Thursday, March 5, 2015

Brit Lit:

A Block:  Journals will be collected Friday.  Please make sure that they are all complete.

We broke into groups and finished your C. Tales character sketch

We presented these to the class.

We took notes on all of the characters,

HW:  Please read 101-112 in your anthology.  Quiz on notes Friday.



C Block:

We took the essay exam for Beowulf.

I passed back your first papers

I passed out portfolio folders to collect your major assignments.

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Brit Lit:

A Block:

Journal Prompt:  Please describe a time when you went on a trip/journey where you learned a new thing about yourself from the experience.        1/2 page

We finished your symbolic representation assignment.

I broke you into groups and assigned you your pilgrims that you are responsible for presenting to the class.

C Block:
We finished the movie.  The last 10 minutes I let you break into groups and share your findings. Test Thursday. 

Monday, March 2, 2015

Brit Lit.

Today:

A Block:  We finished Beowulf.
We finished the journal prompt detailing ten ways the story follows the HQ.
We read the Ballad of Barbara Allan.

HW Please read pg 91-96 in your anthology.

C Block:  We watched the documentary: In search of Beowulf.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C0sFXU0SLo

We broke into small study groups and reviewed the translation.  You generated 1 page of notes that you will be allowed to use on the test.

Test Tuesday:  Compare and contrast the animated movie to the translation that we read,.  You may use notes.