COLOR GROUPS!

Artisans = Orange

Guardians = Gold

Idealists = Blue

Rationals = Green

Links to famous people (celebrities, presidents, etc.) who exhibit the four colors:

Artisans (ORANGE) http://keirsey.com/personality/sp.html

Guardians (GOLD) http://keirsey.com/personality/sj.html

Idealists (BLUE) http://keirsey.com/personality/nf.html

Rationalists (Green) http://keirsey.com/personality/nt.html

Left or Right Brain?

There is, of course, a test!

For those of you who are more intrigued about COLORS, etc., try this one:

http://www.arealme.com/left-right-brain/en/

MODERN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ISSUES/PHENOMENA!

Check this guy out–fluent in 11 languages! Click HERE.

Here’s an article about the “COMPUTERS FOR EVERY KID (one-to-one laptops) ISSUE”

Click computer one to one arti_001.

Why is English spelling so goofed up? See this article:

http://theweek.com/article/index/241375/why-english-spelling-is-so-messed-up#

Great article about reading on paper vs electronically:

http://nautil.us/issue/4/the-unlikely/paper-versus-pixel

Here’s another:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/05/books/review/how-do-e-books-change-the-reading-experience.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0

Today’s Quote of the Day

Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to it.

-Benjamin Franklin, statesman, author, and inventor (1706-1790)

Today’s Quotes of the Day

It makes sense to make a map of places where you can get eaten by bears, or where there’s a bottomless pit, but when you get into making maps of your mind, you’re basically wasting your time.

Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to it.–Benjamin Franklin, statesman, author, and inventor (1706-1790)

A king can stand people fighting but he can’t last long if people start thinking. -Will Rogers, humorist (1879-1935)

And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. ~Abraham Lincoln

Today’s allusion:

bread and circuses

Today’s Words of the Day

philander

plethora

jetty

petard

brevity

umbrage

euphonic

nefarious

nepotism

Group Check-in:

Move to COLOR groups
How’s the paper going?

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Class Plan:

ALLUSION OF THE DAY / WORDS / HW
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MOVE TO COLOR GROUPS–poster, summer read character colors and why
Present Poster

HOMEWORK COLLECTED TODAY:

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HOMEWORK TONIGHT:

FHFF tomorrow! Bring something yummy and COLORFUL!
DUE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24! Do Beowulf ASSIGNMENT C   First, read PART ONE–pp. 3-89    NOTE: To view/print the Beowulf Assignment Packet in WORD foformat (click 2012 BEOWULF NEW ASSIGNMENTS & WA’s–Names,Heroes,Parts 1-3,Grendel ) or for the pdf version, click 2012 BEOWULF NEW ASSIGNMENTS & WA’s–Names,Heroes,Parts 1-…. Click the link below to hear the prologue in Old English: http://faculty.virginia.edu/OldEnglish/Beowulf.Readings/Prologue.html

Remember that part 1 of BEOWULF should be read every other page in MODERN ENGLISH (not Old English, of course–Ha ha!

  DUE MONDAY, FEB. 24. Beowulf PART ONE HOMEWORK (LABEL, PLEASE!)–3 sides required altogether. If you need a copy of the Beowulf/Grendel HW Scoresheet (45 points), click beowulf hw list only_001 copy. NOTE: If you would like a WORD template to use to format this HW, click 2012-BEOWULF HOMEWORK-part-1-TEMPLATE-1. SIDE 1: TAKE NOTES! After reading the chapter called “The Middle Ages” (from Norton Anthology of English Literature. This article is printed on BLUE pages and is right in your Beowulf packet.), take one side minimum of BACKGROUND NOTES on the Anglo-Saxon Heroic Ideal.

SIDE 2: SET UP A BATTLE CHART—list the key elements of battle #1 with GRENDEL. Eventually, you will look specifically for comparisons and contrasts between the battles once the second battle and third battle take place. Some say the battles mirror the three stages of life—adolescence, middle age, and old age. You will be trying to look for elements of each battle which relate to the stages of life. Also, you will be looking for elements which characterize Beowulf’s personality as well as Anglo-Saxon values. ONLY DO THE FIRST COLUMN NOW LIKE THIS:

Beowulf vs. Grendel Beowulf vs. Mom Beowulf vs.

Dragon

1. no weapons
2. etc. 1. magic sword
2. etc. 1. Hrunting
2. etc.

SIDE 3: Beowulf part 1: Quotes and Lays

a. ANALYZE A SIGNIFICANT QUOTE:

Your first task is also to focus on one significant quote in part 1.

Look over quotes 1-19 (or find your own quotes from part one), and choose the ONE quote that you think is MOST significant for part one.

Write the quotation in its entirety on your journal entry (along with its page number) and underneath it, comment on each of the following:

a.        the quote’s context

b.        its possible meaning and relevance to part 1

c.        possible larger meaning for us today or you personally

b. ANALYZE A SIGNIFICANT LAY:

Your second task is also to focus on one lay in part 1.

EACH GROUP IS ASSIGNED A DIFFERENT LAY.

For the lay your group is assigned (see below), discuss the significance of the lay to Beowulf (the character) or any of the other characters AND/OR to the plot or themes you are seeing surface in the story. Why was the lay included? How necessary is it?

Golden Beowulfs: The Lay of Breca” pp. 35-39

Grendel Blues: “The Lay of Siegmund and Hermod” pp. 59-61

Mommies: “The Lay of Finnsburg” pp. 71-81

Orange Dragons: “The Lay of Finnsburg” pp. 71-81.

Hrothgar Greens: YOUR CHOICE–“The Lay of Breca” or “The Lay of Siegmund and Hermod”

3. DUE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24th: DO WA 9 — BEOWULF: NAMES & HEROES (2 sides–one side on “names” and one side minimum on “heroes”)       Start by looking through the Beowulf packet to see what’s there. If you didn’t get the packet in class today, to view/print the Beowulf Assignment Packet in WORD format (click 2012 BEOWULF NEW ASSIGNMENTS & WA’s–Names,Heroes,Parts 1-3,Grendel ) or for the pdf version, click 2012 BEOWULF NEW ASSIGNMENTS & WA’s–Names,Heroes,Parts 1-… SIDE ONE: “NAMES” (min. of 1 side)       Names were a big deal during the Anglo-Saxon times and in Beowulf. Begin by reading through the yellow packet of articles on names (“Take what you like and leave the rest!” CLICK HERE IF YOU NEED THE NAMES PACKET!   Choose one or more of the articles that interest you and “inspire” you to think about this concept of names. Is it also true still in our society today that NAMES are a BIG DEAL?    Where did you get your name? (Be sure to ask your parents and write the story down in the first part of the journal) What weight has your name been given through-out your life? Has your name ever brought you privilege or the cause of a negative situation? What name would you rather have? Do you have a nickname? How/why did that come about? Will you change your name after marriage? What do you think of the increasingly popular option of a woman (man?) retaining her (his) childhood family name? What about double or hyphenated last names? “What’s in a name, anyway?” Now, taking all of this into consideration, the articles you just read on names, and your own ideas on the topic of names, write at least a one-sided page response on the names issue for your WA 5. Make sure you identify the name of the article you are reacting to before your actual reaction to each specific article. NAMES STUFF FOR FUN!   Check out this website on names:        www.behindthename.com CELEBRATE YOUR NAME DAY! In Sweden, you celebrate your birthday and a separate day, called a “namnsdag” or “NAME DAY.” Read more about this: http://stjarnhimlen.se/ndag/namedays.htmlTo find what day to celebrate your “NAME DAY,” go to http://stjarnhimlen.se/ndag/ndag_alf.html    Find how to write your name in runes! Click on this website: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vikings/runesright.html   an article on NAMES: http://reference.aol.com/article/_a/fewer-girls-named-katrina-since/20070518131109990001 Find how to write your name in runes: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vikings/runesright.html Info on names from the Social Security Office! Check these out to learn more about names! http://www6.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20080510/Baby.Names/print soc security office   http://www.socialsecurity.gov/ http://www.socialsecurity.gov/cgi-bin/popularnames.cgi http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pressoffice/pr/baby-names2007-pr.htm by year http://www.socialsecurity.gov/cgi-bin/popularnames.cgi popular names for twins http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/babynames/twins.html video on names http://www.comcast.net/a/             http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQHX-SjgQvQ&feature=related
1. SIDE TWO: “HEROES” (min. of 1 side)
  
  CLICK HERE IF YOU NEED THE HEROES PACKET! One of the most popular topics regarding Beowulf is the concept of “heroism” and whether Beowulf, the character, measures up to the Anglo-Saxon definition, a modern definition, and, ultimately, your personal definition. This packet of articles helps tremendously in reviewing the concepts out there in our world today regarding a “MODERN HERO.” So, again, read the articles carefully. For this side of the journal entry, you might read and comment on ONE ARTICLE of the following (Choose from a-d)
  1. Wally’s picks: a. “Learning the Power and the Point of Communication” on the reverse side of the salmon cover sheet b. “What Makes a Hero?” by Paul Levy c. “How to Be Great!” from Psychology Today d. “Heroes for Our Age” by Peter Gibbon
    
    AND
    
    e. any other article from this packet (or another cool article you find on your own about a “hero”–be sure to attach a copy of this article or give its URS in your journal)
  What to write about? Taking these articles into consideration and your own ideas about what a hero is, address all or any of the following: Talk about your own as well as what you think our society’s perceptions of a hero are. In addition, reflect on what you think the early English people thought of when defining a hero. Think about who your heroes were (and why) as you were growing up and how those people might have faded from your memory. What heroes do you have now (or would like to have)? What heroes would you wish for your children to have? What heroes do you think they will have (regardless of your input)? Wally’s FAVORITE IDEA?: You might even take Professor Chiodo’s suggestion (as mentioned in Dale Dauten’s article on the reverse side of the Heroes Packet cover) and turn what you have written into a letter to actually send to your personal “hero” (or someone you admire most if the word “hero” sounds too weird/powerful/trendy.) If you decide to actually do this, you may type the letter and count it as the second part of this journal! Just make a copy or show Wally, and I will give you a stamp and count it!
  
  What better gift to give a special person your senior year??????
- BEOWULF EXTRA CREDIT +3 COUPON ASSIGNMENTS (You may do one!)
- Due THURSDAY, March 1st.
1. CHOICE 1 Journal Entry: “WANTED”
  
  After reading part 1 in Beowulf, do this entry. You do not have to do both choice A and B. Choose the one below in which you are most interested.
  - CHOICE A Write a want ad or write/design a job description poster for the monster-slayer Hrothgar might have advertised for in order to restore peace in his kingdom.
  - CHOICE B Design the resume and/or the completed job application that you think Beowulf would have turned in if necessary to do such a job or a job like killing Grendel.
  (HINT! Quality/creativity are highly encouraged.)
  
  NOTE   This does not have to be a traditional full-page of writing. You may choose to illustrate, use graphics, write a poem, song, etc. This would be a good time to see what your computer can create.
  
  NOTE   To make sure both choices are covered, be sure to discuss ahead of time who wants to do which choice so your group has at least one of each choice represented.
  
  CHOICE 2 BEOWULF VS. __________: Another Point of View
  
  Choose either the second or third battle and rewrite the battle from either Grendel’s mom’s or the dragon’s point of view . Really try to imagine what might be going on inside their heads. Have fun with this one! Parody is welcome. Don’t spare the gore!
  
  ———> IMPORTANT NOTE: WRITE THE BATTLE IN FIRST PERSON!
  
  CHOICE 3   Journal Entry: SOME POETRY CONNECTIONS TO BEOWULF
  1. Read these poems which can be connected to Beowulf: Shelley’s “Ozymandias” (on p. 638 in our black LBT text), Gray’s “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” (on p. 531–intro; 532-536–poem in our black LBT text), and Wilbur’s “Beowulf” (if your teacher gives you a copy of this last one).
  2. Now respond to the ideas in TWO of these three poems and how each connects to Beowulf and/or Beowulf.
  CHOICE 4 Create The Game of Beowulf Knowing what you know of popular board games and the story of Beowulf, create a board game that would re-enact the story’s events, characters, and themes. Actually create the rules, board, playing pieces, etc. YOU MAY COLLABORATE AND PRODUCE THIS GAME WITH ONE OTHER STUDENT IN OUR CLASS IF YOU WANT.
2. CHOICE 5 Create a Beowulf SOUNDTRACK for the upcoming new movie of Beowulf coming out in a few years (not really)! Burn a CD with 8-10 songs–each depicting a different part of the story. Create a playlist with the titles of each song and explain why you chose each song for the part of the “movie.” You can also create the CD “jacket art” to go along with the CD.