1. Settle in
2. Table group check-in about Prologue Memorization + memorization videos
   
3. Look at Q2 Indep Rdg Project-- no early writing prep; an in class activity on Dec. 12
4. Pilgrim Chart-- looking at types of sarcasm

HOMEWORK
Independent Reading Project will be an IN-CLASS project on December 12
Prologue Memorization due by Friday, Dec. 12
PowerPoint Night Presentation due Finals day

1. Settle in 
2. The Canterbury Tales Prologue-- Pilgrim Chart w/table group

HOMEWORK
Independent Reading Project will be an IN-CLASS project on December 12
Prologue Memorization due by Friday, Dec. 12
PowerPoint Night Presentation due Finals day

1. Settle in
2. Hearing Tests-- fill out form
3. Pilgrim Chart-- Knight together, looking for satirical devices
4. Continue reading the Prologue and filling out the Chart w/table group

HOMEWORK
Independent Reading Project will be an IN-CLASS project on December 12
Prologue Memorization due by Friday, Dec. 12
PowerPoint Night Presentation due Finals day

1. Settle in
2. Library for The Canterbury Tales book
3. Read 1st part of the Prologue-- intro to the Knight
4. Chaucer, stereotyping, and satire (slideshow)

HOMEWORK
Independent Reading Project will be an IN-CLASS project on Friday, December 12
Prologue Memorization due by Dec. 12
PowerPoint Night Presentation due Finals day

1. Check in
2. Settle in
3. Beowulf & the Real World "Newspaper" Padlet
4. Intro to The Canterbury Tales (slides 1-7)​

​HOMEWORK
Independent Reading-- in 2 weeks!
Prologue Memorization due by Dec. 10
PowerPoint Night Presentation due Finals day

HOMEWORK
Independent Reading
HAVE A GREAT VACATION! 
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1. Settle in-- Gratitude Notes
2. I posted Friday's Indep Rdg update in case you'll be absent
3. Beowulf article writing

HOMEWORK
You can work on your article at home if you promise not to use AI. Submit by midnight.
Independent Reading

1. Settle in
2. First drafting: thesis, main points

HOMEWORK
You can gather quotes from Beowulf or your secondary source as writing prep. 
​Independent Reading

1. Settle in
2. Pass back papers
3. Writing is a process of trial and error "lecture"
   
4. Beowulf articles review-- hook, thesis, structure, topics, proof
5. Choose a mentor article to emulate-- model your thesis and structure based on this article

HOMEWORK
Revise your thesis and plan your topics. Be sure you have a second source.

1. Settle in
2. Seat change! 
3. Comma WS check-in
4. Article analysis check-in-- thesis, main points/topic sentences, proof/evidence
5. Thesis statement + your 4-5 points
6. Choose one model text-- observe the hook and background; write our introduction using the model

HOMEWORK
Incorporate one comma with an introductory element into your introduction-- all in notebook