AA Junior English

Week of August 20 – 24, 2012

Continue discussion of The Floods in Gilgamesh and The Bible

H.O.:Notes: Biblical Hero H.O. “Noah tie to ancient deluge?”

HW: Read article above and Read in TEXT “David and Goliath” pages 60 to 65

Reading Focus: How is David different than an epic hero? Do some epic hero traits apply?

Monday, August 20th

Topic: Biblical Hero Level: Understanding Assess: List biblical hero characteristics for

David.

Objective: Define biblical heroCompare/Contrast to epic hero

Quiz: David as a biblical hero H.O.: Vocab words for Early Unit Add definitions

HW: Organize your Notebook! For this class, subdivide your sections: Literature, Writing, Vocab/Grammar,

Resource

Tuesday, August 21st

Continue with Vocab Words H.O. Tips for Writing Vocab. H.O. “Grammar in Action: Using Commas”

Do Exercise A and B on back side of this H.O. H.O. “Varying Sentence Beginnings”

HW: Draft vocab sentences: TYPED

Wednesday, August 22nd

Share and edit Vocab. Sent. Finish vocab list (also posted on my

website)

Vocab DUE: Tuesday, August 28th

H.O. “Greek Literature” HW: Read “The Mtg Btwn Hecktor &

Andromache” pages 347 to 354 Reading Focus: Details of Home

Thursday, August 23rd

Share and edit Vocab. Sent. Finish vocab list (also posted on my

website)

Vocab DUE: Tuesday, August 28th

H.O. “Greek Literature” HW: Read “The Mtg Btwn Hecktor &

Andromache” pages 347 to 354 Reading Focus: Details of Home

Friday, August 24th