BLACK DAY

HONORS ENGLISH
1. Vocabulary test (from last week when we didnt it)
2. "Beowulf:" We went over the first section "The Battle With Grendel" and took notes on influence of Christian scribes, evilness of Grendel, and greatness of Beowulf....we finished taking our notes on the Anglo Saxon period, influence of the Christian scribes, and background on the beginning of the epic poem (as you guys are reading a very abridged version)....for Thursday, you should read the second section "The Battle with Grendel's mom" and make sure you understand it.

**Paige, when you return, be sure to copy the notes you missed. Try to keep up with the reading if you can!

PUBLIC SPEAKING

1. "Speechagories" game
2. Poetry Out Loud: Start talking about memorizing our poems....listen to (and read) Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll and discuss how it should be recited....start looking for a poem you will memorize....