There is a comprehensive vocabulary test this Friday. We have covered 44 words thus far. Make sure to study before Thursday night. If you aren't truly learning these words, the tests will only become increasingly difficult.
On Friday, September 2, you must have two secondary sources for the academic essay. You must also have the introductory paragraph for your essay. Remember that you are using news articles or other reputable sources to support your interpretation of the allegory. I shared with you all the clip from the story "Home of the Free, Land of the Poor"that aired on the PBS show, NewsHour. If I were writing this essay, I would use that story to illustrate the fact that our perceptions do not always match reality - a theme in Plato's allegory. Employ those critical thinking skills and locate sources that help you express your ideas. You can do it! I can't wait to see what you all find!
REMEMBER that you MUST bring a hard copy of your article to class. If you find an archived news story, you must print off the transcript so that you can have it in class when we begin writing the essay.
*I will hand out a guideline for the essay in class tomorrow.
Note that we will be reading Beowulf while also working on the academic essay.
Today's work - Here are the questions that we began answering in class today.
1. What happened in A.D. 43?
2. What happened in A.D. 449?
3. What is feudalism?
4. Why was the Magna Carta an important document?
5. What ended the feudal system?
6. Describe the Anglo-Saxon warrior.
7. How does Germanic myth differ from Christian theology?
8. How might the rise of Christianity affected Britain’s literary history?
9. What are mystery plays and morality plays?
10. What is the main idea of “The World of Romance”?
