Mrs. Greene

Welcome to Mrs. Greene and Mr. Wheeler's British Literature Class!

We've completed the first week of school! 

To date you have received your syllabus, syllabus acknowledgement (due back signed by both parent and student), introduction to the semester.  We have begun by spending time getting familiar with what literature is in our textbook and what we will be studying for this semester.  We begin our Anglo-Saxon Unit delving into the ancient past when warriors fought to protect their land against foreign invaders and monsters lurked among the dark moors! 

Mr. Wheeler and I will also be posting handouts, studyguides and PowerPoint presentations on this website so that you can access them for additional help or print additional copies.  Please don't hesitate to contact either of us with questions or to advise if you will be out of school for any reason.  Mrs. Greene:  nena.greene@cobbk12.org or jeffrey.wheeler@cobbk12.org . 

A note about attendance: 

Your daily attendance is critical to your successful completion of this course, which is required to graduate.  Keeping up will be very difficult if you are absent or tardy, and the make-up policy of completing all missed work within five school-days of returning is strictly enforced.

Check here frequently for homework assignments, test dates, and other important information.

We look forward to a successful and exciting semester!   Mrs. Greene and Mr. wheeler

Welcome to Mrs. Greene and Mr. Wheeler's World Literature Class, Seniors!

We've completed the first week of school! 

To date you have received your syllabus, syllabus acknowledgement (due back signed by both parent and student), introduction to the semester.  We have begun studying ancient Sumeria and Gilgamesh, the oldest surviving work of literature!  We will also read Hebrew and Egyptian literature and then have our first unit test. 

Mr. Wheeler and I will also be posting handouts, studyguides and PowerPoint presentations on this website so that you can access them for additional help or print additional copies.  Please don't hesitate to contact either of us with questions or to advise if you will be out of school for any reason.  Mrs. Greene:  nena.greene@cobbk12.org or jeffrey.wheeler@cobbk12.org . 

A note about attendance: 

Your daily attendance is critical to your successful completion of this course, which is required to graduate.  Keeping up will be very difficult if you are absent or tardy, and the make-up policy of completing all missed work within five school-days of returning is strictly enforced.

Check here frequently for homework assignments, test dates, and other important information.

We look forward to a successful and exciting semester!   Mrs. Greene and Mr. wheeler

Schedule until end of the year.

Only three weeks of school left!

We are in the middle of our research project.  You each have a calendar printed with the due dates for each phase, and I am posting the information below.

Those reading The Last Kingdom requested the opportunity to create a movie as a final assessment and the answer is YES!  Together we will create the requirements and rubric for grading so you will know exactly what to do.  Those reading Jane Eyre are also welcome to propose an alternative assessment if you would rather do that instead of a standard test. 

Research Calendar:

May 5:  Work on outline and bibliography cards.

May 6:  Continue organizing research and select quotes to use for project.  Begin draft in class.

May 7:  Teams will work on preliminary draft in class..

May 8:  Teams will begin writing paper in lab.

May 9:  Teams will complete writing paper in lab.

May 12: Teams will create PowerPoint presentation in lab.

May 13: Teams will make Presentations in class. 

May 14: Teams will complete Presentations in class today. 

May 15: Vocabulary quiz Unit 12 today. Review Romanticism in class then read "The Tyger" page 640, "The Chimney Sweeper" page 643, "Ozymandius" page 732, "The World is Too Much with Us" page 676 and explicate each poem

May 16: Read "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" page 686.  Short period of time to work on presentations of parallel readings next Tuesday.

May 19: Continue "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and prepare for presentations on either The Last Kingdom or Jane Eyre for Tuesday.

May 20: Presentations over parallel readings. 

May 21: Final Exam Review - this is a cumulative test (everything we studied throughout the entire semester), so it is very important you study. 

May 22: Final exams 1st and 2nd block.

May 23: Final exams 3rd and 4th block.

Schedule until End of the Year

Only three weeks of school left!

We are in the middle of our research project.  You each have a calendar printed with the due dates for each phase, and I am posting the information below.

Your Hamlet Socratic Seminar will be on May 14.

Research Calendar:

May 5:  Work on outline and bibliography cards.

May 6:  Continue organizing research and select quotes to use for project.  Begin draft in class.  Begin reading "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" page 686 at home.

May 7:  Teams will write paper in lab.

May 8:  Teams will complete writing paper in lab. May 9:  Teams will create Powerpoint presentations in lab. Begin working on Hamlet Socratic Seminar for May 14.

May 12: Teams will present presentations in class.  Continue reading "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" for homework on pages 686 - must be completed by class on Tuesday, May 13.

May 13: Teams will complete Presentations in class.  Discuss and create visuals over "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" page 686 in class after presentations today.

May 14: Vocabulary quiz Unit 12.  Hamlet Socratic Seminar - bring typed questions and responses to class.

May 15: Begin film study of Pride and Prejudice.  Read "The Tyger" page 640, "The Chimney Sweeper" page 643, "Ozymandius" page 732, "The World is Too Much with Us" page 676 and explicate each poem - due Monday, May 19.

May 16: Continue Pride and Prejudice.  Read "The Tyger" page 640, "The Chimney Sweeper" page 643, "Ozymandius" page 732, "The World is Too Much with Us" page 676 and explicate each poem - due Monday, May 19.

May 19: Poetry readings and explications are due today.

May 20: Finalize Romanticism and begin working on review for final exam.

May 21: Final Exam Review - this is a cumulative test (everything we studied throughout the entire semester), so it is very important you study. 

May 22: Final exams 1st and 2nd block.

May 23: Final exams 3rd and 4th block.

Agenda sample

Download agenda_3rd_4th_april_14.doc

On-Level Weekly Schedule March 24-April 11

Download your schedule here: Download plans_march_and_april_onlevel.doc

For extra help with Macbeth, go to PAGE and download the PowerPoint that includes the audio of the entire play including the SmartPass narrator's comments.

Honors Schedule for March 24 - April 18

Click here to download the schedule. Download plans_march_and_april.doc

For extra help with Macbeth, go to PAGE and download the Powerpoint that includes the complete audio of the play including the SmartPass narrator's comments.

Weekly Schedule March 17-21

We will read Macbeth and complete it by Friday, March 21, and our test will be on Tuesday, March 25. Macbeth study guide is available on-line (PAGES/handouts).

On-level students will take notes on persuasive writing (PowerPoint available under "PAGES/handouts").

Honors students will begin literary analysis paper on Frankenstein, Tuesday, March 18.

Vocabulary unit 8: exercises due by Wednesday, quiz on Friday.  ALL students may earn extra 10 points credit on the quiz by completing flash cards which include vocabulary word, definition, and a picture (hand-drawn).

Extra Credit Opportunity!

Extra Credit Opportunity RESCHEDULED for Wednesday, May 7

Come meet two Roman soldiers from Legionnes XI, in the Media Center at 3:30 p.m..

They will be dressed in full, authentic gear, helmet, chain-mail, gladius (sword), pilum (spear), and scutum (shield).  Ever wondered how the Romans conquered the world?  Come hear about their innovative spirit and contributions to civilization!  This is an official FLOP (foreign languages of Pope) activity, but you are encouraged to come learn, eat, and earn (extra credit, that is)!   Have your picture taken with a professional soldier!

Enjoy pizza and soft-drinks available after the presentation!

You will need to RSVP to Mrs. Greene, and you are welcome to bring a friend!

To earn 75 points for an EGO major grade, write a one-page summary discussing the influence Rome had on the development of Britain.

Weekly Schedule, March 10-14

This week in British Literature......

Poetry test on Tuesday, March 11

• identifying/matching meter and feet (monometer, iambic, etc.)
• sonnet definition and identification of Spenserian and Shakespearean sonnets
• Pastoral poetry:  definition and elements, and the poems by Marlowe and Raleigh. 

Write a persuasive essay due by March 24.

Begin Macbeth

Quiz on The Cure

Quiz on Vocabulary Unit 7 (don't forget to make flash cards for extra credit.)