Marking Period 1 grades

The following assignments have been given this marking period:

1. Homework assignments (see blog) (10%)

Vocab sentences 1 and 2
Beowulf homework 1-4
Final response
Points to ponder
rough draft to the college essay

2. essays (30 %)

College essay
Beowulf essay
*critical review Chaucer (next week)

3. Quizzes (50%)
4 quizzes, last of which will be Mon. on W.O.B Tale

Radix Malorum est Cupiditas

cupidity--n--strong desire, especially for possessions or money; greed
avarice--n--excessive desire for wealth; greed
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1.What saying does this image represent---don't say it out loud!!!
2. Do you agree with this saying? Why or why not? Explain your answer in A PARAGRAPH using any examples that you can think of. (at least one)

quotes from the pardoner that show his true intentions:
"My exclusive purpose is to win..not castigate their sin."----he likes sinners because he can make money off of them
"they can go blackberrying for all I care"---he doesn't care about what happens to their souls
"I make my living from avarice"--makes money off of greedy people--like himself!
"I mean to have wool, cheese, and wheat..agape.."-doesn't care who it is; he will steal from a poor child or widow with starving children
"I've drunk a draft of corn-ripe ale..."---he is drinking, which may be why he is admitting all of this

Excerpt: “The Pardoner’s Tale”
1. What do the three tavern-goers hear as they drink?
2. Give an example of personification from page 147.
3. Of what did the man die?
4. What vow do the three men make? Is it possible to fulfill? Why or why not?
5. What trade does the old man say no one has yet been willing to make with him?
6. What lesson does the old man try to teach the younger men?
7. Of what do the young men accuse the old man?
8. The gold under the tree foreshadows something. What do you think it foretells?
9. What is their plan for getting the gold?
10. What plan do the two watching the gold make?
11. Who is the Fiend (an allusion—not someone in the tales)?
12. How is Death tricking all three of the men?
13. How do the three of them die?
14. How does this tale prove the Biblical proverb of “reaping what you sow?”

Notes on Allusion/ Purpose in WOB Tale--copy in your notes

Here is the chart with the knight's arguments and old woman's retort

an allusion--is a figure of speech that makes a reference to, or representation of, people, places, events, literary work, myths, or works of art, either directly or by implication... "a brief reference, explicit or indirect, to a person, place or event, or to another literary work or passage". It is left to the reader or hearer to make the connection.

*The allusions are used to answer the knight's concerns about the old woman

The Wife of Bath's story has two possible purposes to consider:
1. sermon--about class, poverty, beauty, gender roles
2. fairy-tale--is it sad dreaminess of a middle-aged lady, or tale of female control (feminist)?

Notes for the " Wife of Bath's Tale"

Chivalry--code of ideal male behavior (esp. knights)--loyalty, faith, honor, courtesy
Medieval Romance--adventure tale, noble heroes, gallant love, chivalry, daring deeds
(in our story he breaks this code!)

Wife of Bath Summary (from her Prologue)
*has been married 5 times since age 12
*first 3 husbands were "good" because they were old, rich, and submissive
*She laughs about accusing them of things she knows they didn't do
*She would tease her husbands and not give happiness in bed without a promise of money
*She admits to using her verbal and sexual power to control men
*One husband was young and abusive, but she got him to reform and was always making it up to her

Canterbury Tales Overview--A Story-Telling Contest

----Please copy in your notes---

In the Prologue to The Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer introduces the speaker of the poem as a man named Chaucer, who is traveling from London with a group of strangers on a PILGRIMAGE to Canterbury, to the shrine of Saint Thomas à Becket. After a brief description of the setting and the introductions of the pilgrims, the Host, who owns the inn that they gather at, suggests that they should each tell two stories while walking--one on the way to Canterbury and one on the way back, to pass the time more quickly. He offers the person telling the best story a free supper at the tavern when they return.

Anticipation Questions for "The Wife of Bath's Tale"

Answer #1-4 NOW---no need to copy the question
Copy #5-7 and answer for HOMEWORK!

Answer NOW:--to hand in today
1. What do you think the punishment for rape should be?
2. Do you agree or disagree--a promise should never be broken. Why?
3. What is more important in a relationship--faithfulness or physical attraction--why?
4. What do women want most in a relationship? What about men want most most?
------Copy for HW:
5. Do the wealthy live above the law? Explain and give any examples you know of.
6. Does the social class a person comes from make a difference in their character? Explain.
7. What is the most important factor in a happy marriage?

Last day of essay work!---final copy due no later than next fri. Oct. 28th

1. Read worst student essay in the world and make corrections
2. Split-up into: "haves" and "have-nots"
3. The "haves" will be peer-editing, while the "have-nots" will be defending their poor use of time and decision making skills
4. We will look at the self-edit together: this will be done on the rough draft not the final copy! When you turn in the essay put all the pieces together: notes, drafts, the whole shebang!
5. Pieces to include are as follows:
Chart (5 pts)
Web (5 pts)
Outline (5 pts)
Drafting step (5 pts)
Peer/self editing sheet (5 pts each)
Rough draft (20 pts)
Final copy (50 pts)(if you email it to me please attach a note to your stack of papers telling me this)

Beowulf Comic Strip Assignment--Ebony V. per 2

Beowulf Essay---Characteristics of an Archetypal Epic Hero

*****Here is the chart you were asking for today****

Instructions: You will:
*Write a 5 to 10 paragraph essay
*Organize your essay properly
*Follow the steps I show you in the writing process: Brainstorming, outlining, creating a web, drafting, and editing. (You will receive points for all of these steps)
*Use a minimum of 4 vocabulary words correctly in your essay
*turn in a senior-level final copy
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Writing Prompt:
Write an essay explaining how Beowulf demonstrates the characteristics of an epic hero (in the notes). Choose 3 to 5 characteristics. Give specific examples from the 3 battle scenes (Grendel, Grendel's mother, the dragon), and/or The Death of Beowulf.
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Our schedule for this assignment will be as follows (depending how much we finish, each step may not be finished in one day):
Day 1: Going over the assignment, brainstorming (5 pts)
Day 2: Epic Hero Web (5 pts) --finding adjectives
Day 3: Outlining (5 pts)--citation review
Day 4: Drafting (5 pts)---Hw: write the rough draft (20 pts)
Day 5: Self-edit (5 pts)
Day 6: Peer-edit (5 pts) Hw: Final Copy (50 pts.)

Spirit Week Photos

hr 307 in Orange and Black

Hw: Final Beowulf Response 20 pts.

Almost every high school senior anywhere reads Beowulf, including myself. So,:

1. Why do you think it is a story that everyone should read at least once? What major point should you get out of this?

2. Ten years from now, if someone mentions Beowulf to you, what do you think you will remember about it? Any particular scene?

3. From reading this story, what have you learned about what these people value--meaning--why was a character such as Beowulf someone people admired? Why do people enjoy heroic stories still?

4. Which ending of the story did you prefer and why? Why do you think the movie studio found it necessary to change the ending so that Beowulf killed the dragon in a more dramatic fashion?

Just some points to ponder.....

Now that the baseball season is over (well, for the Yankees anyway), I have more free time at night to ponder some points and wondered what your opinions were on the following thoughts:

1. If a hero exemplifies the qualities a culture finds important or valuable, do villains or monsters then portray those qualities we look down on, or just serve as tangible examples of what we fear? What makes you believe this?

2. Can a hero be a hero without a villain? Are the lines between the two ever blurred? Is this subjective rather than objective? Explain.

3. Are monsters scarier or less scary (more or less dangerous)when they are visible? This doesn't necessarily mean physical in shape, but many of you wrote about things such as terrorism, AIDS, etc. that are sometimes hard to put a finger on.

Hw #4 Beowulf-- 20 pts.

1. Were you surprised at the end of today's reading? Why or why not? (5)

2. Beowulf is able to defeat evil in the form of Grendel and Grendel's mother, but he loses his life to the dragon. What theme does this suggest about the struggle between good and evil? Give me a real-life example that displays this concept. (5)

3. Today in class we talked about qualities of a hero: do you think we got it right or were we being unrealistic? Do heroes exist today, or for that matter,did they ever exist outside of fiction? Do heroes in stories/movies just make us feel better about reality? Think of some celebrities and athletes/personal heroes that were seen as heroes and were eventually unmasked to be nothing of the sort. (10)

Notes on "fame"

(In lines 485-487, 490-492 speak of Beowulf's longing for fame)

Fame was vitally important to a warrior because of its practical rewards such as wealth and the loyalty of both kinspeople (your people) and other tribes. However, fame had an added importance in cultures whose religion offered no hope for an afterlife. Then it was only through fame that one could achieve immortality. Therefore, the hero depends on the poet to keep his memory alive--so these people held important positions in royal courts. (I guess in a way you could think of them like Anglo-Saxon paparazzi)

Quiz extra credit

For those people who wanted extra credit on their quiz...I've determined that the only thing I can think of to do is the following:
1. Sorry, I know it's boring and am unsure of how helpful it is, but write vocab word and definition ten times each for missed words.
2. For missed part 2 questions, answer each question as if each were a small hw assignment-- meaning---2-3 paragraphs. You may and should use your notes and the web to complete the responses. They need to be good responses for credit.

If you do not want to do these things you apparently don't want credit back badly enough. All rewrites must be accompanied by the original quiz (stapled). Due Tuesday 10/11.

Practice Sentences #3

1. The monster went back to her _________ to sleep.
2. The man had to pay ____________ for the damage he did to the building.
3. The enemy's ______________ was not successful and they lost another fight.
4. There is no _______________ for a parent grieving the loss of his/her child.
5. He was the most ______________ person I ever met and I never wanted to see him ever again.

solace loathsome lair reparations reprisal purge lament

Hw #3- Beowulf (20 pts)

In today's society we have our own kinds of "monsters" that threaten our safety or way of life (does not necessarily have to be a "being" or living thing). (1)Who or what are today's monsters and what threats do they pose.(2) Are there any heroes fighting battles with these monsters or are they left to freely attack the people? (3)Is this a battle that can be won--or will there always be a "Grendel's mother" waiting to take the place of the other or lesser evil? Explain your answer please. (think a minimum of 2 complete paragraphs if you want full credit)

Vocab #2 Beowulf ---please define each word in your notebook and hand in sentences

11. murky (adj)
12. pilgrimage (n)
13. loathsome (adj)
14. host (n)---large number; multitude
15. livid (ADJ)
16. lair (n)
17. reparation (n)
18. reprisal (n)
19. solace (n)
20. reproach (n)

(note: some of the definitions of these words are already in your packet for Beowulf)