Kenwood Academy High School



| Beowulf Projected Schedule September-October 2011 |

|Materials: |

|Student copies of Heaney’s translation of Beowulf, Student copies OR class set of Writer’s Choice, Copies of non-fiction articles, Teacher-produced handouts on reading, writing, and grammar |

| |Mon |Tues |Wed |Thurs |Fri |

| WEEK 2 |9-12 |9-13 |9-14 |9-15 |9-16 |

|SKILLS: meanings of words, |Collect syllabi signature sheets |Assign Beowulf texts |peer-review (with rubric) of notes |Collect pronoun sheets |Binder check |

|pronouns, identifying |Essay 1 DUE |Review Family Tree |from pages 3-13 |Share and collect Grendels |5 points each: front info & |

|prepositions, objects of |lesson on English language |Demonstrate notetaking chart (with |class review of vocabulary |Reading from Grendel’s POV |syllabus, organization, sheet on |

|prepositions, and idioms | |column for meanings of words) |Lesson: pronouns (personal and |double Venn diagram comparing the two |vocab and roots, calendar, notes |

| | | |indefinite) |POV’s |charts, prep sheet |

| | | | |mini-lesson on identifying |Mini-lesson: vauntings |

| | | | |prepositions, prep phrases, objects, |Video clip with guide to identify|

| | | | |and idioms |examples of vauntings: When We |

| | | | |Practice: Beowulf lesson on pronouns |Were Kings |

| | | | |and prepositions |Assign personal vaunting writing |

| | | | |HW: FINALIZE BINDERS and Complete sheet|assignment |

| | | |HW: Use details on pages 7-13 to draw|on pronouns, prepositions, and idioms | |

| |HW: Organize binder |HW: Notes on pages 3-13 |your version of Grendel (color, | |HW: Type vaunting (see sheet) |

| | | |unlined paper) | | |

|WEEK 4 |9-26 |9-27 |9-28 |9-29 |9-30 |

|SKILLS: supporting details, |Review notes (especially vocab |Mini-lesson: introduction to |Heroes and Villains ACT reading |Review notes and begin reading page 101|Beowulf Extra Credit available |

|apostrophes, and homonyms |Mini-lesson: apostrophes and homonyms|supporting details in fiction |activity | |online |

| |practice sheets from Beowulf on |Lesson: Superimposition of religion|Review notes and begin reading page | |Mini-lesson: review of supporting|

| |apostrophes and homonyms (finish for |Practice: using text to find |93 | |details in fiction |

| |HW if not done) |details to support both religious | | |Practice: details sheet starting |

| | |influences | | |on page 105 of text (finish for |

| |HW: Review all grammar and reading | | | |HW) |

| |notes |HW: Notes on pages 83-91 | | | |

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| | | | | |HW: Notes on pages 113-123 |

| | | | |HW: Notes on pages 101-113 | |

| | | |HW: Notes on pages 93-101 | | |

|WEEK 5 |10-3 |10-4 |10-5 |10-6 |10-7 |

|SKILLS: supporting details and|Review lesson: pronouns (personal and|EPAS Special Schedule |Review notes and begin reading page |Review notes and begin reading page 159|Review notes and begin reading |

|pronouns |indefinite) |(only lunch periods will meet) |147 | |page 177 |

| |Practice: Writer’s Choice assignment | | | | |

| |AND |SOPHOMORES will take the PLAN and | | | |

| |(as a class) close reading of pages |JUNIORS will take the ACT. | | | |

| |123-127 to make T chart of pronouns |Students earn credit for doing well| | | |

| |and referents |(showing gains) and following | | | |

| | |directions. | |HW: Notes on pages 159-177 | |

| |HW: Notes on pages 127-147 | |HW: Notes on pages 147-159 | |HW: Notes on pages 177-end (213) |

|WEEK 6 |10-10 |10-11 |10-12 |10-13 |10-14 |

|SKILLS: supporting details |COLUMBUS DAY |Thesis assigned for Essay 2 on |THESIS DUE (staple check sheets) |Theses returned* |PURCHASE A COPY OF SHAKESPEARE’S |

| | |Beowulf |Beowulf sequencing review activity |Beowulf Content and Reading Exam |MACBETH to annotate DUE: 11-14 |

| | |Discuss end of Beowulf | | |Theses returned |

| | | | | |Outlining Workshop (DUE Monday- |

| | | |HW: Review notes & handouts- EXAM |HW: Revise thesis if returned* (may |must type using template online) |

| | |HW: Complete thesis CHART and |tomorrow |return tomorrow) |HW: Complete outline |

| | |SENTENCE | | | |

|WEEK 7 |10-17 |10-18 |10-19 |10-20 |10-21 |

|Sequencing, transitions, |OUTLINES COLLECTED (must turn in |Typed draft of intro/conclusion due|Outlines returned |Typed draft of entire essay due |Typed draft of entire essay due |

|parallelism, quotation marks |rubric) |Mini-lesson on writing titles | |(individual guided revision) |(peer revision) |

|(and quotations within |Mini-lesson: introduction and |Revision of sample and personal |Lead-ins to quotes explained | | |

|quotations), underlining and |conclusion |intro and conclusions |(must know parts of speech: nouns and| | |

|italics (REVIEW OF ALL GRAMMAR| | |prepositions) | | |

|ON RUBRIC) | |HW: Revise intro and conclusion & | | | |

| | |type Works Cited (see sheet from |Practice writing lead-ins | | |

| | |week 1) | |HW: Type revisions from class onto | |

| |HW: Type an introduction and | |HW: Revise DIRECTLY ON OUTLINE and |saved draft and print a new copy of |HW: Type revisions from class |

| |conclusion | |Type a draft using the format sheets |your essay |onto saved draft, edit, |

| | | |(see sheets from week 6) | |proofread, and print a new copy |

| | | | | |of your essay |

WEEK 8

(ALSO IN CANTERBURY TALES UNIT) |10-24

Last-minute questions on Beowulf essay (print it TODAY if you are printing it at school)

Distribute and begin reading The Canterbury Tales

Beowulf Extra Credit accepted- must print out and turn in rubric (first day) |10-25

Beowulf Essay DUE

Beowulf Extra Credit accepted |10-26

late essays taken -1 letter grade

Beowulf Extra Credit accepted |10-27

DATA DAY (review ACT and PLAN data)

late essays taken -2 letter grades (last day)

Beowulf Extra Credit DUE (last day) |10-28

TEACHER PD DAY | |

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