Assignments for September 22nd, 2025
Explorations in British Literature
Today, we discussed The Battle of Maldon and all the literary terms in Beowulf, along with the characters and events. We then went over pages 6-9 together. We described the Anglo-Saxon “kenning” and then continued with pages 13-15 together.
For next week, read the Celtic poem on pages 16 and 17 and answer the four questions that follow. Then read about life in a great lord’s hall and answer the three questions. We also will have a quiz on the events and characters in Beowulf. The students were also given a list of literary terms for the year and seven terms to study for the Anglo-Saxon test two weeks from today.
Use this video to review the characters and events of Beowulf.
American History
Today, we reviewed the first two chapters in our text, and I gave them the terms and people they needed for next week’s quiz. The quiz will be only ten multiple choice questions of the most important things in those two chapters. For next week, read Chapter 3 on “Life in Colonial America” and study the events given for our quiz.
Watch this video to review the original thirteen colonies.
U.S. Government
Today, we discussed Lessons 1 and 2 that the students did for homework for today and then discussed the holiday coming up on Wednesday of this week—Constitution Day! (signed September 17, 1787)
For next week, complete Lessons 3 and 4 in your workbook. (Students were given the answers to pages 9 and 13 in class today.)
Watch the following celebration of Constitution Day.
Quick Looks at Great Books
The students did an excellent job on their French Revolution reports today, Unfortunately, that took most of the time we had. We started reviewing the pages they had read in their purple study guides. We will finish that next week, have our quiz on the pages the students read, go over pages 38 and 39 in their study guide, and watch the DVD on the French Revolution. We will then be ready to start the book itself! Make sure you have a copy of the book to read next week. Let me know if you need to borrow one of my books.
Watch this short review of The French Revolution.
Practical Public Speaking
We did biographical interviews today and learned some interesting things about our classmates! We will finish those next week with those interviewing classmates becoming the “interviewees”!
For next week, read over page 12 in your notebooks, Critical Listeners Beware! You are to describe three ads that you found on the internet, TV, radio, billboards, etc. Tell me where you got it, a brief description of the contents of the ad, and identify the strategy used. Be aware when you see these techniques used to get you to buy a product. It is faulty, but often used!