Homework 11/25/08

Period 4

1. Post vocabulary sentences on blog. The words are Gravity, alleviate, leavening, gravid, levity, elevate, gravitas, gravitate.
2. Study for Vocab Quiz
3. Read the background packet for The Iliad.
4. Complete the READER'S NOTEBOOK IN The Iliad Packet
5. Read Book 18 in The Iliad Packet

Period 5

1. Post vocabulary sentences on blog. The words are Gravity, alleviate, leavening, gravid, levity, elevate, gravitas, gravitate.
2. Study for Vocab Quiz
3. Read the background packet for The Iliad.
4. Complete the READER'S NOTEBOOK IN The Iliad Packet
5. Read Book 18 in The Iliad Packet

Homework due Monday 11/24

Period 4

1. Study for Vocab Quiz
2. Finish reading sections 9-10 in Part Two of Beowulf.
3. Have the Study guide completed.

Period 5
1. Study for Vocab Quiz

Homework 11/20/08 AND a list of everything that should have been TURNED IN

Period 4
1. Complete the Beowulf Study Guide

2. Beowulf Cumulative Project

3. Make sure that all of the following stuff is turned in:

• pg. 32 Qs 1-6 [from last Friday]
• Read pgs. 33- 38 and answer questions Qs 1-5, 8 and 10
• Write 1 paragraph on the Describe the Mom prompt on pg 40.
• Questions 1-5 on pg 42 "Analyzing Text"

Period 5

1. Do the Iliad comparison chart and read the first part of Illiad
2. Make sure that all of the following stuff is turned in:

• Questions 1-5 on pg 42 "Analyzing Text"
• Beowulf Study Guide
• Vocabulary paragraph
• Beowulf Cumulative Project

Homework 11/17/08

Period 4
1. Post vocab sentences on blog
2. Read sections 9 & 10
3. Answer Qs 1-5, 8 & 10Write 1 paragraph on the “Describe the Mom” prompt on pg 40

Period 5
1. Post Vocab paragraph on blog
2. Finish Qs 1-5 on pg 42 in “Analyzing the Text” section.
3. Work on Beowulf cumulative project
Read through the different topics and Choose one that you like.
Begin working on it. They will be due on Thursday!!!

Homework due Monday 11/17

Ms. Ramirez' email = ramirez.erendira@gmail.com
Period 4
1. Answer questions 1-6 on pg. 32
2. Email me your response to Grendel on pg. 29 (What did you think of it? Did you like it? why or why not? )
3. STUDY FOR VOCABULARY QUIZ
Period 5
1. Read pgs. 33-39
2. Email me your answers to questions 1-10 on pg 40.
3. STUDY FOR VOCABULARY QUIZ

• For extra credit you may do the Describe the Mom section on pg 40. YOU MUST DO ALL OF THE OTHER WORK IN ORDER TO RECEIVE EXTRA CREDIT.

Homework 11/10/08

Period 4
1. Read the building background handout for Beowulf and take notes.
2. Visit this website and browse through all of the section. CLICK HERE
3. On the bottom half of the notes, write which background info you thought was most informative (the handout vs. the web page) and why.
4. Write 8 vocabulary sentences and post them on this blog as a comment. [make sure you write your name and period]

Period 5
1. Write a paragraph using your 8 vocabulary words and post them on this blog as a comment. [make sure you write your name and period
2. Read introduction packet and take notes on the things you found the most interesting and the things that you found the most boring or irrelevant or difficult. [1/2 page minimum]
You can do this in two columns.
NOTE: IF YOU DID NOT GET A VOCAB SHEET MAKE SURE YOU ASK SOMEONE TO BORROW THEIRS

Homework 11/7/08

Period 4
1. Read the packet and take notes. Possible quiz on Monday.
2. Study Vocabulary for vocabulary quiz (antebellum, bellicose, rebellion, etc)

Period 5
1. Study for vocab quiz
2. Make note cards on words 1. alliteration 2. kenning, 3. meter, 4. iambic pentameter, 5. epic hero, 6. epic poem, 7. caesura.
3. Do the Make the Connection Quickwrite on pg. 20 of the Holt Literature book (approx. 3 paragraphs. EMAIL IT TO ME.

Homework 11/6/08

Period 4
1. Finish your note card if you didn't finish them already.
2. Make a timeline of some of the more significant events mentioned in the packet that you worked on yesterday.

Period 5
1. Study for Intro Quiz
2. Read the Beowulf: Language and poetics Quick Reference sheet

Homework 11/5/08

Period 4
If you did not finish reading the packet and answering the questions, finish them.

Period 5
Finish the notes on the introduction to Ch. 1 in Holt Literature Textbook (pg. 4-17)

Homework 11/4/08

Period 4
Write 8 different sentences using each of the vocabulary words (antebellum, bellicose, etc)

Period 5
Write a paragraph or two using all 8 vocabulary words.

Homework 11/3/08

Period 4
Read pg. 4 and do exercises 1 and 2 on pg. 5 and 6 in Holt Handbook