other Points of View

College Application Essays are due by 9/28, Tuesday.

Lord of the Rings, p. 62-65, excerpt

Read carefully, and make a list of the good guys and the bad guys!

We will discuss it in class, and compare with the video clip by writing a brief compare/contrast essay.

College Essays, Lord of the Rings, This I Believe

EQ: What makes a hero?

How are YOU heroic?

Work on College Application Essays and “THIS I BELIEVE”. First read pages 20-22 in “WRITERS CHOICE” on college essays.

List FIVE STRENGTHS, CIRCLE TWO that apply to college skills

Then: Flocabulary if time (individually with headphones also ok)

Tuesday:

Read page 62. In last section, “CONTENT”, notice summary of

“Good guys” and “Bad guys” and “Places”

Make three columns and scan selection from

“Lord of Rings”

Good guys Bad Guys Places

Group: Read aloud with audio from Lord of Rings

Make lists of words used to characterize each……

Continue work on College Essays

(HW: continue work on College Essays, continue independent reading)

Thursday: College essays due

Read p. 72-76, History of Heroes

Don't forget your independent reading is due 9/30 and some of you are reading Grendel.

Hip-Hop Vocabulary

I'm not doing this just to be funny! I'm interested in building your vocabulary so you'll be successful in college level testing. These are the 500 most frequently used SAT words, set to music. If you don't like them, feel free to write and perform your own tunes using these words.

I'm paying for performances out of my own pocket, because that's how much I believe it will help. You don't necessarily have to memorize the whole thing, but you need to be SO familiar with it that it's almost second nature as you sing along with the audio. My goal is to have each of you have a disc to memorize them, and to take down the words into your notebooks as you go along.

Be ready for the tests!

Word list for number one:

myopic, ratiocinate, render, recapilulate, loquacious, verbose, gregarious, elocution, circumlocution, cogent, seminal, meritorious, redact, placate, tedious, tome, peruse, entomology, ostracize, pariah, persevere, latent, burgeon, diligent, paragon, commodious, clairvoyant, cosmopolitan, vast, voluminous, recalcitrant, exorbitant, extravangt, colossus, synopsis, cadence, cavort, boisterous, daft, deft.

Also, you should know: Omniscient - all knowing (God)

raillery - mockery, teasing

So, anyway...listen, practice, listen, practice....then perform. About 2 weeks.