Welcome to Summer School English 12!!
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Remember: Do what you need to do to get where you want to be:)
Summer School Expectations
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Summer Novel: Cry the Beloved Country
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You will be asked to complete questions regarding the novel throughout the summer.
All of the questions and due dates may be found on my Wiki through the link given
below.
http://tonneysummerschool.wikispaces.com/Cry+the+Beloved+Country+Blog+2
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Assignments:
June 28, 2016 :
1. What is British? Expectations/weebly
2. After break... Intro Samuel Johnson, sarcasm and his thoughts, (670-676) slang dictionary discussion
3. Make own Slang Dictionary with 10 words/discussion
HW: Bring in something British!/Signed Expectations
June 29, 2016:
1. collect & discuss HW
2. Grammar drill & literary terms
3. Fact/Opinion review (nonfiction v. fiction)
4. Intro Nonfiction Types and Elements (different lenses
5. Read Orwell's "A Hanging"
Break...
6. Quiz on "A Hanging"
7. Maxims. Proverbs, Anecdotes with journals..
8. Nonfiction Unit Test on Thursday, June 30
1. collect & discuss HW
2. Grammar drill & literary terms
3. Fact/Opinion review (nonfiction v. fiction)
4. Intro Nonfiction Types and Elements (different lenses
5. Read Orwell's "A Hanging"
Break...
6. Quiz on "A Hanging"
7. Maxims. Proverbs, Anecdotes with journals..
8. Nonfiction Unit Test on Thursday, June 30
June 30, 2016:
1. Review for nonfiction test... take test
2. review Lit terms..
3. Lit terms quiz
Break...
4. Intro College Essay with journal
5. 20 Inspiring quotes for grads ( choose one and explain why)
6. Differences between an essay and a story
7. Personal essay topics
1. Review for nonfiction test... take test
2. review Lit terms..
3. Lit terms quiz
Break...
4. Intro College Essay with journal
5. 20 Inspiring quotes for grads ( choose one and explain why)
6. Differences between an essay and a story
7. Personal essay topics
July 5, 2016:
1. Grammar
2. College Essay writing workshop with journals, examples, and discussion
3. "Life in 999"
4. Anglo-Saxon Journal
5. Anglo-Saxon Introduction with notes and discussion
1. Grammar
2. College Essay writing workshop with journals, examples, and discussion
3. "Life in 999"
4. Anglo-Saxon Journal
5. Anglo-Saxon Introduction with notes and discussion
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July 6, 2016:
1. Grammar
2. College Essay Information with graphic organizers
3. begin writing essays in class
4. Anglo-Saxon groupwork with discussion
5. Anglo-Saxon riddles
Anglo-Saxon Quiz ( July 7 )
July 7, 2016:
1. Review yesterday
2. Anglo-Saxon review and quiz
3. Students type college essays until break
College Essays due Monday, July 11
4. What is a Hero as defined by the Anglo-Saxons
5. Beowulf Intro to Heroes (group work)
6. Boasting like Beowulf activity
1. Review yesterday
2. Anglo-Saxon review and quiz
3. Students type college essays until break
College Essays due Monday, July 11
4. What is a Hero as defined by the Anglo-Saxons
5. Beowulf Intro to Heroes (group work)
6. Boasting like Beowulf activity
July 11, 2016:
1. Grammar #3
2. finish college essays and peer reviews
3. college essay individual conferences
4. Intro Beowulf Key Words and characters
5. Begin reading Beowulf
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July 12, 2016:
1. Grammar #4
2: Review Beowulf notes and start Study Guide
3. Journal
4. read through Battle with Grendel's Mother
5. Beowulf storyboard for quiz grade
1. Grammar #4
2: Review Beowulf notes and start Study Guide
3. Journal
4. read through Battle with Grendel's Mother
5. Beowulf storyboard for quiz grade
July 13, 2016:
1. Journal: 6 Lessons in Life
2. Intro to Middle Ages with Weebly and notes (handouts)
3. Review Beowulf and take Beowulf test
4. Characteristics of Medieval Romance literature
1. Journal: 6 Lessons in Life
2. Intro to Middle Ages with Weebly and notes (handouts)
3. Review Beowulf and take Beowulf test
4. Characteristics of Medieval Romance literature
July 14, 2016:
1. Review Middle Ages notes from yesterday
2. Review characteristics of Medieval literature
3. Character Walkabout (King Arthur) in journal
4. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight with notes and video clips
5. Sir Gawain quiz
6. Intro to Ballads with characteristics
1. Review Middle Ages notes from yesterday
2. Review characteristics of Medieval literature
3. Character Walkabout (King Arthur) in journal
4. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight with notes and video clips
5. Sir Gawain quiz
6. Intro to Ballads with characteristics
July 18, 2016:
1. Review Ballads and Intro Modern Ballad Assignment
2. Introduce Research "lenses" and purpose of research
3. Group Introductory Paragraph work
4. Introduce Easy Bib for citations and internal citations
5.Students will begin research their chosen songs
1. Review Ballads and Intro Modern Ballad Assignment
2. Introduce Research "lenses" and purpose of research
3. Group Introductory Paragraph work
4. Introduce Easy Bib for citations and internal citations
5.Students will begin research their chosen songs
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July 19, 2016:
1. Print ballad lyrics
2. EasyBib to cite lyrics and research and cite one CREDIBLE source to create Works Cited
3. Print and turn in Works Cited
4. Introduce the Canterbury Tales prologue and pilgrims
5. Pardoner's Tale journal
6. Middle Ages test
7. Students will find 4 ballad characteristics from chosen song to highlight as part of research.
1. Print ballad lyrics
2. EasyBib to cite lyrics and research and cite one CREDIBLE source to create Works Cited
3. Print and turn in Works Cited
4. Introduce the Canterbury Tales prologue and pilgrims
5. Pardoner's Tale journal
6. Middle Ages test
7. Students will find 4 ballad characteristics from chosen song to highlight as part of research.
July 20, 2016:
1. Hand back Middle Ages test
2. Finish research and complete paragraph template; turn in all research related work
3. Review Canterbury Tales and read Pardoner's Tale and Prologue
4. Prologue and Pardoner's Tale quiz
5. Create Modern Pilgrim
END OF SUMMER SCHOOL SESSION 1 :) WOOOOO HOOOOO!!!!
1. Hand back Middle Ages test
2. Finish research and complete paragraph template; turn in all research related work
3. Review Canterbury Tales and read Pardoner's Tale and Prologue
4. Prologue and Pardoner's Tale quiz
5. Create Modern Pilgrim
END OF SUMMER SCHOOL SESSION 1 :) WOOOOO HOOOOO!!!!
