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

Homework 12/9/08

Period 4

1. Complete the graphic organizer that was passed out today.
2. You are supposed to find details from "The Seafarer" and put them in the bubbles AND include the page number.
3. The details that you include should support your response at the bottom of the sheet that says what you think the mood of the poem is.
4. STUDY FOR VOCAB QUIZ

Period 5

1. Look up and highlight the words God, Fate, Heaven, Sadness and in 1-4 sentences (for each) explain why they are important. Why are they significant? Why are they repeated so much?
2. Make a list of powerful adjectives that are associated with the ideas of pain/sorrow AND love/happiness. You should find at the very least 3-4 words for each column.
3. Look at the section with the birds and explain what their role is in the overall message of the poems.
4. Write what commentary on life is given in both of the poems. Is it good or bad or what else is being said about it?
5. STUDY FOR VOCAB QUIZ

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Homework 12/8/08

Period 4
Read "The Seafarer" in the new packet and write a summary of the poem. Feel free to ask any questions or add any commentary about your opinions on the poem.

Period 5

1. Read "The Seafarer" and "The Wanderer" in the new packet and write a summary of the poem.
2. Write and response comparing and contrasting the two poems.

Homework due Monday 12/8/08

Period 4 and 5

1. Type both of your scenes and have 2-3 copies for each of your group members.
2. Make sure that each of your scenes is at least 16 lines long.
3. Rehearse your acting.
4. Be ready to perform on Monday. Each scene shouldn't be more than 4 minutes long.

Homework 12/4/08

Period 4 and 5
Get together with 1 or 2 other people and create a script for two of the events in the Iliad.
This means:
a. Think of the events and conversations that took place in our reading of the Iliad. Choose two that interest your pair or triad.
b. Write the lines of dialogue (as though you are writing a play) for the characters that are present in the event. This is a script. This means that you must have two scripts. They should be at the very least 12 lines.
c. Start thinking about who, in your pair or triad, will be which character.

I will give extra credit to those groups who post a comment on this blog informing me of who is in your group.
You may not work with people from the other period.

Homework 12/2/08

Period 4
1. Read the rest of the packet and write a summary paragraph.
2. There will also be a reading quiz, so make sure that you read and do not confuse it with the movie Troy.

Period 5

1. Read the rest of the packet and write a summary paragraph.
2. There will also be a reading quiz, so make sure that you read and do not confuse it with the movie Troy.

Homework 12/1/08

Period 4

1. Post week 5 vocab sentences
2. Read book 22 and write a paragraph summary/response

Period 5

1. Post Vocab paragraph
2. Read book 22
3. Answer 1 & 2 on pg. 81 in packet