Thursday

• Beowulf, part 2 to line 1789
• Quiz (If you were absent, see me for make up)
• Due Tues. 2/5/19: Guided notes

• Semester Website Project
• Listen to me go through the project assignment here
• Resources chart
• Google Sites- Location for your website
• Tutorials (if needed):
• How to create a website in Google Sites
• Google Sites for beginners
• Using advanced features for Google Sites
• Enhancing your Google Site
• Help page for questions about Google Sites
• Due Sat. 2/2/19 by 11:59 pm: I will grade the framework of your semester website. I should see the following:
• A main page of the website with appropriate titles and backgrounds for this project
• Separate webpages established for each era (7) we will study this term. Each webpage should have the title of the time period.

Tuesday

• Semester Website Project
• Listen to me go through the project assignment here
• Resources chart
• Google Sites- Location for your website
• Tutorials (if needed):
• How to create a website in Google Sites
• Google Sites for beginners
• Using advanced features for Google Sites
• Enhancing your Google Site
• Help page for questions about Google Sites
• Due Sat. 2/2/19 by 11:59 pm: I will grade the framework of your semester website. I should see the following:
• A main page of the website with appropriate titles and backgrounds for this project
• Separate webpages established for each era (7) we will study this term. Each webpage should have the title of the time period.

• Beowulf
• Character pronunciation 
• Due Thurs. 1/31/19: Read to line 1798, "It was noble courtesy": p. 31-123 (PDF); p. 56-79 (textbook). Make sure you understand:
• differences between Grendel and Grendel's mother
• what causes each of Beowulf's battles 
• differences in the battles between the ways the two battles are fought
• how Beowulf is treated as a result of his battles
• Hrothgar's speech to Beowulf
• Due Thurs. 2/7/19: Read and take notes to line 2509, "will assay the hoard": p. 123-169 (PDF); p. 79-83 (textbook)

Friday

• Semester Website Project
• Listen to me go through the project assignment here
• Google Sites- Location for your website
• Tutorials (if needed):
• How to create a website in Google Sites
• Google Sites for beginners
• Using advanced features for Google Sites
• Enhancing your Google Site
• Help page for questions about Google Sites

• Beowulf
• Due Thurs. 1/31/19: Read to line 1798, "It was noble courtesy": p. 31-123 (PDF); p. 56-79 (textbook)
• Character pronunciation 

Wednesday

• Beowulf, p. 3-31
• Discussion / study guide of p. 3-31
• Due Thurs. 1/31/19: Read to line 1798, "It was noble courtesy": p. 31-123 (PDF); p. 56-79 (textbook)
• Character pronunciation 

• Due Thurs. 1/24/19 @ 11:59 pm: Background notes completed and in your shared notes folder for 
• Classical (Greek & Roman) and Anglo-Saxon Eras on:
• literature 
• art
• history
• English language 
• attitudes / morals / societal expectations
• customs
• Notes on Beowulf intro video from Mon.1/21/19 (read transcript here)

Monday

• Official Syllabus

• Enable Starfish at STC on Jagnet

• Beowulf
• Intro. to Beowulf
• Watch the video "Introduction to Beowulf" and take notes as directed in the video. (Read transcript here)
• Character pronunciation 
• Due Wed. 1/23/19: Read pg. 3-31 (PDF)  /  p. 41-54 (textbook) and take notes on:
• The family line of the Danes, see also p. 39 in the textbook
• Characterization of Grendel
• Characterization of Hrothgar
• Characterization of Beowulf
• You can listen to the audiobook read by Seamus Heaney here.

• FYI: 2021 Apply Texas Essay Topics

Thursday

• Early Anglo-Saxon
• Take notes on the condensed document
• Assignment: Read translations of Bede’s work in this document and make notes on the following:
• Characterization of Paulinus
• Techniques Paulinus uses to convince King Edwin to accept Christianity
• Characterization of Edwin
• Characterization of Coifi
• Possible reasons why Coifi destroys the idols himself.
• Explain the sparrow analogy/symbols
• sparrow:
• hall:
• hearth:
• storm before entering the hall:
• storm after leaving the hall:
• Caedmon's divine inspration
• Topics of Caedmon's songs
• Characteristics of Old English / Anglo-Saxon poetry

• HW due Mon. 1/21/19: Add notes for Anglo-Saxon period to your notes folder. 
• literature ✔️
• art
• history
• English language 
• attitudes / morals / societal expectations
• customs

Tuesday

• Classical Period
• Discussion / Q&A on Classical Literature guidesheet
• Work time to gather notes on other elements of the Classical period:
• art
• literature
• history
• English language (not possible since English had not developed yet)
• attitudes / morals / societal expectations
• customs
• RESOURCES:
• Crowdsource chart
• Timeline Index
• Timelines of World History (Wikipedia)
• Library of Congress World History Timeline
• Create a folder on your Google Drive where you keep your notes for this website project. and share it with me. I will grade your docs periodically.
• HW due Thurs. 1/17/19: Complete notes on all areas of background info for classical period.

Friday

• Textbook sign out

• Overview of Google Sites

• Notes on Classical Literature
• I've condensed about 150 pages of textbook material into a guidesheet that explains the basics of classical Greek and Roman literature. Use it to make notes on this period of literature.
• HW due Tues. 1/15/19: Complete notes on Classical Literature guidesheet.

Ancient Roman Manuscript

Ancient Greek Manuscript

Wednesday

• Writing Portfolios
1. Access this folder on my drive.
2. Create a folder and title it with your first and last name.
3. Insert copies of all essays from 1st semester into your folder.
4. Title the essays as follows:
• Summer Reading Analysis (picture of initial writing assignment)
• Youth in "Araby" and "Nightingale"
• Compare / Contrast Lit Analysis ("Story of an Hour" & "Yellow Wallpaper")
• College Admissions Essay
• Literary Research Paper
• Semester Exam Essay: Symbol Analysis (pictures of essay)

                5. Make sure the folder is set for viewing by anyone in WISD.

• Introduction to English 2321 British Literature

• Syllabus (preliminary)
• Project open sourcing: 
• What do we mean when we say something is of the: 
• Classic Age (Classicism)
• Anglo-Saxon Era
• Medieval Era / Middles Ages
• English Renaissance
• Romantic Era
• Victorian Era
• 20th Century
• Modern Era / Post-Modern Era
• Contemporary Era
• In terms of:
• art
• literature
• history
• English language
• attitudes / morals / societal expectations
• customs

SECOND SEMESTER