English 10

Both classes, please answer questions #1-3 on the short story we read today.  Please give detailed answers.

Here are your next complete set of vocabulary words to learn for Vocabulary Quiz #2:

1. plush (adj)—rich, luxurious fabric   
2. to beam (v)—to smile broadly   
3. spry (adj)—active; lively (esp. an older person)   
4. conspicuous (adj)—obvious; glaringly apparent   
5. audacity (noun): boldness; gall   
6. derision (noun): ridicule; scorn   
7. dissemble (verb): to lie   
8. dissimulation (noun): the act of lying; being deceitful   
9. pitch (noun/adjective): tar; black   
10. sagacity (noun): wisdom   
11. tattoo (noun): rhythmic rapping   
12. vex (verb): to irritate or annoy   
13. zeal (n): great energy and enthusiasm  
14. bewitched (v): cast a spell on and gained control over  
15. arsenal (n): a collection of weapons  
16. verbatim (adj and adv): word-for-word the same; exactly the same words used again   
17. hygienic (adj):  clean; sanitary; promoting health  
18. sacrilegious (adj): committing a profane, unholy or sinful act  
19. blasé (adj):  unimpressed or indifferent to something b/c one has seen it many times before  
20. modicum (n): a small quantity of a thing, especially something desirable  
21. amass (v): gathered or accumulated items over a period of time, especially desirable items  
22. epiphany (n):  a sudden realization of a life truth 

 The only word we have not discussed yet is epiphany, but we'll talk about as we complete the questions for "The Metaphor".

English Lit

Please read page 105 of your textbooks.  Here are some questions for when you finish:
1. What is a folk ballad?
2. Popular themes of folk ballads include disappointed love, jealousy, revenge, sudden disaster, and adventurous deeds.  How are these stories developed, and why can they be a little puzzling?

3. Define refrain and incremental repetition as they are used in folk ballads.

English Lit

The Chaucer test will be on Tuesday of next week.  Also next week will be the unit project (due Thursday) and the fishbowl for Into the Wild and Fifth Business on Friday.

Tonight, complete three overriding questions for "The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales" and finish the four questions on page 79.

English 10

Period 2
In class, we read pages 65-68 in the textbook.  Tonight, reread those pages and find 3-5 vocabulary words that are new to you and write down their definitions.  If you cannot find 3-5 new-to-you words, select 3-5 words that you think are good, academic terms that everyone should know.  Do not read any further in the story, please.

Period 3
No homework. Lucky you!

English Lit

Today, we worked on satire in the "Prologue to the Canterbury Tales".  Tonight students have been given aspects of the pilgrims to note down, namely clothes, food, colours, horses, physical appearances, and the four humours.

Here's a recap of the humours:


The introverted humours are melancholic and phlegmatic.
Melancholic: moody, anxious, rigid, sober, pessimistic, quiet, unsociable, and/or reserved
Phlegmatic:  passive, careful, thoughtful, peaceful, controlled, reliable, even-tempered, and/or calm

The extroverted humours are choleric and sanguine.
Choleric: touchy, restless, aggressive, excitable, changeable, and/or impulsive
Sanguine: sociable, outgoing, talkative, responsive, easygoing, charismatic, lively, carefree

English 10

Period 2
Please finish the 5-7 sentence paragraphs you began in class today.

Period 3
No homework.

English Lit

Today in class, we finished discussing the characters in the "Prologue to the Canterbury Tales" (including the host).  Students handed in their vocabulary sheets.  We also discussed Chaucer's poetry and style.  Then, we listened to a modernized version of "The Wife of Bath's Tale".

English 10

Today in class, we went over the questions on "The Telltale Heart" and completed a handout on Point of View.

Period 2:
Tonight, find a quote from anywhere in the story that could be used as an example that proves the narrator is either narcissistic, obsessive, or delusional.  Your table group selected one of these words.  If you cannot remember which word your table chose, pick one at random.  A quote from the book simply means a sentence or part of a sentence from the story; it does not mean a snippet of dialogue.
Period 2 was also assigned a sheet on comma rules.

Period 3:
Tonight, find a quote from anywhere in the story that could be used as an example that proves the narrator is either delusional, intelligent, obsessive, or confident.  Your table group selected one of these words.  If you cannot remember which word your table chose, pick one at random.  A quote from the book simply means a sentence or part of a sentence from the story; it does not mean a snippet of dialogue.

For both classes--your vocabulary words for the next quiz are as follows:

1. plush (adj)—rich, luxurious fabric  
2. to beam (v)—to smile broadly  
3. spry (adj)—active; lively (esp. an older person)  
4. conspicuous (adj)—obvious; glaringly apparent  
5. audacity (noun): boldness; gall  
6. derision (noun): ridicule; scorn  
7. dissemble (verb): to lie  
8. dissimulation (noun): the act of lying; being deceitful  
9. pitch (noun/adjective): tar; black  
10. sagacity (noun): wisdom  
11. tattoo (noun): rhythmic rapping  
12. vex (verb): to irritate or annoy  

  

English Lit

Today we read the entries for the following characters: the Franklin, the Guildsmen (and their wives), the Cook, the Skipper, the Doctor, the Wife of Bath, the Parson, and the Plowman.

Tonight, select a telling quote and write your own identifying sentence for each, paying special attention to clothes, colours, food, horses, physical appearances, and the four humours.

Finally, have your Vocabulary in Context sheet complete and ready to hand in for Monday.  If you have it ready tomorrow, I'll take it.

English 10

Short Story Unit Project assignments were given out today.  They are due on March 15, 2019.  If you will not be at school (on this final day before break), you need to see me to let me know.  Your project will have to be submitted before the 15th.

Period 3 class, complete the paragraph on the short story tonight (Question #11 on my handout).

English 10

Be sure to study for the vocabulary quiz tomorrow.
Period 2: 
If you have not done so already, answer questions #7-10 for tomorrow.

Period 3:
Answer questions 3-7 for tomorrow.

English Lit

Today, we looked at some vocabulary words from The Canterbury Tales.  These are ones that could show up on the next test (not all will be on it):  stave (verb), burnished (adj), boorish (adj), sundry (adj), counterfeit (adj), engender (v), cloisters (n), screed (n), tormented (v/adj), palfrey (n), sovereign (n/adj), zest (n), accrue (v), wrought (as in wrought-iron -- adj).

After doing this, we continued reading and covered the Friar, the Merchant, the Oxford Cleric, and  the Sergeant at Law.  For each character, students were asked again to supply one telling quotation and a sentence or two of their own explaining the character (paying special attention to any mentions of clothes, horses, colours, food, physical appearances, or references to temperament/humours).

English Lit

Make sure to start your independent novels.  Also, look for words to add to your vocabulary list.  We read the entries for the first five pilgrims in Canterbury Tales, so make sure you take notes on them.  I have asked you to do the following for each character:

• Choose one quote from the poem that really expresses who this character is.
• Write your own sentence or two that encapsulates each particular character.  Remember that Chaucer often mentioned certain recurring details about the pilgrims, so be sure to note horses, colours, clothes, food, physical appearances, and the humours when they appear (not every detail is mentioned for every person).

English 10

Both classes should study their vocab words for the vocab quiz on Wednesday.

Period 2:  complete the questions on the short story we did on Thursday.
Period 3:  we will read the new short story on Tuesday.

English Lit

We'll start Chaucer's Canterbury Tales on Wednesday.  I've asked you to read pages 43 to 50 in the text book and take one or two notes per subsection. Please just finish the introduction to the Medieval Period and finish the reading up to page 53.  Continue to take brief notes.

A few people missed the test on Monday.  If you have a spare in 4th period, you can write it on Wednesday in my room.  If not, you can write it after school.

English 10

After yesterday's discussion of symbols, write down a sentence or two about what you think the story "The Inheritor" is saying about life or being human.  Also think about what it means to be an inheritor and how that could apply to the protagonist.

Here is the complete list of vocabulary words you will need to know for the vocab quiz on Feb. 20th:

1. placid (adj):  peaceful; calm 
2. punctually (adv):  on time; not late 
3. bewildered (adj): confused 
4. congeal (verb): to clot; to solidify; to coagulate 
5. console (verb): to comfort someone who is sad or upset 
6. trifle (noun): an item of little value or importance 
7. luxuriate (verb): to enjoy a self-indulgent delight 
8. well (verb): (of a liquid) rise to the surface and spill; (of an emotion) become more intense 
9. hysterically (adv): laughing or crying intensely for a prolonged period of time 
10. exasperated (adj): irritated intensely; infuriated 
11. desolation (noun) - devastation, ruin, barrenness, dreariness, depopulation  
12. refuge (n) - a place of safety  
13. vernacular (n) - plain, everyday ordinary language of a specific place  
14. rear (verb) - when an animal goes up on its hind legs  
15. obliquely (adverb) - indirectly, evasively, coming at an angle and not straight on  
16. divert (v) - to change direction or redirect attention  
17. perversion (n) - a change from what is natural and normal to what is unnatural and abnormal  
18. exquisite (adjective) - special beauty or charm, intense feeling such as pleasure or pain  
19. indomitable (adj) - unbeatable, cannot be conquered  
20. lacerated (v) - savagely cut or sliced, mangled/jagged/torn  
21. propinquity(n) - nearness (in place, relationship, or time)  
22. inimical (adj) - harmful, hostile, unfriendly  
23. ochre (noun/adjective) - yellow/orange earth or pigments, yellow/orange colour  
24. trussed (v) - tied tightly, bound up to prevent movement  
25. fleece (noun) - the soft, woolly hair of a sheep  
26. contemptuously (adv) - behaving as if others are inferior or useless
27. conspiratorial (adj) – describing two or more people joining together secretly to plan something harmful
28. indignant (adj) - being upset about an injustice
29. smart (verb) - to sting or produce a sharp pain
30. clamber (verb) - climbing with difficulty, using hands and feet

English Lit

Your Beowulf test is on Monday.  There has been a slight format change.  There will now be seven vocab words and 12 multiple choice questions on the test. Today in class, we made a timeline of the Anglo-Saxon era, I handed out a summary sheet, we discussed the three worst Anglo-Saxon swear words, and we made a list of vocabulary words to study:

1. hosts
2. moors
3. gabled
4. reparation
5. solace
6. ravaged
7. scabbard
8. bolted
9. taut
10. writhing
11. blunted
12. pilgrimage
13. affliction
14. reprisal

English 10

Period 2
Today in class, we went over most of the questions on "The Inheritor".

Period 3
Today in class, we went over most of the questions on "The Inheritor".  Students are also asked to poetically format their short, descriptive sentences on their photos.

Both classes are asked to study the vocabulary words as the vocab test will be on Feb. 20th.  The vocab words are as follows:

1. placid (adj):  peaceful; calm 
2. punctually (adv):  on time; not late 
3. bewildered (adj): confused 
4. congeal (verb): to clot; to solidify; to coagulate 
5. console (verb): to comfort someone who is sad or upset 
6. trifle (noun): an item of little value or importance 
7. luxuriate (verb): to enjoy a self-indulgent delight 
8. well (verb): (of a liquid) rise to the surface and spill; (of an emotion) become more intense 
9. hysterically (adv): laughing or crying intensely for a prolonged period of time 
10. exasperated (adj): irritated intensely; infuriated 
11. desolation (noun) - devastation, ruin, barrenness, dreariness, depopulation  
12. refuge (n) - a place of safety  
13. vernacular (n) - plain, everyday ordinary language of a specific place  
14. rear (verb) - when an animal goes up on its hind legs  
15. obliquely (adverb) - indirectly, evasively, coming at an angle and not straight on  
16. divert (v) - to change direction or redirect attention  
17. perversion (n) - a change from what is natural and normal to what is unnatural and abnormal  
18. exquisite (adjective) - special beauty or charm, intense feeling such as pleasure or pain  
19. indomitable (adj) - unbeatable, cannot be conquered  
20. lacerated (v) - savagely cut or sliced, mangled/jagged/torn  
21. propinquity(n) - nearness (in place, relationship, or time)  
22. inimical (adj) - harmful, hostile, unfriendly  
23. ochre (noun/adjective) - yellow/orange earth or pigments, yellow/orange colour  
24. trussed (v) - tied tightly, bound up to prevent movement  
25. fleece (noun) - the soft, woolly hair of a sheep  

English 10

Both classes should start learning the 15 vocabulary words from "The Inheritor".

Period 2:  Write your first impressions of the story and try to come up with 2-3 questions about it.  Don't look at my questions; write questions on things you find confusing in the story.

Period 3:  Answer questions #1-4 on the short story.

English Lit

Today, we went over the questions on page 30 in anticipation of Monday's test.  Do read over page 32 on the Venerable Bede and pages 41 and 42 about the development of the English Language.

English Lit

We finished reading the Beowulf section of the textbook.  Tonight, select two out of the eight questions on page 30 and have them ready for discussion tomorrow.  The test will be on Monday.  It will consist of 5 vocab questions, about 10  multiple choice questions, a short answer question on the poetic language of Anglo-Saxon literature, and three paragraph questions.  One of the paragraph questions will relate to a quotation.

Please hand in your vocabulary sheets on Friday--I'll take it Thursday if you have yours ready.