Friday, September 30, 2016

September 30 ... Finishing Beowulf


OBJ ...

Students will finish their study of Beowulf and the Anglo-Saxon period.


WARM-UP ...

If you owe me an essay, get it turned in.  If you owe me a timed writing, your prompt options are below - you must choose one you haven't already written about.

Essay A: What was the environment in which you were raised? Describe your family, home, neighborhood, or community, and explain how it has shaped you as a person.

Essay B: Most students have an identity, an interest, or a talent that defines them in an essential way. Tell us about yourself.

Essay C: You’ve got a ticket in your hand – Where will you go? What will you do? What will happen when you get there?


TODAY ...

Test Make-ups.

Timed Writing make-ups.

Essay make-ups/turn in.

Beowulf movie.

Thursday, September 29, 2016

September 29 ... Beowulf Exam


OBJ ...

Students will show understanding of and the ability to apply their knowledge of Beowulf and the Anglo Saxon period.


WARM UP ...

Examine the following information and add it to your review ... then staple your review on top of your reading questions and turn them in to the tray on my desk.

Alfred the Great - united England and began the country's written history

William the Conqueror - took over when the French ruled rhe land

St Augustine - Spread Christianity to the Britons

Black Death - another name for the bubonic plague

King Arthur - Legendary Celtic Chieftain

3 Major Languages spoken by 1066 - English, Latin, French


PUT YOUR PHONE ON THE BACK TABLE UNTIL EVERYONE HAS COMPLETED THEIR EXAM.  IF YOU HAVE A PHONE ON YOU DURING THE EXAM, IT WILL BE TAKEN UP AND WILL GO TO THE OFFICE.  IF YOU USE YOUR PHONE FOR ANY REASON OR IN ANY WAY WHILE THE EXAM IS GOING ON, IT WILL BE TAKEN AND YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZERO ON THE EXAM.


TODAY ...

Students will complete the Beowulf test - it is multiple choice and all answer choices must be recorded on your answer document.  DO NOT WRITE ON THE TEST.

If you need to retake the test, the retake will be available on Wednesday, October 5 during advisory and after school.  The retake will be a series of short essays - so be aware it will not be the same as the test you are taking today but will concern the same material.

You also need to check your grades online - if you still have a * for the College Application Essay (which is a major grade) or for the Timed Write (which was a quiz grade), you have until tomorrow to get those to me or they will go in as zeros for the 6 week progress report (and eligibility check).  Students missing the timed write will have one final chance to make it up in class tomorrow, Friday, September 30.

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

September 28 ... Finishing Beowulf


OBJ ... Students will analyze elements of the Anglo-Saxon period and will make connections with the notion of the Epic Hero as they read selections from "Beowulf"


WARM-UP ...

Make sure you have a copy of the textbook and a copy of the Test Review from the back table.



TODAY ...

Students will finish reading and analyzing "Beowulf" & will prepare for the Beowulf test tomorrow.

  • The second section (at least for our purposes) begins on page 55.

IF you want to use an audio version of the book as you read, there is one on You Tube that follows the textbook ... however, since it's on YouTube, you cannot access it with the laptops and would have to probably use your own data to get to it.  That's optional ... completely up to you ... but the link is below: 


READING SCHEDULE ...

  • Part II - Pages 55-70 and questions titled ":Grendel's Mother and The Final Battle"
    • FINISH TODAY
    • SCRATCH QUESTIONS 17 & 27
  • BEOWULF/ANGLO SAXON PERIOD/EPIC HERO TEST - THURSDAY 9/29
    • WORK ON THE REVIEW AS YOU WORK ON THE READING QUESTIONS - there will be some degree of overlap, plus it should save you some time in the long run
    • Reading Questions AND the Test Review are due prior to the test on Thursday

As you read, feel free to use ancillary resources to assist you in finding answers to the questions - or to just search using Google.  You are responsible for reading the material - however, you may find your answers for the questions as necessary.

Possible ancillary resources: 

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

September 27 ... Beowulf: Grendel's Mother & Beowulf's Final Battle (And Beowulf Test Review)

OBJ ... Students will analyze elements of the Anglo-Saxon period and will make connections with the notion of the Epic Hero as they read selections from "Beowulf"


WARM-UP ...

Make sure you have a copy of the textbook and get a copy of the Test Review from the back table.



TODAY ...

Students will begin reading and analyzing "Beowulf"

  • The second section (at least for our purposes) begins on page 55.

IF you want to use an audio version of the book as you read, there is one on You Tube that follows the textbook ... however, since it's on YouTube, you cannot access it with the laptops and would have to probably use your own data to get to it.  That's optional ... completely up to you ... but the link is below: 


READING SCHEDULE ...

  • Part II - Pages 55-70 and questions titled ":Grendel's Mother and The Final Battle"
    • Begin on Tuesday and finish on Wednesday
    • SCRATCH QUESTIONS 17 & 27
  • BEOWULF/ANGLO SAXON PERIOD/EPIC HERO TEST - THURSDAY 9/29
    • WORK ON THE REVIEW AS YOU WORK ON THE READING QUESTIONS - there will be some degree of overlap, plus it should save you some time in the long run
    • Reading Questions AND the Test Review are due prior to the test on Thursday

As you read, feel free to use ancillary resources to assist you in finding answers to the questions - or to just search using Google.  You are responsible for reading the material - however, you may find your answers for the questions as necessary.

Possible ancillary resources: 

Monday, September 26, 2016

September 26 ... Continue reading Beowulf


OBJ ... Students will analyze elements of the Anglo-Saxon period and will make connections with the notion of the Epic Hero as they read selections from "Beowulf"


WARM-UP ...

Make sure you have a copy of the textbook and grab a copy of the reading questions from the back table.  Cross out questions 2 and 27 on the side titled "The Battle of Grendel"



TODAY ...

Students will begin reading and analyzing "Beowulf"

  • It begins on page 42 on the literature book
READING SCHEDULE ... 
  • Part I - Pages 42-54 and questions titled "The Battle of Grendel"
    • FINISH THIS SECTION TODAY!
    • SCRATCH QUESTIONS 2 & 27
    • QUESTION 10 ... since the sections are not marked off in the book ... 
    • QUESTION 21 ... 
      • Then, as I have heard, the work of constructing a building
        Was proclaimed to many a tribe throughout this middle earth.
        In time—quickly, as such things happen among men—
        It was all ready, the biggest of halls.
        He whose word was law
        Far and wide gave it the name "Heorot".[2]
        The men did not dally; they strode inland in a group
        Until they were able to discern the timbered hall,
        Splendid and ornamented with gold.
        The building in which that powerful man held court
        Was the foremost of halls under heaven;
        Its radiance shone over many lands.[3]
  • Part II - Pages 55-70 and questions titled ":Grendel's Mother and The Final Battle"
    • Begin on Tuesday and finish on Wednesday
    • SCRATCH QUESTIONS 17 & 27
  • BEOWULF/ANGLO SAXON PERIOD/EPIC HERO TEST - THURSDAY 9/29

As you read, feel free to use ancillary resources to assist you in finding answers to the questions - or to just search using Google.  You are responsible for reading the material - however, you may find your answers for the questions as necessary.

Possible ancillary resources: 

Friday, September 23, 2016

Septermber 23 ... Beowulf


OBJ ... Students will analyze elements of the Anglo-Saxon period and will make connections with the notion of the Epic Hero as they read selections from "Beowulf"


WARM-UP ...

Make sure you have a copy of the textbook and grab a copy of the reading questions from the back table.  Cross out questions 2 and 27 on the side titled "The Battle of Grendel"



TODAY ...

Students will begin reading and analyzing "Beowulf"

  • It begins on page 42 on the literature book
READING SCHEDULE ... 
  • Part I - Pages 42-54 and questions titled "The Battle of Grendel"
    • Begin today and finish on Monday
    • SCRATCH QUESTIONS 2 & 27
    • QUESTION 10 ... since the sections are not marked off in the book ... 
    • QUESTION 21 ... 
      • Then, as I have heard, the work of constructing a building
        Was proclaimed to many a tribe throughout this middle earth.
        In time—quickly, as such things happen among men—
        It was all ready, the biggest of halls.
        He whose word was law
        Far and wide gave it the name "Heorot".[2]
        The men did not dally; they strode inland in a group
        Until they were able to discern the timbered hall,
        Splendid and ornamented with gold.
        The building in which that powerful man held court
        Was the foremost of halls under heaven;
        Its radiance shone over many lands.[3]
  • Part II - Pages 55-70 and questions titled ":Grendel's Mother and The Final Battle"
    • Begin on Tuesday and finish on Wednesday
    • SCRATCH QUESTIONS 17 & 27
  • BEOWULF/ANGLO SAXON PERIOD/EPIC HERO TEST - THURSDAY 9/29

As you read, feel free to use ancillary resources to assist you in finding answers to the questions - or to just search using Google.  You are responsible for reading the material - however, you may find your answers for the questions as necessary.

Possible ancillary resources: 

Thursday, September 22, 2016

September 22 ... Finishing the PowerPoint and Submitting ... DUE TODAY!



OBJ ...

Students will finish and turn in a powerpoint that shows what they have learned about the Anglo-Saxon Period ... and will research the Epic Hero and Beowulf to add information to complete their work.


WARM-UP ...

MAKE SURE YOU ARE WORKING IN POWERPOINT ONLINE .. so you can share your work with me today.


I am out this morning taking care of my wife, however I will be back for advisory.  So if you have any major problems or questions, you can come by then.  You can also email me (or send a text to my email ... that works too ... Richard.Davis@sfisd.org).  I will have my phone on me and will respond to any emailed questions as quickly as possible.





TODAY ...


Anglo-Saxon/Epic Hero/Beowulf Powerpoints

Today is the final class day to get this completed - pace yourselves accordingly.  


Your work must be shared with me through PowerPoint online OR OneDrive at .. Richard.Davis@sfisd.org TODAY.

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

September 21 ... Continuing Powerpoint Work



OBJ ...

Students will plan and create a powerpoint that shows what they have learned about the Anglo-Saxon Period ... and will research the Epic Hero and Beowulf to add information to complete their work.


WARM-UP ...

None today - Microsoft has their stuff together today and everything should be working.  If you lost some work, I;'m sorry.  We will extend our work days on this so that you have today and Thursday in class to get it done.  But the final presentations must be shared with me by Thursday.


Anglo-Saxon/Epic Hero/Beowulf Powerpoints




TODAY ...

Read over the instructions in the handout.  Make decisions about who you will work with.

Groups of 4 - Cover parts 1-4
Groups of 3 - Cover 3 parts of parts 1-4
Groups of 2 - Cover 2 parts of parts 1-4
Solo workers - Cover 1 part of parts 1-4

ALL POWERPOINTS MUST RESEARCH AND INCLUDE PARTS 5 & 6

Use your webquest research for the information required by parts 1-4.

We will have two class days to get this completed (if both days are necessary) pace yourselves accordingly.  Your work must be shared with me at .. Richard.Davis@sfisd.org before close of business tomorrow.

If someone was out yesterday, you may add them to your group at your discretion.

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

September 20 ... What we know so far ... Plus the Epic Hero and Beowulf


OBJ ...

Students will plan and create a powerpoint that shows what they have learned about the Anglo-Saxon Period ... and will research the Epic Hero and Beowulf to add information to complete their work.


WARM-UP ...

Read over the handout for this assignment and decide if you want to work in a group of 3-4 ... with a partner ... or solo.

Anglo-Saxon/Epic Hero/Beowulf Powerpoints



TODAY ...

Read over the instructions in the handout.  Make decisions about who you will work with.

Groups of 4 - Cover parts 1-4
Groups of 3 - Cover 3 parts of parts 1-4
Groups of 2 - Cover 2 parts of parts 1-4
Solo workers - Cover 1 part of parts 1-4

ALL POWERPOINTS MUST RESEARCH AND INCLUDE PARTS 5 & 6

Use your webquest research for the information required by parts 1-4.

We will have two class days to get this completed (if both days are necessary) pace yourselves accordingly.  Your work must be shared with me at .. Richard.Davis@sfisd.org before close of business tomorrow.

Monday, September 19, 2016

September 19 ... Anglo-Saxon Poetry "The Wanderer"


OBJ ...

Students will read and analyze thematic and historic elements in Anglo-Saxon poetry.


WARM-UP ...

Read the intro information to "The Wanderer" on Shmoop (Click this to open)



TODAY ...

Read and analyze "The Wanderer" in class.  You can find the poem itself here:

The Wanderer


When we finish ... answer the following on a sheet of your own paper:

1) How does the wanderer's present life compare with his former life?

2) What does a wise man understand, according to the wanderer?

3) Anglo-Saxon poetry is often lonely, isolated, or dismal.  Quote two lines from the poem that fit this.


On your own, read the intro for "The Wife's Lament"

http://www.shmoop.com/the-wifes-lament/


Then read the poem here:

The Wife's Lament


4) What advice might the wanderer give to the wife?

5) Quote two lines that fit the A-S poetry themes of loneliness, isolation, etc.

Turn in your responses before you leave today.



Friday, September 16, 2016

September 16 ... Work on the present (The Anglo Saxon Webquest) or work on the future (College Prep Websites/Scholarship Opportunities)




OBJ ...

Students will gather and evaluate information from a variety of online resources concerning many aspects of The Anglo-Saxon Period and Anglo-Saxon life.


WARM UP ...
None today ... make sure your blog is set up and the information has been submitted to me via the link below OR via email.  We will begin our normal warmups - which will be posted daily to your blog - on Monday.



IF YOU HAVEN'T SENT YOUR BLOG INFO ...

Complete the survey below - include your preferred email address if I need to contact you AND the URL for your blog.  To find your public blog URL, go to Blogger and log in ... then click the VIEW BLOG button.  Your URL (which will be nameyougaveit.blogspot.com) should be in the address bar and you can copy and paste into the survey from there to submit it to me.

Click on the link to complete the survey - https://goo.gl/forms/jZqMwU5wUoACQepF2

OR ... email the same info to me at Richard.Davis@sfisd.org

If you have to email the information, email me the following ... 

YOUR NAME
The website address for your blog
Your preferred email address



TODAY ...

Finish all parts of the webquest - then spend the balance of the period working on scholarship applications, college applications, college research, art/trade school research, or whatever pertains to your plans for after graduation (Plan A ... Plan B ... Plan C ... etc).  Use your time wisely or we'll move on to the Anglo-Saxon poetry that was originally scheduled for today.

One website you may want to visit is https://www.unigo.com/ to check out this website dedicated to helping students find scholarship $$$ to apply for.

Make sure you are finished with or as close as possible to finished with the webquest today!


Name: ________________________ Date: __________
Anglo-Saxon Webquest

The purpose of this webquest is to explore the daily life, religion, and culture of the Anglo-Saxons.  Learning about these aspects of Anglo-Saxon life will enhance your understanding of the time period and the Anglo-Saxon literature we will study.

Review Questions:

Who lived in England prior to the Anglo-Saxons?
Who invaded next?
Where did the Anglo-Saxons come from?


Homes and Halls

Go to the following website:
http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/houses.htm

1. What happened to many of the towns set up by the Romans?


2. What materials were  Anglo-Saxon homes constructed from?


3. Describe how the houses were set up.


4. Who lived in the Hall (mead hall)?


5. Describe the set-up and atmosphere of a mead hall.



Food and Drink

Go to:  http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/food.htm

6. What types of food did Anglo-Saxons grow?


7. What did they drink instead of water?  Why?


8. Why were many Anglo-Saxons vegetarians?


9. What was the only type of animal used just for its meat?


Go to: http://www.marga.org/food/int/anglosaxon/

10. Scroll to the bottom and click on the three recipes.  Of these three, which would you most prefer to eat?   Why?



11. What are three ingredients in the recipe above?
A.
B.
C.

Social Structure

Go to: http://www.britainexpress.com/History/anglo-saxon_life.htm

Scroll down to “A Lord’s Life.”

12. Who was at the top of the social ladder?

13. What was this person expected to provide?


14. What were the two social classes below the king?


15. What are three ways people became slaves?
A.
B.
C.

Go to http://octavia.net/slavery-in-anglo-saxon-england/

16. What was the penalty for killing a slave?

17. What was the penalty for raping a slave?


18. What was the penalty for one slave raping another?

19. Scroll to the last sentence of this page.  Where were “freeing ceremonies” performed?  Why?


Daily Life

Go to: http://www.wikitree.com/articles/year-1000/

20. If you were to go back in time to the year 1000 and meet an Anglo-Saxon, what is the first thing you would notice?

21. What happened to people after the year 1000 and before today that made them smaller?


22. At what age was a boy considered old enough to swear an oath to the king?

23. When did most girls marry?

24. When did most adults die?


25. What disease found in skeletal remains that tells us these people worked hard?


Go to http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/c-anglo-saxon/home-life/anglo-saxon-women.htm

26. What was morgengifu, and when was it given?


27. If a woman wished to divorce her husband, how much money and property was she entitled to?


Medicine

Go to http://octavia.net/herbal-healing-and-charms/

28. What is the title of this page?

29. What does it mean?


30. What items were used in healing both the body and spirit?

31. What did people do to wounds to speed healing?


32. What is the title of one of the Charms listed?


Games and Entertainment

Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/anglo_saxons/stories_and_pastimes/

33. What story is mentioned under “story-telling?”

34. Click on “Riddles and Runes” in the left column. What do you think the answer to the riddle is?


35. Click on “Games and Sports.”  What are some sports they enjoyed?


36. What were the gambling dice found in the grave made from?


Go to http://anglosaxondiscovery.ashmolean.org/Life/dailylife/games_info.html

37. What are two board games listed on this page?


Lookin’ Good

Go to: http://octavia.net/early-cosmetics/

38. What are two things Anglo-Saxons used to brush and polish their teeth?


39. What did the Swedish anthropologist find in the teeth of 24 Viking-era men?


40. What were some possible purposes for this?


41. Look at the paragraph that starts with “Long Hair.”  Click on the link that says “costly fine.”  What were the punishments for the following?
a. Shaving a man’s head (without tying him up)= ________ shillings
b. Shaving a man’s beard= __________ shillings
c. Tying a man up and shaving his head= ________ shillings

42. The next paragraph gives the fine for cutting off an arm or leg.  What is it?
_________ shillings

43. How does this penalty tell us about long hair on men?


Scroll to the top of the page.  (http://octavia.net/medieval-clothing/)

44. What material was used for most clothing?


45. Did women wear underwear other than a slip (shift)?


46. What did they wear over their shift?

47. What were some colors of clothing?


48. What did men wear?


Go back to http://octavia.net/early-cosmetics/

Scroll to the bottom of the page.

49. What did people use for eye makeup?

50. What are 3 reasons people throughout the ages have had tattoos?


51. How were tattoos accomplished?

Religion

Go to http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/c-anglo-saxon/religion/religion.htm

52. What are some aspects of life that the Anglo-Saxon pagan (heathen) gods ruled?



Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/index.htm


53. Click on one of the gods listed in the left column.  Write a sentence about that god:

54. Go back to the previous page.  Click on one of the stories from the right column.  What is the story about?

55. Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/roman/daysweek.htm

We get the names of the days of the week from Saxon gods.  Fill in the blanks below:

Monday= _____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Tuesday= _____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Wednesday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Thursday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Friday=_____________’ s day  (goddess of _____________________________)
Sunday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)

Go to: http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/religion.htm

Scroll down to “From Pagan to Christianity”

56. About how long ago were the pagans converted?

57. What is the name of the man who converted the king in Kent?


58. Where did this man build a church?

Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/runes.htm

59. What are runes?


Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/runes3.htm

60. Write your first name in the box.  Copy down the runes (symbols shown) below:
***You do not have to write this - just thought it would be interesting to see what your name would look like in the "writing" of the time.***





Thursday, September 15, 2016

September 15 ... A-S Webquest Continued



OBJ ...

Students will gather and evaluate information from a variety of online resources concerning many aspects of The Anglo-Saxon Period and Anglo-Saxon life.


WARM UP ...

We have a guest speaker today - Mr. Kody Allred.  Mr. Allred is the campus liaison from College of the Mainland and will visit with us for 10-15 minutes today about what he can do to help you prepare for life after high school (regardless of what your plans are).



ALSO ... IF YOU DIDN'T SEND ME YOUR BLOG INFO YESTERDAY GET IT SENT TODAY FOLLOWING THE STEPS BELOW!

Complete the survey below - include your preferred email address if I need to contact you AND the URL for your blog.  To find your public blog URL, go to Blogger and log in ... then click the VIEW BLOG button.  Your URL (which will be nameyougaveit.blogspot.com) should be in the address bar and you can copy and paste into the survey from there to submit it to me.

Click on the link to complete the survey - https://goo.gl/forms/jZqMwU5wUoACQepF2 OR https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe97iw7YzeILKyIBWboNwhh7HQBcl-x9s77ltGGxxxiyfpeFQ/viewform

OR ... email the same info to me at Richard.Davis@sfisd.org

If you have to email the information, email me the following ... 

YOUR NAME
The website address for your blog
Your preferred email address



TODAY ...

Once you finish the webquest, visit https://www.unigo.com/ to check out this website dedicated to helping students find scholarship $$$ to apply for.


If you are still working on the Webquest ...

You will begin gathering background information on the Anglo-Saxon period via a webquest.  This webquest will provide you with a list of informative websites with questions you will answer using the resources there.

Copy and paste the questions and links below into a blank Word Doc.


Name: ________________________ Date: __________
Anglo-Saxon Webquest

The purpose of this webquest is to explore the daily life, religion, and culture of the Anglo-Saxons.  Learning about these aspects of Anglo-Saxon life will enhance your understanding of the time period and the Anglo-Saxon literature we will study.

Review Questions:

Who lived in England prior to the Anglo-Saxons?
Who invaded next?
Where did the Anglo-Saxons come from?


Homes and Halls

Go to the following website:
http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/houses.htm

1. What happened to many of the towns set up by the Romans?


2. What materials were  Anglo-Saxon homes constructed from?


3. Describe how the houses were set up.


4. Who lived in the Hall (mead hall)?


5. Describe the set-up and atmosphere of a mead hall.



Food and Drink

Go to:  http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/food.htm

6. What types of food did Anglo-Saxons grow?


7. What did they drink instead of water?  Why?


8. Why were many Anglo-Saxons vegetarians?


9. What was the only type of animal used just for its meat?


Go to: http://www.marga.org/food/int/anglosaxon/

10. Scroll to the bottom and click on the three recipes.  Of these three, which would you most prefer to eat?   Why?



11. What are three ingredients in the recipe above?
A.
B.
C.

Social Structure

Go to: http://www.britainexpress.com/History/anglo-saxon_life.htm

Scroll down to “A Lord’s Life.”

12. Who was at the top of the social ladder?

13. What was this person expected to provide?


14. What were the two social classes below the king?


15. What are three ways people became slaves?
A.
B.
C.

Go to http://octavia.net/slavery-in-anglo-saxon-england/

16. What was the penalty for killing a slave?

17. What was the penalty for raping a slave?


18. What was the penalty for one slave raping another?

19. Scroll to the last sentence of this page.  Where were “freeing ceremonies” performed?  Why?


Daily Life

Go to: http://www.wikitree.com/articles/year-1000/

20. If you were to go back in time to the year 1000 and meet an Anglo-Saxon, what is the first thing you would notice?

21. What happened to people after the year 1000 and before today that made them smaller?


22. At what age was a boy considered old enough to swear an oath to the king?

23. When did most girls marry?

24. When did most adults die?


25. What disease found in skeletal remains that tells us these people worked hard?


Go to http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/c-anglo-saxon/home-life/anglo-saxon-women.htm

26. What was morgengifu, and when was it given?


27. If a woman wished to divorce her husband, how much money and property was she entitled to?


Medicine

Go to http://octavia.net/herbal-healing-and-charms/

28. What is the title of this page?

29. What does it mean?


30. What items were used in healing both the body and spirit?

31. What did people do to wounds to speed healing?


32. What is the title of one of the Charms listed?


Games and Entertainment

Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/anglo_saxons/stories_and_pastimes/

33. What story is mentioned under “story-telling?”

34. Click on “Riddles and Runes” in the left column. What do you think the answer to the riddle is?


35. Click on “Games and Sports.”  What are some sports they enjoyed?


36. What were the gambling dice found in the grave made from?


Go to http://anglosaxondiscovery.ashmolean.org/Life/dailylife/games_info.html

37. What are two board games listed on this page?


Lookin’ Good

Go to: http://octavia.net/early-cosmetics/

38. What are two things Anglo-Saxons used to brush and polish their teeth?


39. What did the Swedish anthropologist find in the teeth of 24 Viking-era men?


40. What were some possible purposes for this?


41. Look at the paragraph that starts with “Long Hair.”  Click on the link that says “costly fine.”  What were the punishments for the following?
a. Shaving a man’s head (without tying him up)= ________ shillings
b. Shaving a man’s beard= __________ shillings
c. Tying a man up and shaving his head= ________ shillings

42. The next paragraph gives the fine for cutting off an arm or leg.  What is it?
_________ shillings

43. How does this penalty tell us about long hair on men?


Scroll to the top of the page.  (http://octavia.net/medieval-clothing/)

44. What material was used for most clothing?


45. Did women wear underwear other than a slip (shift)?


46. What did they wear over their shift?

47. What were some colors of clothing?


48. What did men wear?


Go back to http://octavia.net/early-cosmetics/

Scroll to the bottom of the page.

49. What did people use for eye makeup?

50. What are 3 reasons people throughout the ages have had tattoos?


51. How were tattoos accomplished?

Religion

Go to http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/c-anglo-saxon/religion/religion.htm

52. What are some aspects of life that the Anglo-Saxon pagan (heathen) gods ruled?



Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/index.htm


53. Click on one of the gods listed in the left column.  Write a sentence about that god:

54. Go back to the previous page.  Click on one of the stories from the right column.  What is the story about?

55. Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/roman/daysweek.htm

We get the names of the days of the week from Saxon gods.  Fill in the blanks below:

Monday= _____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Tuesday= _____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Wednesday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Thursday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Friday=_____________’ s day  (goddess of _____________________________)
Sunday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)

Go to: http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/religion.htm

Scroll down to “From Pagan to Christianity”

56. About how long ago were the pagans converted?

57. What is the name of the man who converted the king in Kent?


58. Where did this man build a church?

Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/runes.htm

59. What are runes?


Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/runes3.htm

60. Write your first name in the box.  Copy down the runes (symbols shown) below:

***You do not have to write this - just thought it would be interesting to see what your name would look like in the "writing" of the time.***






Wednesday, September 14, 2016

September 14 ... More on the Anglo-Saxon Period


OBJ ...

Students will gather and evaluate information from a variety of online resources concerning many aspects of The Anglo-Saxon Period and Anglo-Saxon life.


WARM UP ...

Complete the survey below - include your preferred email address if I need to contact you AND the URL for your blog.  To find your public blog URL, go to Blogger and log in ... then click the VIEW BLOG button.  Your URL (which will be nameyougaveit.blogspot.com) should be in the address bar and you can copy and paste into the survey from there to submit it to me.

Click on the link to complete the survey - https://goo.gl/forms/jZqMwU5wUoACQepF2 OR https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe97iw7YzeILKyIBWboNwhh7HQBcl-x9s77ltGGxxxiyfpeFQ/viewform

OR ... email the same info to me at Richard.Davis@sfisd.org

If you have to email the information, email me the following ... 

YOUR NAME
The website address for your blog
Your preferred email address



TODAY ...

You will begin gathering background information on the Anglo-Saxon period via a webquest.  This webquest will provide you with a list of informative websites with questions you will answer using the resources there.

You can find the webquest here: Anglo Saxon Webquest

Copy and paste the questions and links below into a blank Word Doc.


Name: ________________________ Date: __________
Anglo-Saxon Webquest

The purpose of this webquest is to explore the daily life, religion, and culture of the Anglo-Saxons.  Learning about these aspects of Anglo-Saxon life will enhance your understanding of the time period and the Anglo-Saxon literature we will study.

Review Questions:

Who lived in England prior to the Anglo-Saxons?
Who invaded next?
Where did the Anglo-Saxons come from?


Homes and Halls

Go to the following website:
http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/houses.htm

1. What happened to many of the towns set up by the Romans?


2. What materials were  Anglo-Saxon homes constructed from?


3. Describe how the houses were set up.


4. Who lived in the Hall (mead hall)?


5. Describe the set-up and atmosphere of a mead hall.



Food and Drink

Go to:  http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/food.htm

6. What types of food did Anglo-Saxons grow?


7. What did they drink instead of water?  Why?


8. Why were many Anglo-Saxons vegetarians?


9. What was the only type of animal used just for its meat?


Go to: http://www.marga.org/food/int/anglosaxon/

10. Scroll to the bottom and click on the three recipes.  Of these three, which would you most prefer to eat?   Why?



11. What are three ingredients in the recipe above?
A.
B.
C.

Social Structure

Go to: http://www.britainexpress.com/History/anglo-saxon_life.htm

Scroll down to “A Lord’s Life.”

12. Who was at the top of the social ladder?

13. What was this person expected to provide?


14. What were the two social classes below the king?


15. What are three ways people became slaves?
A.
B.
C.

Go to http://octavia.net/slavery-in-anglo-saxon-england/

16. What was the penalty for killing a slave?

17. What was the penalty for raping a slave?


18. What was the penalty for one slave raping another?

19. Scroll to the last sentence of this page.  Where were “freeing ceremonies” performed?  Why?


Daily Life

Go to: http://www.wikitree.com/articles/year-1000/

20. If you were to go back in time to the year 1000 and meet an Anglo-Saxon, what is the first thing you would notice?

21. What happened to people after the year 1000 and before today that made them smaller?


22. At what age was a boy considered old enough to swear an oath to the king?

23. When did most girls marry?

24. When did most adults die?


25. What disease found in skeletal remains that tells us these people worked hard?


Go to http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/c-anglo-saxon/home-life/anglo-saxon-women.htm

26. What was morgengifu, and when was it given?


27. If a woman wished to divorce her husband, how much money and property was she entitled to?


Medicine

Go to http://octavia.net/herbal-healing-and-charms/

28. What is the title of this page?

29. What does it mean?


30. What items were used in healing both the body and spirit?

31. What did people do to wounds to speed healing?


32. What is the title of one of the Charms listed?


Games and Entertainment

Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/anglo_saxons/stories_and_pastimes/

33. What story is mentioned under “story-telling?”

34. Click on “Riddles and Runes” in the left column. What do you think the answer to the riddle is?


35. Click on “Games and Sports.”  What are some sports they enjoyed?


36. What were the gambling dice found in the grave made from?


Go to http://anglosaxondiscovery.ashmolean.org/Life/dailylife/games_info.html

37. What are two board games listed on this page?


Lookin’ Good

Go to: http://octavia.net/early-cosmetics/

38. What are two things Anglo-Saxons used to brush and polish their teeth?


39. What did the Swedish anthropologist find in the teeth of 24 Viking-era men?


40. What were some possible purposes for this?


41. Look at the paragraph that starts with “Long Hair.”  Click on the link that says “costly fine.”  What were the punishments for the following?
a. Shaving a man’s head (without tying him up)= ________ shillings
b. Shaving a man’s beard= __________ shillings
c. Tying a man up and shaving his head= ________ shillings

42. The next paragraph gives the fine for cutting off an arm or leg.  What is it?
_________ shillings

43. How does this penalty tell us about long hair on men?


Scroll to the top of the page.  (http://octavia.net/medieval-clothing/)

44. What material was used for most clothing?


45. Did women wear underwear other than a slip (shift)?


46. What did they wear over their shift?

47. What were some colors of clothing?


48. What did men wear?


Go back to http://octavia.net/early-cosmetics/

Scroll to the bottom of the page.

49. What did people use for eye makeup?

50. What are 3 reasons people throughout the ages have had tattoos?


51. How were tattoos accomplished?

Religion

Go to http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/c-anglo-saxon/religion/religion.htm

52. What are some aspects of life that the Anglo-Saxon pagan (heathen) gods ruled?



Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/index.htm


53. Click on one of the gods listed in the left column.  Write a sentence about that god:

54. Go back to the previous page.  Click on one of the stories from the right column.  What is the story about?

55. Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/roman/daysweek.htm

We get the names of the days of the week from Saxon gods.  Fill in the blanks below:

Monday= _____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Tuesday= _____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Wednesday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Thursday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Friday=_____________’ s day  (goddess of _____________________________)
Sunday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)

Go to: http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/religion.htm

Scroll down to “From Pagan to Christianity”

56. About how long ago were the pagans converted?

57. What is the name of the man who converted the king in Kent?


58. Where did this man build a church?

Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/runes.htm

59. What are runes?


Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/runes3.htm

60. Write your first name in the box.  Copy down the runes (symbols shown) below:

***You do not have to write this - just thought it would be interesting to see what your name would look like in the "writing" of the time.***







Tuesday, September 13, 2016

September 13 ... The Anglo-Saxon Period



OBJ ...




WARM UP ...

None today ... get a laptop and get rolling on the webquest.



TODAY ...

You will begin gathering background information on the Anglo-Saxon period via a webquest.  This webquest will provide you with a list of informative websites with questions you will answer using the resources there.

You can find the webquest here: Anglo Saxon Webquest

Copy and paste the questions and links below into a blank Word Doc.


Name: ________________________ Date: __________
Anglo-Saxon Webquest

The purpose of this webquest is to explore the daily life, religion, and culture of the Anglo-Saxons.  Learning about these aspects of Anglo-Saxon life will enhance your understanding of the time period and the Anglo-Saxon literature we will study.

Review Questions:

Who lived in England prior to the Anglo-Saxons?
Who invaded next?
Where did the Anglo-Saxons come from?


Homes and Halls

Go to the following website:
http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/houses.htm

1. What happened to many of the towns set up by the Romans?


2. What materials were  Anglo-Saxon homes constructed from?


3. Describe how the houses were set up.


4. Who lived in the Hall (mead hall)?


5. Describe the set-up and atmosphere of a mead hall.



Food and Drink

Go to:  http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/food.htm

6. What types of food did Anglo-Saxons grow?


7. What did they drink instead of water?  Why?


8. Why were many Anglo-Saxons vegetarians?


9. What was the only type of animal used just for its meat?


Go to: http://www.marga.org/food/int/anglosaxon/

10. Scroll to the bottom and click on the three recipes.  Of these three, which would you most prefer to eat?   Why?



11. What are three ingredients in the recipe above?
A.
B.
C.

Social Structure

Go to: http://www.britainexpress.com/History/anglo-saxon_life.htm

Scroll down to “A Lord’s Life.”

12. Who was at the top of the social ladder?

13. What was this person expected to provide?


14. What were the two social classes below the king?


15. What are three ways people became slaves?
A.
B.
C.

Go to http://octavia.net/slavery-in-anglo-saxon-england/

16. What was the penalty for killing a slave?

17. What was the penalty for raping a slave?


18. What was the penalty for one slave raping another?

19. Scroll to the last sentence of this page.  Where were “freeing ceremonies” performed?  Why?


Daily Life

Go to: http://www.wikitree.com/articles/year-1000/

20. If you were to go back in time to the year 1000 and meet an Anglo-Saxon, what is the first thing you would notice?

21. What happened to people after the year 1000 and before today that made them smaller?


22. At what age was a boy considered old enough to swear an oath to the king?

23. When did most girls marry?

24. When did most adults die?


25. What disease found in skeletal remains that tells us these people worked hard?


Go to http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/c-anglo-saxon/home-life/anglo-saxon-women.htm

26. What was morgengifu, and when was it given?


27. If a woman wished to divorce her husband, how much money and property was she entitled to?


Medicine

Go to http://octavia.net/herbal-healing-and-charms/

28. What is the title of this page?

29. What does it mean?


30. What items were used in healing both the body and spirit?

31. What did people do to wounds to speed healing?


32. What is the title of one of the Charms listed?


Games and Entertainment

Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/anglo_saxons/stories_and_pastimes/

33. What story is mentioned under “story-telling?”

34. Click on “Riddles and Runes” in the left column. What do you think the answer to the riddle is?


35. Click on “Games and Sports.”  What are some sports they enjoyed?


36. What were the gambling dice found in the grave made from?


Go to http://anglosaxondiscovery.ashmolean.org/Life/dailylife/games_info.html

37. What are two board games listed on this page?


Lookin’ Good

Go to: http://octavia.net/early-cosmetics/

38. What are two things Anglo-Saxons used to brush and polish their teeth?


39. What did the Swedish anthropologist find in the teeth of 24 Viking-era men?


40. What were some possible purposes for this?


41. Look at the paragraph that starts with “Long Hair.”  Click on the link that says “costly fine.”  What were the punishments for the following?
a. Shaving a man’s head (without tying him up)= ________ shillings
b. Shaving a man’s beard= __________ shillings
c. Tying a man up and shaving his head= ________ shillings

42. The next paragraph gives the fine for cutting off an arm or leg.  What is it?
_________ shillings

43. How does this penalty tell us about long hair on men?


Scroll to the top of the page.  (http://octavia.net/medieval-clothing/)

44. What material was used for most clothing?


45. Did women wear underwear other than a slip (shift)?


46. What did they wear over their shift?

47. What were some colors of clothing?


48. What did men wear?


Go back to http://octavia.net/early-cosmetics/

Scroll to the bottom of the page.

49. What did people use for eye makeup?

50. What are 3 reasons people throughout the ages have had tattoos?


51. How were tattoos accomplished?

Religion

Go to http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/c-anglo-saxon/religion/religion.htm

52. What are some aspects of life that the Anglo-Saxon pagan (heathen) gods ruled?



Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/index.htm


53. Click on one of the gods listed in the left column.  Write a sentence about that god:

54. Go back to the previous page.  Click on one of the stories from the right column.  What is the story about?

55. Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/roman/daysweek.htm

We get the names of the days of the week from Saxon gods.  Fill in the blanks below:

Monday= _____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Tuesday= _____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Wednesday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Thursday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Friday=_____________’ s day  (goddess of _____________________________)
Sunday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)

Go to: http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/religion.htm

Scroll down to “From Pagan to Christianity”

56. About how long ago were the pagans converted?

57. What is the name of the man who converted the king in Kent?


58. Where did this man build a church?

Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/runes.htm

59. What are runes?


Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/runes3.htm

60. Write your first name in the box.  Copy down the runes (symbols shown) below:

***You do not have to write this - just thought it would be interesting to see what your name would look like in the "writing" of the time.***








Monday, September 12, 2016

September 12 ... Beginning the Anglo-Saxon Period


OBJ -

Students will research background information for The Anglo Saxon Period and will make connections with prior learning.


WARM-UP -

Grab a laptop, open it to my blog and start reading and taking brief notes over the articles assigned today.


TODAY -

Open and scan through the articles at the following links - there is a LOT of information here.  Don't get overwhelmed with names and dates ... focus on "big picture" details so that we can acquire an understanding of the time period we are studying the literature of.  You may remember some of this information from World History.


Open the link below and read the sections on Prehistory& Antiquity, The Anglo-Saxons, The Vikings, and The Normans (sections 1-4)
Brief History of England


Then read the article entitled "How Do We Know"
How Do We Know?


Then scan through the article entitled "A Brief History of Anglo-Saxon England"
A Brief History of Anglo Saxon England


BEFORE YOU LEAVE TODAY - On a sheet of paper, list 3 things you learned today from each of the articles (9 things TOTAL) and turn it in.  It MUST be turned in before you leave.

Friday, September 9, 2016

September 9 ... Continuing to investigate college options



OBJ: Students will visit and analyze websites geared to their postsecondary plans.


Warm-Up:

Research the differences between the SAT and the ACT ... read over the following articles:

Which Should I Take?

Comparing the Tests




Today:

***If you owe me a timed writing from last Friday, you must complete it during class today and turn it in before the end of the period.

Review the assignment on the September 2nd Blog Entry for instructions and resources - this is a quiz grade, so focus on your own work.  Timed Writing - September 2nd***



Continue with ApplyTexas.org and the application process.  If you have completed this already, proceed on down the page to other sites you can/should visit and be aware of.  If not, get your account set up and spend some time exploring the site.

If your intended college destination requires a different website to apply ... then feel free to use that website instead ... the purpose behind this is to get YOUR plan rolling.


Next ... entrance exams ... visit The College Board and The ACT to learn more about the SAT and ACT respectively.  You may also want to set up accounts here to make it faster when you sign up for these tests.  Look at the test prep info as well - there are few better free resources to these exams than the exam companies themselves.


As far as money for school, you will need to complete your FAFSA (preferably by the end of January) ... however, you can also set up an account here and begin the process (your folks will have to provide some income tax info, so you won't be able to complete it yet.  But at least visit the site and get rolling ... FAFSA.gov


If you have a different idea for your PLAN A, that's ok ... but don't assume that by June that will still be what you want.  So, even if you have a different PLAN A ... take the time today to consider your PLAN B and visit those sites and set up those accounts.  If you never use them again, it's still time well spent (and a daily grade well earned) today.


If you finish all that, but aren't sure WHERE you want to go to school, spend some time taking virtual tours of different schools here: CampusTours.com

You can also google "Scholarships" and add key words like your intended major or school and find scholarships you can spend some time applying for.


Thursday, September 8, 2016

September 8th ... What to do with all this essay stuff ...


OBJ: Students will visit and analyze websites geared to their postsecondary plans.


Warm-Up:

NONE TODAY!



Today:

Officially, this is the day you will go to ApplyTexas.org and begin the application process.  If you have completed this already, proceed on down the page to other sites you can/should visit and be aware of.  If not, get your account set up and spend some time exploring the site.

If your intended college destination requires a different website to apply ... then feel free to use that website instead ... the purpose behind this is to get YOUR plan rolling.


Next ... entrance exams ... visit The College Board and The ACT to learn more about the SAT and ACT respectively.  You may also want to set up accounts here to make it faster when you sign up for these tests.  Look at the test prep info as well - there are few better free resources to these exams than the exam companies themselves.


As far as money for school, you will need to complete your FAFSA (preferably by the end of January) ... however, you can also set up an account here and begin the process (your folks will have to provide some income tax info, so you won't be able to complete it yet.  But at least visit the site and get rolling ... FAFSA.gov


If you have a different idea for your PLAN A, that's ok ... but don't assume that by June that will still be what you want.  So, even if you have a different PLAN A ... take the time today to consider your PLAN B and visit those sites and set up those accounts.  If you never use them again, it's still time well spent (and a daily grade well earned) today.


If you finish all that, but aren't sure WHERE you want to go to school, spend some time taking virtual tours of different schools here: CampusTours.com

You can also google "Scholarships" and add key words like your intended major or school and find scholarships you can spend some time applying for.


FINALLY ... Before the end of the period, log into your blog you created and click on the pencil icon and write a brief entry (a paragraph or two) about what you did today and what you did today to plan for life after graduation (even if you worked on your PLAN B only).

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

September 7 ... College App Essay FINAL DRAFTS DUE!





OBJ ... TLW evaluate, edit, and revise the rough draft of the college application essay with a focus on crafting a memorable hook that engages the reader.


WARM UP ...

No warm up today - get to work finishing your final drafts.



TODAY ...

Finish FINAL DRAFTING your essay.

The final draft should be in MLA format - 12 point font, Times New Roman or Arial, double spaced with an MLA style heading.

You do NOT need to title this paper and putting your last name and page number on the final are optional.

You can see an example of an MLA paper here: MLA Sample Paper


Once you have finished, print a copy of your final draft to the A102 printer.  If you have a printed or handwritten rough draft, you will staple it to the back of your final draft when you turn it in ... then staple a copy of the rubric (you will open the link below and print yourself a copy) to the back of everything.

FINAL DRAFT (always on top)
ROUGH DRAFT
COPY OF THE RUBRIC


The completed final draft is due TODAY!

The grading rubric can be found here ... COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAY RUBRIC


OFFICE365 Login Info...

Be sure to type in Office 365 ... OFFICE365

Your login is the first 5 letters of your last name, first 3 letters of your first name, and probably 3 zeros @k12.sfisd.org

Your password is your 8 digit date of birth.


Remember your ...
Audience --- A COLLEGE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE/PERSON

Purpose --- TO PROVIDE THEM WITH AN IDEA OF WHO YOU ARE AS A PERSON AND WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM 1000s OF OTHER APPLICANTS




DUE DATES ... 
ROUGH DRAFT ... will be written and completed in class (hopefully)
FINAL DRAFT ... WEDNESDAY, September 7th.

AGENDA ...
TUESDAY ... BEGIN FINAL DRAFTS
WEDNESDAY ... FINAL DRAFTS DUE!

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

September 6 ... Begin College App Essay Final Drafts




OBJ ... TLW evaluate, edit, and revise the rough draft of the college application essay with a focus on crafting a memorable hook that engages the reader.


WARM UP ...

Look only at the FIRST SENTENCE of your rough draft.  Does the first sentence make you want to read the rest of your paper?  Is it a first sentence that could ONLY be used for your essay?

If the answer to both of these questions is YES ... good.  Carry on.

If the answer to either question is NO ... then you need to rework your first sentence until it meets both of those criteria.



TODAY ...

Begin FINAL DRAFTING your essay.  Consider the three target areas you chose during your self-evaluation (if you have not completed the self-eval from last Thursday, you MUST do that before you final draft.

We will work on Final Drafts today and tomorrow in class.  The completed final draft is due tomorrow.

The grading rubric can be found here ... COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAY RUBRIC


OFFICE365 Login Info...

Be sure to type in Office 365 ... OFFICE365

Your login is the first 5 letters of your last name, first 3 letters of your first name, and probably 3 zeros @k12.sfisd.org

Your password is your 8 digit date of birth.


Remember your ...
Audience --- A COLLEGE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE/PERSON

Purpose --- TO PROVIDE THEM WITH AN IDEA OF WHO YOU ARE AS A PERSON AND WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM 1000s OF OTHER APPLICANTS




DUE DATES ... 
ROUGH DRAFT ... will be written and completed in class (hopefully)
FINAL DRAFT ... WEDNESDAY, September 7th.

AGENDA ...
TUESDAY ... BEGIN FINAL DRAFTS
WEDNESDAY ... FINAL DRAFTS DUE!

Friday, September 2, 2016

September 2 ... Timed Writing Over an Alternate Essay Topic


OBJ ... TLW respond to another of the college essay prompts in a 40 minute timed writing.


WARM UP ...

Get a laptop and review your essay options - you must choose one you haven't already written about.  If you are attending college in the state of Texas, you should probably choose another option from the first three.


College Application Essay Prompts

TODAY ...

You will choose one of the prompts and complete a 40 minute timed writing on the topic.  Pace yourself accordingly - there is no finishing early or later.  After 40 minutes, you will turn your work in.  It is a QUIZ grade and MUST be turned in before you leave class.



Remember your ...
Audience --- A COLLEGE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE/PERSON

Purpose --- TO PROVIDE THEM WITH AN IDEA OF WHO YOU ARE AS A PERSON AND WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM 1000s OF OTHER APPLICANTS




DUE DATES ... 
ROUGH DRAFT ... will be written and completed in class (hopefully)
FINAL DRAFT ... WEDNESDAY, September 7.

AGENDA ...
FRIDAY ... TIMED WRITING OVER ANOTHER TOPIC
MONDAY ... HOLIDAY
TUESDAY ... FINAL DRAFT WORKDAY
WEDNESDAY ... FINAL DRAFTS DUE!

Thursday, September 1, 2016

September 1 ... Evaluating the Rough Draft



OBJ ... TLW evaluate, edit, and revise the rough draft of the college application essay with a focus on crafting a memorable hook that engages the reader.


WARM UP ...

Get a laptop and resume working on your rough drafts.


TODAY ...

Review ... The rubric ... COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAY RUBRIC

Then, on a sheet of your own paper, evaluate your rough draft for the first 6 criteria on the rubric (omit 7 & 8 ... Grammar Usage & Sentence Fluency AND Spelling and Punctuation).  Give yourself a score of 1-4 based on the requirements of the rubric and explain briefly WHY you gave yourself that score.

As a final step, list 3 target areas for improvement as you edit and revise (and improve) your essay for the final draft!

Turn this in when finished and begin working on the final draft!


OFFICE365 Login Info...

Be sure to type in Office 365 ... OFFICE365

Your login is the first 5 letters of your last name, first 3 letters of your first name, and probably 3 zeros @k12.sfisd.org

Your password is your 8 digit date of birth.


Remember your ...
Audience --- A COLLEGE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE/PERSON

Purpose --- TO PROVIDE THEM WITH AN IDEA OF WHO YOU ARE AS A PERSON AND WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM 1000s OF OTHER APPLICANTS




DUE DATES ... 
ROUGH DRAFT ... will be written and completed in class (hopefully)
FINAL DRAFT ... TUESDAY, September 6th.

AGENDA ...
TODAY ... EDITING/REVISING ... BEGIN FINAL DRAFT
FRIDAY ... TIMED WRITING OVER ANOTHER TOPIC
MONDAY ... HOLIDAY
TUESDAY ... FINAL DRAFTS DUE!