February 28-March 4

Feb. 28 - 
Vocabulary Analogies Worksheet - Do together 
Quick write
Read The Rocking Horse Winner  by D.H. Lawrence (this story is online)
Graphic Organizer/Characterization & Motivations of characters as they relate to the theme/symbols
Literary Elements Worksheet - Discovering Irony

March 1 - 
Quiz- The Rocking Horse Winner
Introduce Hamlet - Imagery, characterization, appearances vs. reality, conflict, irony, soliloquy
Act I  Hamlet
Response Questions and interpreting the text

March 2
Act II  Hamlet
Response Questions and interpreting the text
Quiz - Act I & II

March 3
Act III Hamlet
Response Questions and interpreting the text
Quiz Act III

 March 4
Watch Act IV - Explain "The Mousetrap"
 Quotes - Who said it and why?










      

February 21-25 2011

February 21- Canterbury Tales Test The Pardoner's Tale/Wife of Bath's Tale
 
February 22- Quick Write
                      Demon Lover - Elizabeth Bowen (Short Story)
                      Vocabulary
                       Graphic Organizer part one
                       Read Selection - Discussion
February 23- Discussion Questions
                      Graphic Organizer Part 2
                      Selection quiz

February 24- Benchmark Test
                      Literary Response for Demon Lover
 February 25- Introduce The Rocking Horse Winner DH Lawrence

February 8, 2011

February 8 -
 Literary Scavenger Hunt
 Alliteration, Kenning, Characterization, Imagery    

 Beowulf Vocabulary 
  sinews, pilgrimage, laments, solace, vexed, taut, murky, reparation, reprisal, loathsome

Due Today 2/8/2011