Week of 24-28 September 2012

Gospel of John homework:

Monday:  handout: read pp. 49-52, answer questions #1-5
Tuesday:  handout: pp. 53-57 #6-13
Thursday-Friday:   work on study guide for test Tuesday

World Literature homework:

Monday:  topic selection
Tuesday:  topic selection

Wednesday:  2 sources due Thursday (write in MLA format)

Thursday:   G.U.M. TBA

Friday:  MLA Works Cited page due Monday (minimum of 4 sources, including at least 2 print sources)

American Literature homework:  

Monday:   Read chapters 11-12; work on vocab for ch. 9-12

Tuesday:   read chapters 13-14

Wednesday:   read ch. 15-16; finish vocab worksheet

Thursday:   read chapter 17-18

Friday:   read ch. 19-20

British Literature homework:

Monday:   Finish classwork (pp. 107-110 notes) and handout (ME translation). GUM 106.

Tuesday:   Work on IR and journal. Complete classwork. GUM 107-8.

Wednesday:   Complete classwork, if necessary

Thursday:   Work on IR. Complete classwork. Bring L.N. tomorrow.

Friday:   Complete classwork.

Week of 17-21 September 2012

Gospel of John:

 Monday:  study guide for test tomorrow
Tuesday:  Read pp. 45-49. p. 56 #1. Read Mark 1:1-8. Create a poster with an illustration of John the Baptist; on your poster, also answer the questions who, what, when, where, why, and how.
Thursday: Read pp. 49-52. p. 56-57 #2-3 (plus additional questions w/worksheet)
Friday: Read pp. 52-56. p. 58-59 #4-6. Write news report about one of the two events in John 2 (half page)  

World Literature:

Monday:  Finish worksheet
Tuesday:  Study for test Wednesday:  LN 177
Thursday:  G.U.M. p. 139-140 (all)
Friday: choose a topic  

American Literature:

Monday:  Read ch. 4-5. 1/2 page character sheet Chillingworth
Tuesday:  Read ch. 6-7. Character sheet for Hester and Pearl. Notebook & vocab due Monday.
Wednesday:  Read ch. 8. Vocab due tomorrow. Test Friday.
Thursday: study for test tomorrow
Friday: Read ch. 9-10. Written work TBA  

British Literature:

Monday:  work on test
Tuesday:  Write about Friendship Friday (1/2 page)
Wednesday:  Yearbook article; bring LN and GUM tomorrow
Thursday: G.U.M. 100-102; bring GUM and Lit tomorrow
Friday:  Complete handout

Week of 10-14 Sept. 2012

Gospel of John homework:

 Monday: Read pp. 37-42. Answer #1-5 in at least 2-3 sentences per question. Quiz tomorrow.
Tuesday: None
Thursday:Web diagrams for "world," "grace and truth"
Friday: pp. 31-34 questions (photocopy); quiz Friday; upcoming test; finish web diagrams for “world” (p. 23), “grace and truth” (p. 24) if unfinished

  World Literature:

 Monday: G.U.M. 4 B, 7, 8 B, 127. Bring G.U.M. tomorrow.
Tuesday: Take notes on pp. 28-34 (one page) from Epic of Gilgamesh. G.U.M. 10 A, 11 B. Bring G.U.M. tomorrow.
Wednesday: Read pp. 35-40 from Epic of Gilgamesh handout. Written assignment TBA.
Thursday: Read pages 41-46 of Gilgamesh
Friday: paragraph response – What is Gilgamesh like as a hero? finish Ancient Literature worksheet

Optional extra credit assignment:  Read either the Popol Vuh or the Enuma Elish and compare and contrast what you read to the Bible, the Epic of Gilgamesh, or both (3-4 paragraphs, due Monday).  Links below.

Enuma Elish:  http://www.cresourcei.org/enumaelish.html
Popol Vuh (read Part I chapters 1-3 and part III chapters 1-2):  http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/popol_vuh/book/pv09.htm

American Literature:

 Monday: Grammar exercises: wkbk p. 5A (pronouns), 11B (adj/adv), 14A (prep/OP). Bring G.U.M. and LN tomorrow.
Tuesday: G.U.M. 106-108. Bring G.U.M. and LN tomorrow.
Wednesday: online grammar worksheet; bring Literature tomorrow
 Thursday: Read ch. 1-2 of The Scarlet Letter
Friday: Read chapter 3; write list of characteristics for Hester and Dimmesdale (1/2 page ea.)

  British Literature: 

Monday: GUM: Subject-Verb Agreement in Person and Number, pp. 97-99. Bring Lit. and GUM tomorrow. Use 10 of your 16 vocabulary words in paragraph stories.
Tuesday: Read and summarize Intro to Beowulf, pg. 36-38 (lines 104-189)
Wednesday: HW: Read and write a summary of Wulfgar’s response to Beowulf, pg. 38-39. 
Thursday: Participation, homework summaries
 Friday: Work on IR. Study for test Monday and Tuesday

Week of 4-7 Sept. 2012

Gospel of John homework:

Tuesday:  Answer pp. 34-36 #1, 3, 4, 5. Quiz tomorrow over background information (PowerPoint) & chapters 1-2

Thursday:   Read pp. 37-42. Answer #1-5 in at least 2-3 sentences per question.

Friday:  From Life Change Series (photocopy): Read pp. 22-27 and answer #3-8; web diagrams for “world” and “grace and truth”

World Literature homework:

Tuesday:   Read Genesis 6:11-9:17. List all of the people, places and things in this story. Bring Bibles to class tomorrow. Study for quiz over class procedures tomorrow.

Wednesday:   Paragraph: What do you think about when you look at the ocean? Use imagery to describe the ocean, then tell about your response to it. Draw a picture for “Bible as Literature.” Worksheet 2 over "The Sun" and Psalm 19

Thursday:   Read the syllabus found at the URL below. Use the information you find there to add additional information on the “additional information” box on your academic vocabulary worksheet for Bible as Literature. http://facstaff.uww.edu/collinsj/Syl_BibLit_Sp03.htm

Friday:   Begin reading Epic of Gilgamesh. G.U.M. 4 B, 7, 10 A, 11 B

American Literature homework:

Tuesday:  Read "Images." Vocabulary worksheet.

Wednesday:   Reread “Images”; write a brief summary of each section (1/3 length)

Thursday:   writing assignment (write a page describing in detail how something in nature expresses a spiritual truth); due Monday.

Friday:   Grammar exercises: wkbk p. 5A (pronouns), 11B (adj/adv), 14A (prep/OP). Bring G.U.M. and LN Monday.

British Literature homework:

Tuesday:   SILL survey. Bring LN & Literature tomorrow.

Wednesday:   Vocabulary work:  make a picture or gesture for each vocabulary word (Beowulf).  Read LN pp. 130-132 and do p. 132 all.  Bring LN and Literature tomorrow.

Thursday:   Finish academic vocabulary worksheets. Bring Lit. and GUM tomorrow.

Friday:   GUM: Subject-Verb Agreement in Person and Number, pp. 97-99. Bring Lit. and GUM Monday.