December 31, 2008
November 19, 2008
Read all about it!
If you are interested in one final Honors Britisht Literature EC assignment, read the document below. Newspaper Editorial
November 16, 2008
HBL November 17-21, 2008
ALL WEEK
DGP
VU14; Quiz Friday
Pride and Prejudice; see below for reading schedule and quizzes
Tuesday--Everything above, plus read Austen and Wollstonecraft "On Marriage" and "Vindication of the Rigths of Women" in the text
November 10, 2008
HBL November 10-14, 2008
**You should be working on your research paper a little each night. Don't forget that it MUST be submitted through TurnItIn before Monday, November 17**
Monday, 10-Tuesday 11
DGP
Finalize Turbulent Times Activities
HW:
Turbulent Times
Research paper
Wednesday, November 12
DGP
Present Turbulent Times Activities
HW:
Research paper
Read pages 610-622, Rebels and Dreamers, taking notes as needed
Thursday, November 13-Friday, November 14
DGP
Quiz over ATT and R&D
Begin Pride and Prejudice
Reading/Quiz Schedule
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Pride_and_Prejudice_Character_Map.png
HW:
Research paper
Pride and Prejudice
October 31, 2008
HBL November 3-7, 2008
Monday, November 3
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern presentations due
DGP
VU13
Begin "A Turbulent Time" Research Project due Wednesday, November 12 A Turbulent Time FAQ
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4
NO SCHOOL! GO VOTE!!!!! 
Wednesday, November 5 through Friday, November 7
DGP
VU13, quiz Friday
FAQ Research Projects
October 27, 2008
HBL FAQ EC Opportunity
Need a boost in your grade? Complete the FAQ assignment by Wednesday, November 5 to earn UP TO 60 points EC in the major category of your grade. Completing the assignment does not guarantee EC; quality of work determines amount of EC earned. If work does not meet the standard expected, EC will not be earned. Good Luck!
FYI: THIS IS THE LAST MAJOR EC OPPORTUNITY FOR THE SEMESTER. PLAN ACCORDINGLY
HBL October 27-31, 2008
Monday, October 27-Friday, October 31
Work on Rosencrantz and Guildenstern promptbooks and performances
Promptbook guidelines RandG
Promptbook Pages
RandG performance rubric
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3: ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN PRESENTATIONS ARE DUE!!!
October 17, 2008
HBL October 20-24, 2008
Monday, October 20
DGP Week 6
VU 12
Quiz over Hamlet packet and movie
Continue viewing Hamlet
HW:
RD of literary analysis research paper due tomorrow (Don't forget to highlight and bring th rubric with you!!)
Tuesday, October 21
DGP Week 6
VU 12
Peer editing of RD of LARP
Quiz over Hamlet movie
Finish viewing Hamlet
HW:
Read Rosencrantz and Guildenstern informational packet
Wednesday, October 22
DGP Week 6
VU 12
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
A Study in Theater of the Absurd
Your assignment:
1.) Read Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead in its entirety
2.) Form a group of 5-6 people
3.) Select one Act of the play (at random from a hat)
4.) Complete a Promptbook for the Act (see instructions on separate sheet of paper)
5.) Prepare a performance of the Act for the class (see instructions on the Promptbook sheet)
• Given the size of the classroom, I encourage your group to video record your performance to share with the class
Performances/Presentations begin on Thursday, October 30. Each class day between now and then will be devoted to working on the assignment.
HW:
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Thursday, October 23
DGP Week 6
VU 12
Attend Senior play
Work on Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
HW:
VU 12 quiz tomorrow
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Friday, October 24
DGP Week 6
VU 12 Quiz
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
October 16, 2008
You can leave it at home until Friday, October 31, 2008!!
October 10, 2008
HBL October 13-17, 2008
Monday, October 13
DGP Week 5
Works Cited page/outline due
Issue Word Tracing Journal Rubric
Continue with Macbeth
HW:
Acts 4 and 5 of Macbeth
Tuesday, October 14
DGP Week 5
Quiz over Acts 4 and 5 of Macbeth
HW:
Word Tracing Journal
Wenesday, October 15
NO CLASS DUE TO PSAT AND ASVAB TESTING
Thursday, October 16
DGP
Finish Macbeth
HW:
Word Tracing Journal due tomorrow
Friday, October 17
DGP
Begin Hamlet
HW:
Read Hamlet packet
RD of Literary Analysis essay due Tuesday Rough Draft Rubric
October 07, 2008
HBL October 6-10, 2008
Monday, October 10
DGP Week 4
VU 11
Quiz over Macbeth Act 3
Complete Macbeth Soliloquy Study and SoapStone activity
HW:
Secondary Source Assignment
Word Tracing Activity
Tuesday, October 7
DGP Week 4
VU 11
Read Acts 4 and 5 of Macbeth
HW:
Above items not completed in class
Word Tracing Activity
Wednesday, October 8
DGP Week 4
VU 11
Promptbook Activities for Act 2 of Macbeth Act 2 Promptbook
HW:
Above items not finished in class
Word Tracing Activity
Thursday, October 9
DGP Week 4
VU 11
Finish Promptbook
Editing Act 3 Act 3 scene 2
HW:
Above items not finished in class
Word Tracing Activity
Friday, October 10
DGP
VU 11 Quiz
Viewing of the banquet scene
Work on Outline/Works Cited Page sample outline ; get instructions for works cited page from research guide
Read Acts 4 and 5 of Macbeth
HW:
Above items not finished in class
Word Tracing Activity
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
OUTLINE/WORKS CITED PAGE DUE MONDAY, OCTOBER 13
WORD TRACING JOURNAL DUE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17
PURCHASE ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN (IF YOU WISH) BY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16
MACBETH EXAM CANCELLED. THE WORD TRACING JOURNAL SERVES AS YOUR EXAM!!!
September 28, 2008
HBL September 29-October 3, 2008
Monday and Tuesday, September 29-30
Return note cards
Discuss secondary sources Secondary Source Assignment Sheet and upcoming media center days (Oct. 2 and 3); issue length expectations Requirements
Assign Word Tracing Assessment for Macbeth; due TBA (day after we finish studying Macbeth)
Work through Acts 1 and 2 of Macbeth--Discuss plot, characters, language, etc.
Analyze subtext 1.5 and 1.6--Select 5 complete thoughts from 1.5 and 5 complete thoughts from 1.6; Write the thought and then 2-3 sentences explaining subtext--thoughts of characters while speaking. While your assumptions about subtext are opinions, they need to be supported by something factual from the play (plot, word choice, etc.) Spread your 10 thoughts out evenly through the scenes--meaning, don't chose the first 5 thoughts of the scene only; it's a study of the entire scene and all characters.
HW:
Word Tracing
**On Monday, 2nd period meet in 421; On Tuesday, 3rd period meet in 816**
Wednesday, October 1
Quiz over Macbeth Acts 1 and 2
Sonnet activities
Silent reading of Act 3
HW:
Word Tracing
Act 3
Thursday and Friday, October 2 and 3
Both classes meet in media center to work research secondary sources for literary analysis; due Tuesday, October 7
HW:
Word Tracing
Secondary Sources
September 22, 2008
HBL September 22-26, 2008
Monday, September 22
Exam over Anglo-Saxon Unit
Begin Renaissance Unit
HW:
Read pages 224-232 and 235 and 244; take notes
Review chapter 4 in How to Read Literature Like a Professor; take notes
Tuesday, September 23
Sonnets of Spenser, Sidney, Neruda and Petrarch pg 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 260, 261, 262
Pastoral Poetry by Marlowe and Raleigh pg 244-2455
One Pager
HW:
Any above items not completed in class
Wednesday, September 24
**2nd period meet in the dining hall**
Work on note cards
Read pages 264-270; take notes
HW:
Any above items not finished in clas
**The final 6 note cards are due on Friday. Our media center day for Thursday has been cancelled. Work on them at home!!!!**
Thursday, September 25
Quiz over Historical Context of the Renaissance
Shakespeare's meter: understanding the rythym of iambic pentameter (click link for handout) http://http://www.folger.edu/documents/Iamapirate2.pdf
Shakespeare's sonnets 116 and 29
HW:
Sonnet 130 activity
Note cards
TBA
Friday, September 26
Purchase the paper for 50 cents
Finish sonnet study (for now)
Begin Macbeth
HW:
Read Act 1 and Act 2 (all scenes in both acts) of Macbeth
September 16, 2008
HBL September 15-19, 2008
Monday and Tuesday, September 15 and 16
VU10
In the media center working on literary analysis research paper
HW:
6 primary source note cards
1 primary source bib card
Clean copy of thesis
Wednesday, September 17
VU 10
Final day to complete Pilgrim Presentations
HW:
Pilgrim Presentations
Thursday and Friday, September 18 and 19
VU 10 (Quiz on Friday)
Pilgrim Presentations
Prepare for Anglo-Saxon/OE/ME exam (Monday, September 22) Study Guide
HW:
VU 10 Quiz Friday
Pilgrim Presentations
exam (Monday, September 22)
September 14, 2008
HBL FAQ Extra Credit Opportunity
Need a boost in your grade? Complete the FAQ assignment by Wednesday, September 24 to earn UP TO 60 points EC in the major category of your grade. Completing the assignment does not guarantee EC; quality of work determines amount of EC earned. If work does not meet the standard expected, EC will not be earned. Good Luck!
I WILL NOT TAKE THE EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT LATE. IT IS DUE ON SEPTEMBER 24; NO EXCEPTIONS
September 09, 2008
HBL September 8-12, 2008
Monday, September 8
DGP Week 3
Discuss "The Nun's Priest Tale"
Literary Terms Literary Terms
Add parody and fable (defined on page 118 of text) to the list
Analyze elements of parody (mock heroic voice) and fable as evident in NPT
Determine the moral of NPT in comparison to the morals of several of Aesop's Fables Aesop's Fables
Begin viewing an adapted version of Canterbury Tales
HW:
NONE
Tuesday, September 9
DGP
Exercises in Writing: Class practices in active/passive voice and writing analysis College Essay Examples (Writing Evaluation)
Further viewing of CT
HW:
Writing Practice Student Writing Errors
Wednesday, September 10
DGP
Continued Practice in writing
Begin Caterbury Tales Pilgrim Activities; Canterbury Tales Pilgrim Presentations Pilgrim Presentations Rubric
HW:
CT activities
Thursday, September 11
DGP
Pilgrim activities
HW:
CT Pilgrim Presentation activities
Friday, September 12
DGP
Pilgrim activities
HW:
CT Pilgrim Presentation activities
**Reminder: We are in the media center on Monday and Tuesday next week. See your research assignment sheet for further details. Without a doubt, you need note cards and the research guide.**
September 01, 2008
HBL September 2-5, 2008
Tuesday, September 2
MEET ME IN THE MEDIA CENTER TODAY. BRING YOUR RESEARCH NOVEL AND THE RESEARCH GUIDE
HW:
Thesis statement
Any of the Canterbury Tales (CT) reading from Friday that you didn't complete
You need your textbook the rest of the week
Wednesday, September 3
VU 9 words for the week: beatitude, bode, dank, gargantuan, heyday, incubus, infrastructure, kudos, protege, prototype
Quiz over CT
Read the "General Prologue" to CT; work on pilgrim chart Pilgrim Chart
HW:
Finish "General Prologue" and chart
Thursday, September 4
VU 9 writing prompt: In your pilgrim groups, use the details provided in "The General Prologue" of CT and write a description of your pilgrim using 7 of this week's vocabulary words. Description must be at least 10 sentences long and contain no past tense or being verbs or dead words
Work on general prologue graphic organizer to better understand the descriptions of each pilgrim Prologue Graphic Organizer
Attempt to "Guess the Teller of the Tale" Guess the Tale
Pilgrim character sketches Create A Pilgrim
Analyze CT Language and Form CT Language and Form
HW:
VU 9 Quiz
CT Language and Form
Friday, September 5
VU 9 Quiz
Finish the prologue to CT
Begin "The Nun's Priest's Tale"
HW:
"The Nun's Priest's Tale"
August 24, 2008
HBL August 25-29, 2008
YOU NEED YOUR TEXTBOOK EACH DAY THIS WEEK
Monday, August 25
DGP
Eras of British Literature Download file
Read "The Seafarer", "The Wanderer", and "The Wife's Lament"; Analyze Historical Context Download file and complete literary element chart (1 alliteration, 1 kenning, 1 description of mood, 1 description of setting)
Predicting Activity for "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"; Read "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight";
HW:
any activities above not completed in class
required reading**Quiz on Thursday**
Tuesday, August 26
DGP
"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" quiz; complete timeline Download file
(in PDF format) and literary element chart (1 quatrain and 3 examples of elements of medieval romance literature)
HW:
any activities above not completed in class
required reading**Quiz on Thursday**
Wednesday, August 27
DGP
read "Morte d' Arthur" and complete LEC (4 examples of elements of medieval romance literature)
HW:
any activities above not completed in class
required reading**Quiz on Thursday**
Thursday, August 28
DGP
Required Reading Quiz
HW:
NONE
Friday, August 29
DGP
Introduction to Caterbury Tales: do online activities Download file , read and take notes over pages 90-93
HW:
read lines 1-50 of the prologue
Links for the Chaucer Online Activity:
http://http://www.godecookery.com/pilgrims/pilgrm04.htm
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/middleages/feudalsystem.htm
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/becket.htm
http://www.csis.pace.edu/grendel/projs2c/bib.html
http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/nael/noa/audio.htm
August 17, 2008
HBL August 18-22, 2008
Monday, August 18
VU8; quiz Friday
DGP
Edit college application essays
Discuss research paper; novel selection begins Wednesday, August 20;
Continue reading Beowulf
HW:
VU8
get research paper letter signed
Beowulf
Tuesday, August 19
VU8; quiz Friday
DGP
Quiz over
Finish reading Beowulf
HW:
finish Beowulf
literary element chart
VU8
Wednesday, August 20
DGP
Beowulf illustrations
Analyzing point of view--Gredel's view of Hrothgar and the Shaper Download file
HW:
finish Grendel packet
VU8
**You do not need your textbook Thursday or Friday but you do need your Grendel packet, your vocab book, and your research novel**
Thursday, August 21
DGP
VU 8 Writing Prompt: Do a character analysis of Beowulf, Grendel, Hrothgar, or the Shaper using 7 of this week's vocabulary words.
Quiz over Grendel reading
Writing responses: A Different Perspective
HW:
VU8 writing prompt
VU8 quiz tomorrow
Friday, August 22
DGP
VU8 Quiz/DGP Quiz
Silent Reading
HW:
FD of college essay due Monday; rubric Download file
August 12, 2008
HBL August 11-15, 2008
Monday, August 11
Welcome
Syllabus
Pre-test: Critical Thinking
HW:
$8.00 for vocab book by 8/15/08
Sign and return syllabus by 8/15/08
Required Reading due by 8/15/08 (see link for assignment details http://www.harrisonhigh.org/_pdf/engreqrdg0809.pdf )
Tuesday, August 12
Introductions
College essay
HW:
Finish RD of college essay
Required Reading
Wednesday, August 13
Continue work on college essay Download file
Handouts: Dead Words Download file ; Find and Replace "to be" Verbs Download file ; MLA format (get a copy from Ms. Cearley)
Anglo-Saxon Literature: From Legend to History (A.D. 449-1485) Download file
HW:
Syllabus
Vocab book
Required Reading
College essay
Reading of Anglo-Saxon History
Thursday, August 14
Begin Beowulf
HW:
Syllabus
Vocab Book
Required Reading
College essay
Reading in Beowulf, finishing "The Wrath of Grendel" and "The Coming of Beowulf"
Friday, August 15
Literary Element Chart Download file : Use this chart to cite examples of quotes from the poem that reflect the elements of epic literature. Due at the end of our study of Beowulf
Characteristics of Beowulf, Grendel, and Hrothgar
Continue reading Beowulf
Issue options for literary analysis research paper Download file
HW:
College essay RD due Monday
Beowulf pages 46-53
August 11, 2008
Daily Grammar Practice, Student Notes Packet and Sentence List
This is a version of the packet you'll receive in class in a "Earth Friendly" format. (It's only 6 pages long!) DGP Daily Notes Packet
Sentence List DGP Sentence List
August 10, 2008
Writing Help
Need help with sentence structure, active voice, the use of the comma? If yes, this site is for you. Below are links to several resources you can use to self-teach items of writing weakness.
HBL: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR THE LITERARY ANALYSIS RESEARCH PAPER IS POSTED HERE
TOPIC SELECTION:
Choose one of the novels on the list provided OR see Ms. Cearley about another possibility.
Start signing up for novels on Wednesday, August 20 BEFORE SCHOOL
Bring novel to class by Monday, Augus 25
Novel options
RESEARCH GUIDE:
See the entry titled "Research Guide" (If you go back to the main page and click the Research/Writing Link at the right, you'll find the entry when you scroll down.) Click the link and print the guide.
COBB VIRTUAL LIBRARY
You may use the following passwords to access the Cobb Virtual Library. This resource and/or literary criticism found in the periodicals in the HHS media center are the ONLY sources accepted for your literary analysis research paper. See separate entry titled "Cobb Virtual Library" for more information.
Cobb Virtual Library URL: http://cvl.cobbk12.org
User name: Cobbhs
Password: three
Once on CVL, you select "high". Then scroll down to the "Literature and Criticism" section. From there, choose either Discovering Selection (Gale), Literary Reference Center (Galileo), or Literature Resource Center (Gale). If you choose Galileo, the password is: fallback
If you want to search the HHS card catalog for a reference, select Destiny Library Catalog at the top of the page.
WRITING A THESIS
Use this packet to help you prepare your thesis Writing a Thesis
LENGTH REQUIREMENTS
This document further details the expectations for the research paper. Use to clarify information about secondary sources and length. Requirements
SECONDARY SOURCES
Complete this assignment for your secondary sources Secondary Source Assignment Sheet
Q-TIPS
Tips for incorporating quotations into your writing Tips on Using Quotations
TURNITIN
TurnItIn Instructions
FINAL DRAFT RUBRIC
Literary Analysis Research Rubric
August 09, 2008
"To Be" Verbs
am, is, are....they seem small and insignifcant. However, they lead to the demise of all good writers. As a writer, verbs provide you power and voice to reach your reader. "TO BE" verbs lack power. Eliminate "TO BE" verbs from your writing, and you discover an author's voice in your pen!
Removing "TO BE" verbs with help from Word To Be Verbs
Other Verbs to use.... Other Options for Verbs
August 08, 2008
Senior Exam Exemption
Here is the paperwork you need to complete before exempting an exam. Make sure you pay close attention to the December 10, 2008 deadline!
Honors British Literature Course Syllabus
August 07, 2008
Honors British Literature Georgia Performance Standards
Download this document or click on the GPS link below to see the Performance Standards by which all learning in Honors British Literature will be guided.
August 01, 2008
Research Guide
Research guide online: USE IT!
Use this valuable online resource!
http://picasso.cobbk12.org/ResearchGuide/ResearchGuide1Document.doc
You will NOT be issued a research guide in class, but you will need one to appropriately complete your research paper. You can down load it from the site above. You need to print this and bring it to class with you by September 2, 2008
Literary Element Chart
We will use this chart often to organize literary elements present in the current study of literature. If you lose yours, or need to start over, just click the link and print.