<p> st Aug. 24 – Oct. 2 English IV 1 Six Weeks 2015-2016 SUN. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SAT. 23 August 24 25 26 27 28 29 Course Overview and Metaphor Video: Finish writing Metaphors in: Play Day: Introduction The Art of Metaphor metaphor “Where the Wild Prep Phrases and Jane Hirschfield paragraphs Things Are” Sentence Building Handouts: Syllabus Metaphorical Solve the Metaphor Interpreting Art: SOAPSTONE for “Not Helpful Info. Description Activity Mysteries “Not my Best Side” My Best Side” Integrated Vocab. and St. George and Model & write in Video: Pop Culture the Dragon Write sentences class incorporating vocab. terms with prep. phrases 30 31 September 1 2 3 4 5 BR: Prep Phrases BR: Prep phrases BR: Prep Phrases BR: Prep Phrases BR: Prep Phrases Quiz Intro Beowulf ~Lit Terms: *Beowulf *Beowulf & Boast Kennings, Assignment http://www.online- alliteration, caesura DUE AT END OF literature.com/period CLASS: s/timeline.php ~Assign alliterative KENNING POEM kenning poem (due (Quiz Grade) *Periods of British Friday the 4th) Literature – PowerPoint http://www.slidesha re.net/midnightphan tom26/major- periods-in-english- and-american- literature</p><p>*Old English – Historical Context and a Reading of Old st Aug. 24 – Oct. 2 English IV 1 Six Weeks 2015-2016 English - Beowulf https://www.youtub e.com/watch? v=dYsD4DPg4ls *Example of Middle English: http://www.youtube .com/watch? v=QE0MtENfOMU *Modern English used in Shakespeare</p><p>*Beowulf Trailer</p><p>6 7 8 9 10 11 12 No School-Labor Assign Boast: BR: Appositive BR: AP Sentence play: Day Phrases Introduce Appositive Turnitin.com & Boast Beowulf Phrases Workday Beowulf</p><p>13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Boast due: hard Beowulf Early Release Day Beowulf Quiz: copy & turnitin.com Appositive phrases Presentations! (Test Grade) 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Seminar Work Day Beowulf Seminar Speed Dating with Intro: Participial (Test Grade) books!  Beowulf Phrase (In the Library) st Aug. 24 – Oct. 2 English IV 1 Six Weeks 2015-2016 27 28 29 30 October 1 2 3 Rework Metaphorical No School – Fair Day End of Term 1 Paragraphs with Unit 1 Test: Beowulf prepositional, Beowulf Quiz: Participial appositive, and (Test Grade) Phrase participial phrases</p><p>*Please keep in mind there may be minor changes in this calendar as we progress through the 1st 6 weeks.</p><p>Other helpful 1st semester websites-</p><p>2015 SAT information & registration- www.collegeboard.com Upcoming dates: October 3 (Register by Sept. 3) November 7 (Register by Oct. 9) December 5 (Register by Nov. 5)</p><p>ACT information & registration- www.actstudent.org Upcoming dates: September 12 (Late registration deadline Aug.21) October 24 (Register by Sept. 18) December 12 (Register by Nov. 6)</p><p>Sample college essays that worked! http://apply.jhu.edu/apply/essays/ http://www.accepted.com/college/sampessay01.aspx</p>