English III
First Trimester
Professor: Jaimie Crawford
TRIMESTER ONE “The Tragic Hero” and “The Seven Deadly Sins”
Welcome to Eng.III: I am glad to see
you in my class. I hope you look forward to being both challenged and
rewarded. In this class you will be asked to read and write and, most
importantly, THINK. I don’t believe in busy work, but I do believe in using your
mind on all possible occasions. I rarely get mad, but I should warn you
that I have little tolerance for two things in particular: laziness and
intolerance. I am open to questions, suggestions, and even ideas that challenge
my own. I am available on Wednesday morning and afternoon or by appointment at a
time more convenient to you. I look forward to being part of your life this
year.
Syllabus KEY: Here is your syllabus for the first trimester
(and a glimpse at the first half of the year). This schedule is subject to
change (as Robert Burns says, “The best laid plans of mice and men oft gang
a’glay...), but we will do our best to follow it. You are required to have
finished the reading or assignment ON THE DAY posted on the syllabus. I do not
usually give pop quizzes (this is a college class, after all), but I have been
known to do so on occasion if I feel that you are not reading. The best way for
you to avoid these quizzes is to show me that you are up to date in class by
participating and adding thoughtful responses about assigned reading.
BRING YOUR LAPTOPS
DAILY
8/30: Shadow
Test (grammar)
8/31: Grammar Diagnostic Test--online
(be sure to have your laptop)(simulation of
SAT
II Writing)) HW: pp2-17
in lit. book
9/1: Begin Beowulf in class HW: pp18-38
9/2: Finish
all of
Beowulf
9/5: Labor Day School Holiday
9/6:
PSAT
prep
9/7: Break into Grendel groups and give out
Chapter
Discussion Questions (to be presented 9/19-22)
9/9: 25 minute SAT
essay in class--bring a pen and paper; Discuss
library
report/Web Site Project (for the book you read that is NOT Grendel, this
project will be due on 9/27)
See Sample Websites on THE COLLECTOR or GRENDEL
9/12: PSAT/SAT prep
9/13: PSAT prep and Vocab
Unit One
9/14: Grendel Discussion Groups
9/15: Review Vocab
9/16:
Vocab Quiz on Unit One
9/19-22: Grendel Chapter
Presentations--provide information on the characters, theme, style, tone;
answer discussion questions for the chapter; include at least one piece of
criticism.
9/23: Grendel test
9/26-29: "The 13th Warrior" See site for more information on film: PROJECT BEOWULF
9/30: Vocab Quiz on Units 1-2; Discussion Questions due
11/9: Multiple Choice Test on Beowulf/Canterbury Tales/Morte D’Artur
11/18: Vocab Quiz on 1-6
11/21-23: Work on
POETRY PROJECT: Each of you will have to
give a 5-10 minute presentation on your individual poem AND turn in a 1 page
written explication (follow the model in your poem project package). You
will 1) read the explication to the class and turn it in Nov. 28 for 100 pts.
2) play a song with the same theme as your poem and 3) relate the ideas of
at least one criticism on your poem (look at Panther Web Databases-Student
Resource Gold).