Unit 1 and Unit 2 will be done together the first four weeks of class. See Google Classroom for exact dates due.
Unit 1 - Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, and Beowulf
#09 Quiz over Vikings Video |
#10 Beowulf Power Point to Watch and Take Notes |
#11 Anglo-Saxon PPT |
#11 Anglo-Saxon PPT fill in the blank w.s. |
Read the Old English poem found in the Exeter Book called "The Seafarer" and answer the questions on page 25 of the green literature book. (pp. 18-25 in the book). www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k6RW6qvYrU
Beowulf - Here is the print version of the epic poem to read as you listen to the audio version.
LINK to the epic poem: www.neshaminy.org/cms/lib6/PA01000466/Centricity/Domain/380/text.pdf
LINK to the epic poem: www.neshaminy.org/cms/lib6/PA01000466/Centricity/Domain/380/text.pdf
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#12 Beowulf Quiz over Parts I, II |
Extra Credit: Beowulf Scenes to Draw |
Worksheet #2: Kennings |
Beowulf Study Guide |
Paraphrasing Practice with Beowulf |
Boast Fill in the Blanks |
Watch this video of U.S. Poet Laureate, Billy Collins, reading his poem to honor the victims of 9/11: "The Names"
👉Write an elegy (poem for the dead) of 16 or (Honors students write 24 lines), using 4 stanzas in each. Give the elegy a title with the person's name in it. You may write the elegy about yourself.
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Unit 2A - Interview, Resume, and Cover Letter
#01 Select three people to use as references on your resume. Give the phone number for each one. These cannot be relatives. Fill out this form and submit for a grade.
Resume Example: Grady Abbott |
👉 Type a one page resume in 12 font on Google Docs and share with [email protected] for a test grade. *Make sure to include THREE references.
Honors students must create two different resumes using different layouts or templates for both.
Honors students must create two different resumes using different layouts or templates for both.
Preparing to Write a Resume Form to Fill Out |
Example of Self Evaluation |
Fill out the self-evaluation form and then write a letter to your future self about
what you want to improve your senior year of high school.
what you want to improve your senior year of high school.
Self Evaluation form and Letter to Write to Your Future Self |
Take a look at the two cover letters below. Use proofreader's marks to correct
any grammatical or formatting errors. Make the letters flow by rewriting some
sentences and taking out others.
any grammatical or formatting errors. Make the letters flow by rewriting some
sentences and taking out others.
Cover Letter #1 To Correct (grammar and format) |
Cover Letter #2 To Correct (grammar and format) |
Example of a cover letter to read |
Fill out the blank cover letter below before typing one to go with your resume.
Fill in the Blank Cover Letter |
👉 Type a one page cover letter using 12 font to go with your resume. Choose a business you would like to work for doing an entry-level job after high school. Follow the business letter format and examples. Share with [email protected] or turn it in on Google classroom for a test grade. You will print out two copies of this after you make any corrections.
Choose a peer to interview with and use the following
mock interview form for each of you.
mock interview form for each of you.
Article on How to Prepare to Interview : 100 questions |
Mock Interview #1 |
Read the following article on tips for interviewing. Choose 10 of the 100 questions to write down and answer using complete sentences.
Choose another peer to interview with and use the interview form #2 to record the answers. Be sure to fill out the chart.
Mock interview #2 |
Unit 2B - Writing a (narrative) college admission essay
Fill out the worksheet about an experience you had that made you a better person or changed your
plans for your future. This will become your college admission essay to be used when applying to colleges or for
scholarships. You may have to change the format for each college.
plans for your future. This will become your college admission essay to be used when applying to colleges or for
scholarships. You may have to change the format for each college.
How to Write a College Admission Essay Article |
Worksheet #1: College Admission Essay |
Examples of Teen College Admission Essays to Read |
👉 Type a 200-300 word college admission essay on Google Docs and share with [email protected]
for a test grade.
for a test grade.
Unit 3 - The Novel
You will begin reading the novel as soon as Beowulf is finished in class. Continue reading for 6 weeks (*this goes into Quarter 2).
- All classes will read George Orwell's 1984. You can find free audio of the book online. Or, you can get a paperback copy.
George Orwell Power Point to watch and take notes |
1984 Journal Entries Set 1 |
1984 Vocabulary Words to Define/ Learn |
Read the following article on totalitarianism and select two paragraphs to summarize. You will be sharing
with the class.
with the class.
Totalitarianism article |
1984_quizzes_section_one.docx |
Group Project: Quotes in 1984 |
1984_quizzes_section_two.docx |
Honors students only: Research four countries and their form of governments. Fill out the form below.
Researching World Governments |
Honors students must ask for the rules for the game you must participate in for three days of school. You will be watched by Big Brother and will write a paper about the experience.
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Take the first novel quiz after reading Part I of the book on join.quizizz.com. Ask for the quiz code in class.
Take the second novel quiz after reading Part II of the book on join.quizizz.com. Ask for the code in class.
Take the third novel quiz after reading Part III of the book on join.quizizz.com. Ask for the code in class.
Take the 100 question test in class over the entire 1984 book and the sets of vocabulary on quizlet. (mrsjonesbchs)
For anyone not assigned to read 1984, you will select a novel to read from the ones available in class with a group of 3-4 people. You are to choose two jobs to do for your book club and be prepared to discuss them with your Book Club and Mrs. Jones for a grade. Place all completed worksheets inside the group folder and staple them to the inside cover.
#13 BOOK CLUB JOBS |
Literature Circle Roles |
Unit 3 C Short Stories
"Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl |
Watch the Alfred Hitchcock version of "Lamb to the Slaughter"
Go to my Google Classroom to fill out the Google Form w.s. on "Lamb to the Slaughter" or print out the following worksheet and fill it out to turn in tomorrow.
#02 Google Form worksheet Replacement |
Unit 4 and Unit 5 will be done together for the last 3 weeks of Quarter 1.
Unit 4 - Grammar and Journals
The following journal sets will be what you write about each day. Write five sentences or
more. Each journal set one will be a test grade.
more. Each journal set one will be a test grade.
Journals Set 1 |
Journals Set 2 |
Grammar Worksheet 1 & 2 |
Grammar Worksheet 3 |
Review of the 8 Parts of Speech |
Daily Grammar Practice for 3 Weeks |
Unit 5: The Canterbury Tales
Watch the Power Point and fill in the blanks on the worksheet (or write the answers on your own paper).
Canterbury Tales & the Middle Ages PPT |
Fill in the blank w.s. for PPT |
Choose two pilgrims from the list of characters who appear in Geoffrey Chaucer's Prologue from the Canterbury Tales. Then fill out characterizations on the worksheet by reading the description given by Chaucer.
Prologue Characterization of Two Pilgrims w.s. |
Read "The Pardoner's Tale" and "The Wife of Bath's Tale" and answer the questions #1-8 after each story. Use textual evidence, citing the author, Chaucer and the page numbers in parentheses.
Take the quiz for each story on join.quizizz.com by getting the two codes in class. You may take each one twice. Use your real name.
Unit 6 - A.C.T. Test Review
View the Power Point below on Tips for the English Part of the A.C.T.
ACT English Review PPT |
Read the following article for hints on how to improve your A.C.T. score.
A.C.T. Study Guide Tips |
Follow the link to take the A.C.T. Practice Test. Use a bubble sheet to record your answers.
Bubble sheet for the online ACT test |
Follow the link to practice taking A.C.T. Reading Tests. You will need to select four tests to take and
record your answers on the following worksheet. Always read the explanation of any questions you miss.
record your answers on the following worksheet. Always read the explanation of any questions you miss.
A.C.T. Reading Test Practice - 4 TESTS |
Unit 7 and Unit 8 will be done together for the first four weeks of Quarter 2.
Unit 7 The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Curse of Macbeth Article |
Macbeth: Victim of Historians Article |
After reading the articles above, fill out the worksheet on summarizing.
Summarizing Macbeth Articles Chart |
Go to www.quizlet.com (mrsjonesbchs) and find your vocabulary sets for Macbeth to learn for a quiz.
Study Guide for Macbeth |
You need to take three QUIZZES on join.quizizz.com over Macbeth. Ask for the codes in class.
Essay Questions To Go with QUIZZES |
aristotles_tragic_hero_chart.docx |
Renaisssance Power Point Worksheet |
Renaissance & Shakespeare Power Point |
Unit 8: The Research Paper
Your 500 - 600 word (or 600-700 for Honors) argument research paper in M.L.A. (8th edition) is due: April 14, 2020. It must be typed in 12 font, Times New Roman, double-spaced, have one inch margins, and have a Works Cited (EASY bib) page that contains all the sources used in the paper. Put all 4 articles that you printed out and have read and highlighted in the pockets of a folder with the typed paper and works cited page. You will turn in the paper on Google classroom if we are not back at school by the due date. (Make sure you used parenthetical in-text citations in M.L.A. style to document all facts that are not common knowledge in the paper.)
2020_instructions_for_writing_the_paper.docx |
2020_summaries_of_four_articles_for_the_argument_paper.docx |
Example paper Ebola MLA 8thed.docx |
Correct This Research Paper #1 |
Correct This Research Paper #2 |
How to Find Your Articles |
Organizer/Outline for the Paper |
Parenthetical In-Text M.L.A. Citing worksheet |
Creating a Works Cited page |
Take the Research Paper Practice Quiz by going to www.quizizz.com and entering the code: 769074 . You may take it twice before the deadline of April 15th. Use your first and last names.