Assignments for October 27th, 2025
Explorations in British Literature
We did a comprehensive review of all of Chaucer’s characters and there rest of the test too. Then we covered the homework and questions. (pages 40-43) We also reviewed Gawain and the Green Knight, Morte d’Arthur by Thomas Mallory, The Idylls of the King by Alfred Lord Tennyson, and The Once and Future King by T.H. White. We then took the test. We also went over the reports for those who did not do one last time. (Silja, Violet, Will, Nolan, Evan, and Ky)
Next week, we will do the reports (Renaissance Galaxy page 44). Also, complete the reading on Elizabeth I: Poet and Queen and answer the questions, both on page 45.
Then read Struggles of Conscience in Early Drama on pages 46-48 and answer the questions on page 48. Make sure to obtain a copy of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night by borrowing, buying, or checking it out of a local library in the next two weeks. (Email me if you can’t remember what you have for your report.)
Watch the following video in preparation for your reading.
American History
We spent time reviewing the quiz you took on Chapter 4. (so you won’t miss the same things on today’s test) Then we played a game competition to review more for the test on Chapters 4-6. We then took the test. Don’t forget to bring back the test on Chapters 1-3 signed by a parent.
For next week, read Chapter 8. (and Chapter 7 if you did not read it last week) We will go over both chapters as well as the Chapter Reviews.
Watch this short video on the need of a new country for a real Constitution.
U.S. Government
Today, we went over the questions I gave you from our Powerpoint last week and reviewed swing states and safe states. We then took the short True/False quiz. We discovered where Thomas Nast got the Idea of a donkey for the Democratic party. It was meant to be a degradation of Andrew Jackson, but he made it a compliment to his virtues! We went through and checked students’ answers for the two parties and began the lesson on The President.
Next week, we will go back and do Quiz #2 on the Senate and House of Representatives. Review pages 23-24 and pages 27-28. Also, complete Lesson 13: Immigration and Lesson 14: Immigration and on Citizenship. Just copy the crossword page in your workbook on pages 49 and 53.
Watch the following video to review the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Quick Looks at Great Books
Today, we reviewed the questions and events of last week’s assignment before taking Quiz #3. We then started our discussion of today’s assignment on Chapters 20-24. We went over Questions 53-58 and various quotes in the book. Naive as he was, at the end of Book 2, Charles Darnay makes the trip to France, thinking he can be beneficial to the revolutionary cause. We watched the BBC video of the court scene and the killing of the child.
Next we finally will get to July 14, 1789 on the video.
For next week, read in Book 3 — The Track of the Storm, Chapters 1-10 and answer Questions 59-72 in your study guide.
Watch this video describing the acquittal of Charles Darnay.
Practical Public Speaking
You did a great job today with speeches on a news article that interested you. I think you have found your type of speech for sure. (Extemporaneous) We will finish the final four next week.
For next week, you have no speech due. Go to page 41 in your notebook—Brainstorming for a Speech Topic. Follow the instructions on the page and bring your three circled ideas to class next week. I will meet with each of you individually to help you decide on a topic and to make sure that we have different topics for everyone. Selecting a topic is sometimes the hardest thing, so you will be ready to start researching your topic. We will talk about introductions, conclusions, and outlines next.