Homework 1/12/09

Period 4
Read the "Prepare to read for The Canterbury Tales" packet and take notes on any relevant information. You should have at least 1 page worth of notes.

Period 5
Answer the following question as a comment on this blog.
What is the relationship between Thomas a Beckett and The Canterbury Tales?

Homework 1/9/08

Period 4
1. Read the "Changing English Language" sheet and highlight, be ready to take a reading quiz on the information.
Period 5
1. Read the packet "Prepare to Read from The Canterbury Tales"
2. Create a PowerPoint presentation 5-10 slides that summarize the important points in the handout.
Include pictures and text.

Homework 1/8/09

Period 4
1. Create a Graphic Organizer/diagram that illustrates the order of the Feudal system (aka the class/ caste system) Starting with the King up on the top.
include a.) The title of the class b.) a brief definition of the duties or privileges involved and c.) a visual representation for the class. What is the order of the economic system?
2. Study for Vocab Quiz

Period 5
1. study for vocab quiz
2. Read pg 97-101 and fill out the feudalism worksheet

Homework 1/6/09

Period 4
1. Revisit "The Wanderer", "The Seafarer", "Wife's Lament", and Beowulf
2. Fill in the worksheet that discusses, Men's Role, Christianity, Theme, and Relevance of the works.
3. Be ready to discuss your ideas.

Period 5
1. Revisit "The Wanderer", "The Seafarer", "Wife's Lament", and Beowulf
2. Fill in the worksheet that discusses, Men's Role, Christianity, Theme, and Relevance of the works.
3. Be ready to discuss your ideas.

If you need some additional refreshing on the Anglo-Saxon culture, you may view the video below and take notes, for extra credit.
http://literatureandartsermat.googlepages.com/sec2494_300k1.asf

Homework Due Tomorrow

Period 4 and 5
1. Beowulf Compare and Contrast Essay
Make sure that your essay:
a. is 2-3 pages
b. is error free (this means that you will have read it out loud to yourself)
c. is double-spaced
d. includes direct examples from the text.

If you include all that is mentioned above and give good commentary, you will have no problem receiving a passing grade.

2. Vocabulary Sentences (per. 4) Vocabulary Paragraphs (per. 5) posted to this blog.
vocabulary words are: Detract, adjacent, retraction, dejected, conjecture, protracted, trajectory, intractable

Period 4
Study for Vocab Quiz # 6
Complete both Kennings and Poetic devices sheets. You may use examples from all three poems.

Period 5
Study for Vocab Quiz #6
Bring in a poem that you would like to share.
You may want to consider the rhythm when making your selection.

FYI THE EXTRA CREDIT THAT WAS OFFERED PERTAINING TO THE SEXUAL HARRASSMENT ASSEMBLY IS DUE BY THURSDAY DECEMBER 18TH AND MUST BE TYPED.
THE DETAILS ARE POSTED BELOW.

Extra Credit

Extra Credit Opportunity

1. Write a one page, typed analysis of the Sexual Harassment assembly.
2. Please include a.) a summary, b.) a portion with your commentary regarding the issue of sexual harassment as a whole, c.) a portion of your commentary regarding the issue of sexual harassment at San Pasqual Academy and d.) possible solutions to the problem. (Consider:Where would be a good place to start a solution?)

Make sure that it is grammatically correct and in proper paragraph format. Otherwise, you will not recieve full credit. This assignment is worth 20 extra credit points.

Homework 12/15/08

Period 4

1. Read "Wife's Lament" and answer questions 1-4
2. Paraphrase (this means write a few sentences in your own words about the meaning of the section) the following lines in pairs.

1-19 Grace & Delilah
19-38 Sammy and Clifton
39-57 Tiffany and JuJu
58-80 TJ and Gallegos
81-92 Beatriz & Kristian
93-102 Jazmin & Hector
103- 124 Jenny & Alex

Period 5

1. Do the sentence corrections sheet
2. Fill out the Poetic devices sheet
3. Fill out the "kennings" Literary analysis skill builder sheet

Homework 12/11/08

Period 4

1. Please write what you think the words God, Fate, Heaven, Life signify in both of the poems "The Seafarer" and "The Wanderer".
2. Also, explain what the speaker's opinion is about The Earth and God/heaven.

Period 5

Complete the Graphic organizer for whichever poem you were assigned. First, determine the mood or atmosphere of the poem and then give examples to back this up. Make sure that you cite your examples by writing down the line #.

Homework 12/10/08

Period 4
Post vocab sentences
Read "The Wanderer"

Period 5
Post vocab sentences
Read "Wife's lament:"
Answer questions 1-5 in the packet