September 9-13: 10th Grade World Lit

This Week: This week, we will continue to analyze archetypes by reading about the battles of Beowulf and the story of Don Quixote. We will also work on Unit 3 Vocab, with a vocab quiz on Friday.

**Please keep track of your reading guides for all the stories we read this unit - they will be due on the day of the test (currently scheduled for Thursday, September 19, but subject to change). If you need an extra, all assignments are linked on this blog and there are a limited supply of extras in the black binder labeled for your class in my room.**

Reading Guides Due on Test Day (click each title for a copy - all stories are linked in previous blog posts):

1. Gilgamesh
2. Genesis
3. Beowulf
4. Don Quixote (coming soon!)

Monday, September 9:

• Unit 3 Vocab: Choosing the Right Word
• Begin reading from Beowulf
• Reading Guide
• "The Wrath of Grendel"
• "The Coming of Beowulf"

Tuesday, September 10:

• Unit 3 Vocab: Completing the Sentence
• Continue reading from Beowulf
• Reading Guide
• "The Battle with Grendel"
• "The Monsters' Lair"
• "The Battle with Grendel's Mother"

Wednesday, September 11:

• Vocab Unit 3: Homework Due
• Have homework done at the beginning of class. We will grade it at the beginning of the period. The only two assignments I will check are Choosing the Right Word and Completing the Sentence. Make sure you have both of those finished.
• Finish reading from Beowulf
• Reading Guide
• Finish "The Battle with Grendel's Mother"
• "The Last Battle"
• "The Spoils"
• "The Farewell"

Thursday, September 12:

• Wrap up Beowulf
• Finish reading (if needed)
• One Pager - Due Monday at the BEGINNING of class

Friday, September 13:

• Unit 3 Vocab Quiz
• Extra credit: Flash cards for all 20 words - each flash card must include: word, part of speech, definition, and sentence from the book - Due before quiz on Friday.

Next Week:

We will wrap up our unit on Archetypes with a test on Thursday, September 19.

Important Dates:

• Wednesday, September 11: Unit 3 Vocab homework due
• Friday, September 13: Unit 3 Vocab Quiz
• Thursday, September 19: Archetypes Unit Test and Reading Guides Due
• Monday, September 30: Have a copy of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury in class.
• If financial difficulty prevents you from obtaining a copy, please notify me ASAP at amanda.egbert@cobbk12.org, so I can make arrangements. Conversely, if you can donate a copy for a student in need, your help will be greatly appreciated!