What we did:

• describe writing process
• Write introduction paragraphs

Homework:

• read 20 minutes
• finish journal

Homework:

• Finish journal
• read for 20 minutes
• study vocabulary

What we did today:

• Today we finished the Grendel visualization project
• we learned about the history of the English language
• We learned how to write capitol letters in print correctly (will continue throughout the week)

Homework:

• Finish journal
• Read for 20 minutes
• Study new vocab
• finish Grendel picture

What we did:

• went over new vocab words
• read up to and including section 3 of Beowulf
• Highlighted ONLY the descriptions of Grendel
• Drew picture of Grendel
• Labeled picture with descriptions
• Cited the descriptions

Today we:

• reviewed procedures
• listened to President Obama’s speech from last night and analyzed his argument for supporting his claim

Homework:

• finish journal
• read for 20 minutes

Today we:

• Completed a vocab activity
• Began reading Beowulf

Homework Includes:

• Finish vocab activity, if you didn’t in class
• finish journal
• read for 20 minutes

Today we:

• Got new vocabulary
• Learned about the history of the English language
• Learned about Beowulf’s family history and acsension to the throne
• Had a whole-class discussion using our “good discussion questions”

Homework:

• Finish journal (HEROES)
• Read for 20 minutes