river oaks [english]

Reading Vocabulary List  Please define using Merriam-Websters by right-clicking on the word, choosing the appropriate definition for the context, and copying/pasting (or highlighting and dragging). Share with me, and you will receive homework credit. You will also be tested on these words next week.

Seniors We are discussing the principles of rhetoric, including what NOT to do - i.e. logical fallacies. For Friday, I want you to identify at least one fallacy in the news or popular media, identify it, and present it to class. Refer to the following list of terms: Thou Shalt Not Commit Logical Fallacies Sophomores No homework. We are starting "The Pardoner's Tale" tomorrow. Art Survey The name of the documentary we began today in class is Cave of Forgotten Dreams . The filmmaker is Werner Herzog, and the other film I mentioned is Lo and Behold .  

Sophomores Study for your exam! Use your quizzes and notes to create note cards, or use one of the resources mentioned in class. Read the "Prologue" again.  The exam will include multiple choice, matching and short answer questions, as well as a short essay. Seniors Finish and submit your "This I Believe" essays by the end of the day. Read Chapter One in your textbook.

Seniors You will write your own "This I Believe" essays in class Tuesday. Please refer to the assignment's guidelines , as outlined by the organization's web site. Sophomores Your in-class homework is designed to help you prepare for the exam on Thursday. This will be a 100-point exam. I (or a sub) will pass it out your assignment (not optional) in class Tuesday. We will have a full review on Wednesday. Fine Arts Survey Students will finish the open book exam on Chapter 4.

Seniors Your annotated bibliographies are due tomorrow, and you should have a revised draft ready to review in class. The complete final draft and interview letter are both due MONDAY. Sophomores You should be reading "The General Prologue" to The Canterbury Tales this week. Homework for tomorrow is to read the rest and to answer questions on page 137 of your textbook: Comprehension Check (note there are three questions here) #2-8 (two to three sentences each, including citations from the poem) worth a possible 20 pts. Your memorization assignment is being assessed Monday - required for honors students, and extra points for non-honors. This is your chance to bring up your grades this nine weeks; take advantage of it!

You exam on Chapter Four is Monday. We will review tomorrow in class. Hopefully, all the slide presentations are available via the link below: SLIDES for Chapter 4 Good job, everybody.

Your quiz on the introductory material for The Canterbury Tales , including Geoffrey Chaucer's biography, will be on Thursday. This will be a 20-point quiz. Below is a picture of Chaucer's tomb in Westminster Abbey (Poet's Corner): Your honors assignment for this week is to memorize and recite (or write down) the first 18 lines of Chaucer's "General Prologue" to The Canterbury Tales in Middle English. You will be required to do this on Monday, and it will count as a quiz grade. Non-honors students will have the opportunity to earn extra points. Below are some aids to help you with pronunciation, including the text in the original language: Text and pronunciation audio  Text and pronunciation guide Rap singing version (through 1:26) Beastie Boys style rap Song with Images from Prologue Spoken with phonetic spelling And HERE ARE THE NOTES

Seniors The final draft of your research paper is due this week. You have an assignment due every day this week, in fact, culminating in the submission of your final draft at the end of the week. Below is a checklist: Monday - Combined draft DUE To create the combined draft, highlight each draft and copy (CTRL-C); then, paste into a new document (CTRL-V). Only copy and paste the text, not the MLA headings.  Re-name and re-number the entire draft Add headings (2nd level for the three main parts, and 3rd level within each larger section) Change the font and spacing/indenting to be consistent throughout (should still be 12 point font and double-spaced) Share as "lastname research final" Tuesday - Revise (cut/replace/add) your final draft, and Title Page/Abstract DUE try creating an outline of your draft so far - one of the best methods for revision because it forces you to "re-vision," or see it again create a title page and abstract - submit as "la...

Sophomores Your quiz on the introduction to the medieval period is on Friday. It will be another multiple choice and matching quiz worth 40-50 points. Start studying now. Honors students, your article for this week is on the discovery of Richard III's bones in 2013, on the site of the decisive Battle of Bosworth Field. Read the article HERE . The assignment is the same as before - 250-word summary of the article (including the source, author and title). Please print and bring this to class on Monday. Seniors Your Solutions Paper is due Friday. Plan and conduct your interviews ASAP. The final draft of your full research paper and your interview letter are both due Friday, September 23rd.

Seniors Problem Paper draft is due Tuesday, printed with sources attached. The Solutions Paper is due on Friday. Art Survey The assignment for this week is on Chapter Four: Art of the Non-Western World. Each student is creating a presentation in Google Slides and sharing it with the class. The assignment topics and guidelines can be found below: Chapter Four Slides Presentation Sophomores Read the introduction to the Medieval Period. Below is the animated Bayeux Tapestry I mentioned in class:

Sophomores Read the selections from A History of  the English Church and People and answer the following questions: Comprehension Check, #2-4 and 6 on p104 Quiz Friday on Exeter Book  selections and Venerable Bede. Here are the riddles discussed in class .

Seniors Your task for Thursday is to compose a memo informing me of your topic for research. This process should begin with research, and you need to keep meticulous records of every site you plan to use. This can include bookmarking, citing, and printing copies for your binder. Please refer to the following example for your memo: Topic Memo Sophomores Read selections from the Exeter Book (pages 84-97) and answer the following: #1-4 on 89 #1-4 on 93 Comprehension Check and #7 on 96

Honors students in English II have additional reading and writing assignments each nine weeks period. One major work is required, and for these students choose from a list. I will revise this as we move into the school year, but the following is your book list for the first nine weeks: Honors Book List

Sophomores We are writing character descriptions in class. If you've been taking notes and doing the homework, this should be relatively easy. You must cite examples from the text to receive full credit. Share with the file name "Lastname - Beowulf." Seniors This week we are working on the "Problem" paper, or the focus for your research. The assignment is available via the following link: Problem Paper

Seniors Your draft of the Career Paper is due by the end of class Friday. You've already shared it with me, but I will also need a printed copy, along with your sources. Please attach with a staple or paperclip. Sophomores Your Beowulf Exam is Friday. It will be short (around 25 multiple-choice and matching questions) and will be worth 50 points. Know the plot, manuscript, and poetics. Homework is on page 63: comprehension check and #2-5. Honors students, don't forget to print and/or share the 250-word summary of article on the Staffordshire Hoard by the beginning of class Friday. Fine Art Survey You will have an open-book quiz on Chapter Two on Tuesday.