Wednesday

• Overview: Medieval Literature
• NOTES: 
• Medieval English Literature Slideshow
• Audio for slideshow
• "The Cock and the Fox" by Marie de France
• HW due Fri. 3/1/19: Read "The Nun's Priest's Tale" by Geoffrey Chaucer and prepare notes to discuss items on the Annotation / discussion guide

Monday

• Beowulf Exam

• HW due Wed. 2/25/19: We will start Medieval English literature on Wed. Before class, read and look up unfamiliar words in "The Cock and the Fox" by Marie de France. Be prepared to summarize the poem.

Thursday

• Beowulf
• Reviews for Beowulf were shared (Beowulf retelling review). You can view them in the Google Classroom.
• EXAM: Mon. 2/25/19
• PDF of text
• Family Trees
• Also review study guides. The test will include only characters, settings, terms, and key ideas from:
• Section 1
• Section 2
• Section 3
• Section 4

Tuesday

• Local Scholarships: Ms. Boleach came in to discuss procedures for seniors to apply to local scholarships. You can access the application on your portal under the "School Links" tab beginning Monday 2/25/19 and will close on March 22 at noon. If you were absent, your counselor will call you in to give you the information.

• Semester Website
• Class time given to this project so far:  9 HOURS
• Resources chart
• Assignment sheet
• This week's tool: Padlet (sign up) (examples)
• Current state of websites
• Read feedback
• Make sure your name, course and Spring 2019
• Literature should be the biggest section of each time period 
• It is NOT acceptable to list information then put links at the bottom of the page. Info needs a link or a footnote that has the MLA citation like you would see on a Works Cited page.
• Beowulf is an Anglo-Saxon epic poem and should be listed on your literature section.
• Images need sources and explanation.

• Beowulf timed essays
• Discussion of strategies that worked in the essays
• thesis that states key concepts
• organizing by concept
• supporting with specific quotes that relate to the topic
• Place a copy in your writing portfolio

• Beowulf
• EXAM: Mon. 2/25/19
• PDF of text
• Family Trees
• HW due Thurs. 2/21/19 for review: Beowulf retelling review
• Also review study guides. The test will include only characters, settings, terms, and key ideas from:
• Section 1
• Section 2
• Section 3
• Section 4

Friday

• Beowulf
• PDF of text
• Family Trees
• HW due Thurs. 2/21/19: Beowulf retelling review
• Mon. 2/25/19: Beowulf exam

• Semester Website Project 
• Class time given to this project so far:  9 HOURS
• Resources chart
• Assignment sheet
• WEEKLY RESOURCE: Screencast-o-Matic (Here is an overview video of the tool.)
• Due Sat. 2/16/19 at 11:59 pm: Website progress grade. This will count as a major grade for the six weeks (40% category).
• All info sections of Classicism (Roman and Greek) and Anglo-Saxon pages need to be completed. 
• All information should have sources linked and/or footnoted at the bottom of each page in MLA format. (SEE EXAMPLE PAGE)
• It is understood that you might add details later such as images, embedded video, quizzes, etc., but the information for the literature, art, history, English language, attitude/morals/social expectations, customs sections needs to be present.
• Reminder that you are not to copy/paste information from your sources. You are to take multiple sources and synthesize them into your own words. 

Wednesday

• Beowulf, part 4, lines 2510 - end
• PDF of text
• Family Trees
• Complete notes: guided notes on section 4
• HW due Thurs. 2/21/19: Beowulf retelling review
• Mon. 2/25/19: Beowulf exam

• Semester Website Project 
• Class time given to this project so far: 7.5 HOURS
• Resources chart
• Assignment sheet
• WEEKLY RESOURCE: Screencast-o-Matic (Here is an overview video of the tool.)
• Due Sat. 2/16/19 at 11:59 pm: Website progress grade. This will count as a major grade for the six weeks (40% category).
• All info sections of Classicism (Roman and Greek) and Anglo-Saxon pages need to be completed. 
• All information should have sources linked and/or footnoted at the bottom of each page in MLA format. (SEE EXAMPLE PAGE)
• It is understood that you might add details later such as images, embedded video, quizzes, etc., but the information for the literature, art, history, English language, attitude/morals/social expectations, customs sections needs to be present.
• Reminder that you are not to copy/paste information from your sources. You are to take multiple sources and synthesize them into your own words. 

Monday

• Beowulf, part 3, lines 1789 - 2509
• PDF of text
• Family Trees
• Discussion / Notes / Q&A: guided notes on section 3
• HW due Wed. 2/13/19: Read and make notes on section 4 (to the end of the poem)

• Semester Website Project 
• Class time given to this project so far: 7 HOURS
• Resources chart
• Assignment sheet
• WEEKLY RESOURCE: Screencast-o-Matic (Here is an overview video of the tool.)
• Due Sat. 2/16/19 at 11:59 pm: Website progress grade. This will count as a major grade for the six weeks (40% category).
• All info sections of Classicism (Roman and Greek) and Anglo-Saxon pages need to be completed. 
• All information should have sources linked and/or footnoted at the bottom of each page in MLA format. (SEE EXAMPLE PAGE)
• It is understood that you might add details later such as images, embedded video, quizzes, etc., but the information for the literature, art, history, English language, attitude/morals/social expectations, customs sections needs to be present.
• Reminder that you are not to copy/paste information from your sources. You are to take multiple sources and synthesize them into your own words. 

Thursday

• Beowulf, part 3, lines 1789 - 2509
• PDF of text
• Family Trees
• Timed essay (If you were absent, see me for make up)
• Discussion / Notes / Q&A: Guided notes
• HW due Mon. 2/11/19: Complete guided notes on section 3
• HW due Wed. 2/13/19: Read and make notes on section 4 (to the end of the poem)

• Semester Website Project
• Resources chart
• Assignment sheet
• WEEKLY RESOURCE: Infographics on Canva
• Due Sat. 2/16/19 at 11:59 pm: Website progress grade. This will count as a major grade for the six weeks (40% category).
• All info sections of Classicism (Roman and Greek) and Anglo-Saxon pages need to be completed. 
• All information should have sources linked and/or footnoted at the bottom of each page in MLA format.
• It is understood that you might add details later such as images, embedded video, quizzes, etc., but the information for the literature, art, history, English language, attitude/morals/social expectations, customs sections needs to be present.
• Reminder that you are not to copy/paste information from your sources. You are to take multiple sources and synthesize them into your own words. 

Tuesday

• Beowulf, part 2 to line 1789
• Discussion / Notes / Q&A: Guided notes
• HW due Thurs. 2/7/19: Read and make notes on section 3 of Beowulf, to line 2509. (PDF)
• Family Trees

• Semester Website Project
• Resources chart
• Grades for framework are in your folder feedback doc and in the grade book. Please make sure you read comments.
• WEEKLY RESOURCE: Infographics on Canva
• Due Sat. 2/16/19 at 11:59 pm: Website progress grade. This will count as a major grade for the six weeks (40% category).
• All info sections of Classicism (Roman and Greek) and Anglo-Saxon pages need to be completed. 
• All information should have sources linked and/or footnoted at the bottom of each page in MLA format.
• It is understood that you might add details later such as images, embedded video, quizzes, etc., but the information for the literature, art, history, English language, attitude/morals/social expectations, customs sections needs to be present.
• Reminder that you are not to copy/paste information from your sources. You are to take multiple sources and synthesize them into your own words.