Assignments for October 20th, 2025
Explorations in British Literature
Today, we reviewed for the quiz on the characters in Chaucer’s tales and then took the quiz. You will receive your papers back before the test week so that you do not miss the same thing twice. We discussed the Nun’s Priest’s tale and the Pardoner’s tale and answered the questions given in your text. We went over the British Class Structure and had our reports. (Great job Annie and Payton!)
Next week, study for the test on the Middle Ages. (We will review again before we take it.) Also do the following pages: read the short lyric poem on page 40 and answer the three questions, read the poem on page 41 and answer the questions that follow, and finally, read Love’s Tragic Story. the poem in Fair Margaret and Sweet William. Be prepared to summarize the story.
Watch this video of Monty Python’s parody of Camelot.
American History
We reviewed Chapter 4 and took the quiz. (10 Multiple choice questions and 1 bonus) We then discussed Chapter 6 and the War for Independence.
Next week, study for the test on Chapters 4-6. We will have a game review before we take the test, which will cover everything on the test. Also, read Chapter 7. We will begin to get through it after the test.
Watch the following videos to help your remember key names and events.
Battle of Trenton
Nathan Hale
Benedict Arnold
Don’t forget to have the test on Chapters 1-3 signed by a parent and returned next week.
U.S. Government
We went over the quiz from last week (or took it). Don’t forget to have it signed by a parent and returned next week. (Unless you just took it today.)
We had a power point and game to familiarize ourselves with our country’s Electoral College. We will have a short quiz next week on the notes and the following video. Remember that safe states are ones who can always be depended on the vote the same way, while swing states are ones that could go either way.
For next week, also complete Lesson: 11 The President and Lesson 12: The Vice President.
Quick Looks at Great Books
Today, we took Quiz #2 on the book and went over today’s homework on Book 2—Chapters 10-19. We discussed questions in your study guide and read examples from the book We will take Quiz #3 at the beginning of the next hour and watch portions of the video (BBC version) as well.
For next week, read Chapters 20-24 of Book 2 and answer questions 53-58.
Watch this video of one chapter of your reading.
Practical Public Speaking
We finished our manuscript speeches and our biographical interviews today. We went over several points in our text on Listening.
For next week, we will do our first extemporaneous speech. In preparation for our major speeches to come, this one will only be three minutes. Find a news 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.