Assignments for October 13th, 2025
Explorations in British Literature
Today, we went over all the homework. They should study the answers I gave them on pages 32 and 33 and the Crossword puzzle they were given to prepare for next week’s quiz on the characters of The Canterbury Tales. I described each character in detail for them if they missed the correct one. We also went over the page on Geoffrey Chaucer. Next week, we will have the quiz on the characters tor review for these same descriptions on the test on the Middle Ages.
(Annie and Payton, don’t forget your reports on Gawain and the Green Knight and Idylls of the King by Alfred Lord Tennyson)
Watch the following video on Chaucer’s Characters.
Analyze two of Chaucer’s tales on page 39. Answer the questions doing one on another sheet of paper with the same questions. Read the Summary & Analysis of the Pardoner’s Tale and Summary & Analysis of The Nun’s Priest’s Tale.
American History
Today, we reviewed briefly for our test on Chapters 1-3 and then took the test. Then we went over the main points in Chapter 5.
Next week, read Chapter 6 You will receive your tests back on Chapters 1-3, which need to be taken home and signed by a parent.
Watch the following video on America’s First Sailor.
U.S. Government
We reviewed for today’s quiz on the amendments and the articles of the Constitution and then took the quiz. We then went over past lessons the students had done. We will finish the Voting (Lesson 8) next week, along with a Power Point presentation and worksheet on the Electoral College.
These are the answers for Lesson 9: The Republican Party and Lesson 10: The Democrat Party.
Watch this video on the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution.
Quick Looks at Great Books
Today, we took Quiz #1 on the book and went over today’s homework on Book 2—Chapters 1-9. We discussed questions 15-31 in your study guide and read examples from the book of foreshadowing, similes, metaphors, and personification. We will take Quiz #2 at the beginning of the next hour.
For next week, read Chapters 10-19 of Book 2 and answer questions 32-52. (pages 44-46 in your purple study guide)
Watch this video of the last chapter of your reading.
Practical Public Speaking
Nice job today editing your manuscript speeches and conveying the message the speaker intended and giving the time and situation of the prepared speech.
For two weeks from today, we will do our first extemporaneous speech. In preparation for our major speeches to come, this one will only be three minutes. Find a new article that interests you and share it with the class. Give the title and then tell us the main points of the story. You may find a human interest story or a major news event for the week. Use newspapers, magazines, or online news websites. (Fox News, CNN, Kalamazoo Gazette, www.wwmt.com, etc) Use note cards of some kind, but DON’T read the article to us! You should have the major points in your notes, but you should just tell the story, while maintaining eye contact and a conversational tone with your audience.