After a pretty long class blogging hiatus, I am back this semester to give it another go. This blog will serve as an English IV blog this semester, since that is the grade level class I now teach. Welcome to the LAST SEMESTER OF YOUR HIGH SCHOOL CAREER! That has to feel good, huh? As I told you, I had taught sophomores for years and just had English IV for the first time last semester. I thoroughly enjoyed the curriculum and hope to improve on it even more this semester. Both 1st and 4th period seem to be really great groups and I am excited about the coming semester. (I am also thrilled to have smaller classes for the first time in nine years!!!)
This week we begin Unit 1, The Hero. This unit will cover Beowulf and The Exeter Book, which are two of my favorites in British Lit. Our essential questions for this unit are:
What constitutes a hero?
What differences exist among cultures with regard to their concept of a hero?
Would people all over the world agree?
Which people in your life are heroes?
This week's schedule:
Monday- Introduction
"Troy" scene, discussion, Hero analysis (quotes and small groups), artwork
Tuesday- Beowulf music video, Anglo-Saxon guided notes, Read section 1 of Beowulf ("Jaws" scene)
Wednesday- Beowulf Sections 2 and 3, discussion, "Jaws" scene
Thursday- Beowulf Last Section, last scene of "Jaws"
Friday- Exeter Book notes, read "Seafarer", "Wanderer", and "Wife's Lament", small group discussion on tone, story, and memorable line, class discussion
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