Friday, September 1st

Focus

· Combining Sentences

· Beowulf : The Epic and the Heroic Ideal

Class work

· DOL: Revising sentences for errors and understanding

· Combining sentences Lesson 7: Using Appositive Phrases

· Andrew and Linda will present their poems modeled on Beowulf.

· We will begin working on our portfolio and sentence combining corrections. You will need your grammar books for this.

· Use whatever time you have left to begin outlining the pages 89-107. (Due Tuesday)

To be turned in Today

· Beowulf Poems

Homework

· Continue working on your summer reading project. We will begin presenting Monday

· We will have a Monday (essay) tomorrow over Beowulf. (Know about: the heroic ideal, the epic, the structure of Beowulf, the Anglo-Saxons, the plot / meanings of Beowulf and Gilgamesh) You may not use your notes for this test.

On-Going Projects

· Beowulf and Gilgamesh (The Epic Hero)

· Summer reading projects

Portfolio Additions

· Heroism Quick-write

· Beowulf study questions

Presentation Order

Poem

Friday

Andrew

Linda

Monday

Chie

Kyle

Tuesday

Steve

Rex

Wednesday

Grace

Stacy

Thursday

Ai

Sophia

Friday

Shally

Mary

Summer Reading

Monday

Mary

Shally

Tuesday

Sophia

Ai

Wednesday

Stacy

Rex

Thursday

Steve

Kyle

Friday

Chie

Grace, Linda

Andrew