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Day 9: Senior English

8/29/2014

Plan for today:
1. Bellringer 3: Discuss your process for completing your first draft of your personal narrative.
2. Check Vocabulary flashcards for extra credit.
3. Paired Peer Review in the Computer Lab

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Day 8: Honors Junior English

8/28/2014

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Plan for the day:
1. Into Thin Air Quiz 7
2. Review for the test ( Tuesday)
3. STAR Testing

Preparing for our test

Answer the following questions in paragraph form on notebook paper. Use specific examples from your book to support your reasons.

1. Jon Krakauer describes any attempt to climb Mt. Everest as “an intrinsically irrational act”? Do you agree with this statement? Why? Why not? Use examples from the book to support your reasoning.

2. What does Into Thin Air suggest about the importance of leadership and teamwork in comparison to individual achievement?

Columns: Choose one from each column and write a few sentences about it.
Places
People
Groups
Abstract Nouns

Personal Response
Select a section of the book and make an observation. What made this part stand out in your reading?

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Day 8: Senior English

8/28/2014

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The Canterbury Tales

A story about stories!

Today we started to learn about The Canterbury Tales. Make sure you have the following things in your notes:

It was written by Geoffrey Chaucer in MIDDLE ENGLISH
The prologue is written almost entirely in heroic couplets. The HEROIC COUPLET is two lines of rhymed poetry with 5 stressed syllables per line. Chaucer invented it and is considered the "Father of English Poetry" because of it.
The pilgrims were on their way to Canterbury Cathedral to see where Thomas a Becket was martyred.
They are telling stories to make the trip more fun. The person who tells the best story will be the guest of honor at a feast when they return from their trip.

Projects for The Canterbury Tales

Memorize the first 18 lines of the Prologue in Middle English
Write an entertaining story for the Canterbury Tales REMIX

PLAN FOR THE DAY:
1. Grade Vocabulary Unit 2
2. Overview of The Canterbury Tales
3. STAR Reading

HW: Finish first draft of the Personal Narrative DUE on DAY 9

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