English IV - 3rd Block-Spring 2023 Assignments

Submit the final draft of your research paper here before midnight on Friday, April 28.
Your paper must be submitted as a single file consisting of a title page, outline, text of the paper, and a works cited page (in that order).
Papers must be in proper MLA format. Check your AHS research manuals for formatting questions.

Carefully read the attached instruction sheet for your research paper and meet all deadlines.  
Attachments:
1) Assignment page
2) Title Page Template
3) Outline Template
4) Sample Works Cited Page

1) In class on Monday, April 24, continue working on your research papers.  You should have at least the introductory and 1st body paragraphs completed before you come to class on Wednesday, April 26.
2) Please keep up with your reading schedule for The Kite Runner.  All students should have read through chapter 10 (p. 124) before the start of class on Wednesday.  Expect a reading quiz very soon!!

Assignment:
- Select two (2) favorite songs that have significant meaning to you (songs that “speak to your soul”) - Note: No foul language or inappropriate subject matter!!
- Copy and paste (or retype if necessary) the title, singer/songwriter, and lyrics for those songs on a single Google doc.  
- Using the suggestions from the annotation guide posted below, annotate your favorite songs as you would any poem.  All annotations should be typed in a red font to distinguish them from the song lyrics.
- Turn in your annotated songs document to this assignment page on Google Classroom before the end  of class on Friday, April 14

- Read AND annotate the five sonnets by Shakespeare, Wroth, and Spenser on p. 374-377 of your textbook before the beginning of class on Thursday, April 13.

Submit the final draft of your Macbeth paper here.  Please proofread carefully and have someone peer edit your paper before turning it in.

Submit your outline for the Macbeth essential questions paper here by the end of the class period on Tuesday, April 4.

Thoroughly review the packet distributed in class, including the plot summary and study guide questions for our Macbeth exam on FRIDAY.
Exam Format:
- Matching - 10 (characters)
- Multiple Choice - 16 (plot-related)
- Passage Identification - 9 (match quote to speaker)

If you were absent from class on Wednesday, read Act IV of Macbeth (p.315-329) in your textbook and study the review questions in your packet.

Instructions:  In your textbook, carefully read the "Analyze Craft and Structure" section on p. 312, then complete the "Practice" Section at the bottom of p. 312.  This page will be turned in at the beginning of class on Tuesday.

Read Macbeth, Acts I and II, p. 261-292, and review the "Short Answer Study Guide Questions" (for Acts I and II) that were distributed in class on Friday.

Complete the following in class on Wednesday and for homework.  Due Thurs., March 23 
1) Read and annotate the following: 
a) "Renaissance and Reformation: A Changing England" (p.246-248)
b) "Literary History" (p. 250-251).  
c) "William Shakespeare, Poet and Playwright" (p. 254-255)

2) Read the handout / worksheet "A Look at Shakespeare's London" and answer the questions on the reverse side. 

Worksheet will be turned in and annotations will be checked at the beginning of class on Thursday.  Be prepared to contribute to a brief class discussion of this material before we begin our reading of Macbeth.

Note:  A PDF version of the worksheet is attached below for those absent on Wednesday.  You will need to write your answers to the questions on a Google Doc and submit here.

- Read the launch text for unit 3 entitled "Better Never to Have Met at All" on p. 240-241.  
Homework - Due at the beginning of class on Wednesday:  Complete the "QuickWrite" activity on p. 243.   NOTE:  This is a complex prompt.  Think about how time impacts our daily lives, how it shapes the way we look at the world in the past, the present, and the future.  Can you provide any real-world examples of our relationship to time?

-Read Virginia Woolf's essay "Shakespeare's Sister" (p. 191-192)
-Working together in pairs or small groups, each student will complete the "Practice" section on p. 195 in the textbook.  Remove the page, and turn it in before the end of the period on today (Monday).

-Read the text of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" (p. 230-243) in the document attached below.
-On a Google Doc, answer questions 4, 5, and 6 found on p. 244 and submit your document here before the beginning of class on Thursday.

Working in groups of two to four, create the framework for your own modern day allegorical tale.  Carefully read and follow the directions on the attached assignment information sheet.  Part of your grade will be based on how well you follow the instructions provided.
Complete your assignment on a single Google Doc for the group and submit here before the end of the period on Tuesday, Feb. 28.  Groups will be expected to provide an oral summary of their tales in class on Wednesday.


Group members who finish their allegorical tales prior to the end of the period on Tuesday should be reading their DIR novels.  Remember that the analysis forms for your novel are due on Wednesday, March 1

Read the attached assignment sheet carefully and complete the task before class on Monday, Feb. 27.  You may work together and consult outside resources to help you understand your chosen characters.  However, each student must submit his or her own completed document.

1) Complete the "Launch Activity" found at the bottom of page 118.

Homework: 
1) Complete the "QuickWrite" activity on page 119.  Please read the prompt carefully! 
2) Read AND annotate the following passages in your textbook:
- "England: The Beginnings" (p. 122-124)
- "About the Author: Geoffrey Chaucer" (p. 127)
- "About The Canterbury Tales" (p. 128)

Due before the beginning of class on Thursday.

-Read the Unit 2 launch text  "Standing Up to Absolute Power" on pages 116-117 of your textbook.
-Complete the "Summary" activity on p. 118 in your textbook.

All work must be completed before the beginning of class on Tuesday, February 21.

Choose one of the reading selections listed on page 103 in your textbook for closer study.  The complete texts for these works are found in the attached link. 
Classwork and Homework - Wednesday, February 15
1) Complete the four steps of the "First Read Guide" on page 104. (NOTE:  List key vocabulary and passages in the "Annotation" box - at least four entries required.)
2) Complete the "Close Read the Text," "Analyze the Text,"  and the "QuickWrite" activities for the "Close Read Guide" on page 105 and the "Prepare to Share" activity on page 106 in class on Wednesday.

All assigned activities must be completed before  class on Thursday, Feb. 16.

Homework:  Working in your groups, read and annotate the five World War I poems distributed in class today (Monday).  Be prepared to share your analysis and annotations with the class on Tuesday.  Use the "Annotating Poetry" guide posted below for annotation suggestions.
NOTE:  Annotations will be checked for completion prior to our discussion of the poems on Tuesday.

Due by the beginning of the class period on Tuesday, Feb. 14.

Complete the following tasks before the beginning of class on Friday, Feb. 10.
1) Read and ANNOTATE Mary Borden's "Song of the Mud" and Wilfred Owens' "Dulce et Decorum Est" (p. 86-89)
2) On p. 92, carefully read the information under "Analyze Craft and Structure" and complete only the comparison boxes under "Practice,"
Work will be checked at the beginning of class on Friday during DIR time.

Individually (15 pts):  
1) Read and annotate Richard Lovelace's "To Lucasta, on Going to the Wars" and Alfred, Lord Tennyson's "The Charge of the Light Brigade" (p. 76-79).
2) Complete the "Comprehension Check" and the "Research to Explore" tasks on p. 80.
Due before the beginning of the period on Thursday, Feb. 9.


Group Work - To be completed in class on Thursday (10 pts):
1) Share what you learned in the "Research to Explore" task with your group.
2) Complete as a group the "Analyze the Text" questions 1-3 on p. 81. (Each group will submit one Google Doc with your written responses for this task. All group members names must be listed at the top left corner of the submitted document.)

Read and annotate the excerpts from Homer's Iliad distributed in class on Friday. Pay careful attention to the italicized texts between excerpted passages to help you understand the plot.
On a Google doc, respond to the margin questions A - K found throughout the reading.  Submit your document here before class on Monday, Feb. 6
Be prepared for a reading quiz to start the period on Monday.

Read and annotate the three Anglo-Saxon poems distributed in class today.  If you were not present in class, will need to print off a copy of the poems (attached below) to submit in class on Thursday.  Use the attached "Annotating Poetry" sheet as your guide.

Follow the instructions on the attached document and turn in your work before the end of the period today (Thursday, Feb. 2)

Steps for completing your first paper of the semester: All you need is attached below. 
NOTE: Do not begin writing your essay before we have discussed the expectations for this assignment in class.
1) Carefully read the instructions in the "Beowulf Essay" attachment below and choose your essay topic.
2) Review the Google Slides presentation for a review of the important components to be included in your paper.
3) Review the "perfect paper rubric" and "introductory paragraph" attachments below.
4) Begin writing your paper. Meet your deadlines!! All due dates are listed on the instruction sheet.

Turn in the final draft of your Beowulf essay here before midnight on Tuesday, Jan. 31.
Reminders: 
-Have someone peer edit your paper before submitting
-Make sure you have at least one piece of textual evidence in each body paragraph.
-Make sure all body paragraphs are a minimum of five sentences in length.
-Check for formatting issues (font, spacing, headers, page numbers, etc.)

-Edit for common grammatical errors (misspellings, tense shifts, agreement, commas, etc.)

Submit your first body paragraph for the Beowulf paper here.

Submit your introductory paragraph here before the end of the period on Thursday, Jan. 26

Exam over Beowulf on Tuesday, Jan. 24.
Format: 
-True False (5)
-Matching - People and Places / Literary terms (17)
-Multiple Choice (20)

Prior to class on Monday, Jan. 23, finish reading the Beowulf poem(Lines 2821-3182).  You should be able to summarize the plot and identify the key characters.  
Any written assignments not completed thus far, must be turned in before the final assessment over Beowulf next Tuesday.
On Monday, we will conclude our discussion of the poem and review for the Beowulf exam.

Read and annotate lines 2538-2820 of Beowulf before the beginning of class on Friday, Jan. 19

- Read and annotate lines 1888-2537 of the S. Heaney translation of Beowulf.  
- Complete the attached Reading Questions worksheet and turn it in here before class on Thursday, Jan. 19.

- Read and annotate Lines 1250-1887 in your Seamus Heaney translation of Beowulf. 
- Complete the Study Guide Questions for this section (attached below) and turn them in before class on Wednesday, Jan. 18

Read through line 702 in your Seamus Heaney translation of Beowulf before class on Thursday, Jan. 12

-Review the attached powerpoint and the "Characteristics of Epic Heroes" before beginning your reading of Beowulf.
-Read and annotate lines 1-319 of the Seamus Heaney translation of Beowulf.
-Complete the "Beowulf Questions #1" and submit it here.
All assignments are due before the beginning of the class period on Wednesday, Jan. 11.

Assignment: Monday, January 9 (In-class and homework)

1) Discuss in a short (10-12 sentences) single paragraph essay how the hero’s journey is presented in a novel that you have read or in a film that you have seen.  Guide your reader through the different stages that the hero goes through as he or she completes the journey.  Use the hero’s journey graphic and the Vogler article as a source for identifying and discussing the stages.  Please choose a film or novel that has not already been specifically mentioned in classroom discussions or assignments.

Open a Google Doc and be sure to turn in your completed essay to this assignment page on classroom.
Your mini-essay should be double-spaced and written in Times New Roman, 12 pt. font. Note: Be prepared to share a summary of your selected hero's journey with the class on Thursday.

2) Read and annotate p. 12-15 ("Ancient Warriors") and p. 17-18 ("Background") in your textbook.


Both assignments must be completed before the beginning of the period today on Tuesday, Jan. 10

-Watch the video "What Makes a Hero" attached below.
-Read the attached document "How to Annotate in Your English Class."
-Read and thoughtfully annotate the Christopher Vogler article distributed in class today.  Be prepared to provide examples from your own literary and film experiences.  
Note: A PDF copy of the article is attached below.  If you were absent from class, print out a copy and complete the assignment.

- Read and annotate the Unit 1 launch text "A World of Heroes" on pages 6-7 in your textbook.
- Complete the objective "Summary" activity on page 8 in your textbook.

Homework for Friday
Respond to the following in a well-constructed paragraph (8-10 sentences):
What, in your opinion, is the definition of a hero?  What qualities should heroes demonstrate?  What separates heroic actions from everyday deeds? Provide examples to support your arguments. 

Compose your response on a Google doc and submit it on this Classroom assignment page before the beginning of the class period on Friday, Jan. 6.