ENGLISH 9
MR. BENJAMIN
ASSIGNMENTS
WEEK 2-1, 5-12 NOV

MON. 5 NOV
     B:  Discussion of Sir Gawain
    H.W.:  Read The Common enemy of Man and Gawain's Eternal Jewel (in the back of the book)
    G:  Drop Day
    H.W.:  As above.

TUES. 6 NOV
    B : Final discussion of Sir Gawain
    H.W.:  Study for TEST on Sir Gawain; be prepared to turn in Gawain questions.
    G:  Final discussion of Sir Gawain
    H.W.: Study for TEST on Sir Gawain; be prepared to turn in Gawain questions. 

WEDS. 7 NOV
    B: TEST on Sir Gawain 
    H.W.: Purchase 1 Henry IV; review Chapter 63 in  The Bedford Handbook. Do Exercises 63-1, 63-2 and 63-3 in the text (not the workbook exercises!!)
    G:  TEST on Sir Gawain
    H.W.: Purchase 1 Henry IV; review Chapter 63 in  The Bedford Handbook.Do Exercises 63-1, 63-2 and 63-3 in the text (not the workbook exercises!!) 

THURS. 8 NOV
    B:  Drop Day
    H.W.: As Above
    G:  Discussion of grammar.
    H.W.: Do the following exercises in The Bedford WORKBOOK:  63-3, 63-4, 63-5.  Do Vocabulary Chapter 6; quiz on Monday.
    ESSAY, due 20 NOV (via e-mail):  Analyze the qualities of the Romance (chivalric) hero as presented in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.  What qualities are celebrated in this poem?  How do these qualities differ from those celebrated in Beowulf?  What does this difference tell us about the culture that composed Sir Gawain?  Organize this essay around heroic qualities as topics--consider the larger questions in your conclusion.  Be sure to include specific reference to the text in support of your topics.

FRI. 9 NOV
    B: Discussion of grammar. 
    H.W.: Do the following exercises in The Bedford WORKBOOK:  63-3, 63-4, 63-5.  Do Vocabulary Chapter 6; quiz on Monday. 
    ESSAY, due 20 NOV (via e-mail):  Analyze the qualities of the Romance (chivalric) hero as presented in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.  What qualities are celebrated in this poem?  How do these qualities differ from those celebrated in Beowulf?  What does this difference tell us about the culture that composed Sir Gawain?  Organize this essay around heroic qualities as topics--consider the larger questions in your conclusion.  Be sure to include specific reference to the text in support of your topics.
    G:  Drop Day   
    H.W.: As Above

MON. 12 NOV
     B:  Vocabulary Quiz #6; discussion of grammar in remaining time.
    H.W.:  Review for grammar quiz on Chapter 63.
    G:  Vocabulary Quiz #6; discussion of grammar in remaining time.
    H.W.:  Review for grammar quiz on Chapter 63.