Friday, October 19, 2018
Today is the Tough Two!

Second Quarter Points (from 10/11/18--12/19/18)

(due December 19, 2018)

Points earned in Reading Counts	Grade
27-30	A
24-26	B
21-23	C
18-20	D
17 or fewer	F

Thursday, October 18, 2018

I am out today. I expect a good report from the guest teacher. Anything that is not completed in class will be homework.
During fourth period, please read chapter 5 in Beowulf and answer the comprehension questions in the green workbook. If there is time, you will be finishing a left-side activity for chapter 4.
During fifth period, you will be working on Document B.
First, write these definitions between Document B and the questions:

liberation (noun)--freedom from something terrible

poverty (noun)--the situation of being poor

Read the document and the note twice. After you have read them twice, answer the four questions.  The first three questions should be answered in one complete sentence each. The last question should be answered in two complete sentences. When you are done, raise your hand so that the guest teacher can check your work.

Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Today we will work on Document A of the DBQ.  Between the article and the questions, write this definition:
sect (noun)--a group of people with their own set of beliefs and practices, separated from a larger religious group
Then, read the note and the document twice. Answer the first four questions in one complete sentence each.  Answer the last question in two complete sentences.

We will be reading chapters 3 and 4 in Beowulf and answering the comprehension questions in our green workbooks.

Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Today we will begin a new DBQ "Why Did Christianity Take Hold in the Ancient World?" Before beginning the questions on the Background Essay, write the definitions for the following terms:
Aramaic: an ancient, 3,000 year-old language, modern forms of which are still spoken today
messiah: Hebrew for "the deliverer", one who will bring peace to the kingdom of Israel
apostles: followers of Jesus who spread his word
New Testament: the second "half" of the Christian Bible, which deals with the life and teachings of Christ. The separates it from the Old Testament, which contains the old Hebrew scriptures.
gospels: In old English, gospel means "good news". The first four books of the New Testament are referred to as the four gospels.  Three of these--Matthew, Mark, and Luke--are closely linked.  John is quite different.  The authorship of the four gospels is unknown, the gospel names being attributions, not the actual names of the authors.
converts: people who change their beliefs, in this case, to Christianity.
After you have written the definitions, answer the four questions (in complete sentences). 
Then, we will review chapter 2 "A Hall Full of Blood" and make our own Heorot, with excerpts from the book.  Then, you will read chapter 3 "Ten Against Grendel" and answer the comprehension questions.

Monday, October 15, 2018
Today we will review Beowulf vocabulary part 1.  You will write 10 sentences. 

Name__________________

Number_________________

Vocabulary for Beowulf Part 1

Due Tuesday: Look up definitions at ldoceonline.com Due Wednesday: Finish the Show Me You Know Sentences.

1 = I have never heard of it.  2 = I kind of know what it means.  3 = I know it. 4 = I could teach it to the class.

	Before	After	Part of speech and definition  (Due Tuesday)
fen
sentinel/ sentry
vengeance
tribute			#3
conscience
inquisitive
cultivate			#3
indomitable
stifle			#3
uncouth
culprit
unwavering

Possible sentence frames:

The sentry outside the _________ was _____________.

I swore vengeance on __________ after ____________.

When I was ______________, my conscience was telling me __________.

My little sister is inquisitive about ___________ and always _____________.

It is important to me to cultivate my __________ skill/ability, so I _____________.

My ________has an indomitable spirit because s/he _____________.

When _______________, my breathing was stifled.

___________ is uncouth because he always ____________.

The police were looking for the culprit who _____________.

My faith in ___________ is unwavering because _________.

OR

My love for ____________ is unwavering because _________.

Quizlet link for practice.
Next, we will read Beowulf chapter 2 "A Hall Full of Blood", answer the comprehension questions, and complete a left-side activity.
Anything not completed in class is homework.

Friday, October 12, 2018
First, we will review the figurative language definitions and examples.
Then, you will look up the definitions for part one of Beowulf. 

Name__________________

Number_________________

Vocabulary for Beowulf Part 1

Due Tuesday: Look up definitions at ldoceonline.com Due Wednesday: Finish the Show Me You Know Sentences.

1 = I have never heard of it.  2 = I kind of know what it means.  3 = I know it. 4 = I could teach it to the class.

	Before	After	Part of speech and definition  (Due Tuesday)
fen
sentinel/ sentry
vengeance
tribute			#3
conscience
inquisitive
cultivate			#3
indomitable
stifle			#3
uncouth
culprit
unwavering

When done with definitions, you can practice at Quizlet (link). Today we begin Beowulf.  While reading chapter 1, we locate the figurative language.  After completing the chapter, we will complete a left-side activity

Thursday, October 11, 2018
Today we will take a grammar diagnostic test on quill.org
Then you will look up definitions at ldeoconline.com

Name___________________

Number_________________

Figurative language vocabulary

Look up definitions at ldoceonline.com  Find examples of each type of literary device.

1 = I have never heard of it.  2 = I kind of know what it means.  3 = I know it. 4 = I could teach it to the class.

	Before	After	Definition
alliteration
assonance
cliché
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
pun
simile

When you're done with definitions, go online and find three examples of each type of figurative language. If you don't finish the definitions or the examples, it is homework. After that, go to quizlet.com (link) and practice.
Today we will go to the library and check out our new book: Beowulf!