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Unit 1 – “What Men Live By”A. Vocabulary____________ Review the vocabulary words listed below. With the assistance ofa dictionary, complete the attached vocabulary worksheet.shrine roubles tatters nankeen peasant vagabondlintel rogueB. Read “What Men Live By” (you must check out a copy of the story from theteacher)___________ Complete the questions attached to this syllabus.___________ Summarize the story using the summarizing handout. Be careful toinclude only the most important points in the story.C. Writing___________ As a reporter for the local newspaper, write a 350 word news storyon Michael’s mysterious ascent to heaven. Include eyewitness accounts fromSimon and Matryona as well as information from the neighbors and local residents.Include a vivid description of what happened. You must turn in your rough draftand typed final copy.Unit 1 Test___________ Test over “What Men Live By” (see teacher for test)

Unit 2 – excerpt from Gulliver’s TravelsA.Vocabulary____________Review the vocabulary words listed below. Write each word and itsdefinition.animosity dexterity foment prodigiousconjecture diminutive posterity submissive____________ Complete the 2 vocabulary worksheets attached to this syllabus andVocabulary in Context on page 656 of your text.B. Read the excerpt from Gulliver’s Travels beginning on page 635.___________ Complete questions 1 – 9 on page 655 of your text. Write youranswers in complete sentences and support your answers with evidence from thetext.___________ Complete the 2 worksheets attached to this syllabus.C. Writing___________ Using the Writing Prompt on page 657, write a 300 word essay. Allsections of the writing process must be turned in to receive credit. Turn in therough draft and the typed final copy.Unit 2 – Test___________ Test over excerpt from Gulliver’s Travels (see teacher for test)

Unit 3 – “Federigo’s Falcon”A. Vocabulary___________ Review the vocabulary words below. Write each word and itsdefinition.compel consolation deign discretion presumption___________ Complete the 2 vocabulary worksheets and the Vocabulary inContext on page 215.B. Read “Federigo’s Falcon” beginning on page 206 in your literature textbook.___________ Complete questions 1-9 on page 214 of your text. Be sure to writeyour answers in complete sentences and support your answers with evidence fromthe text.___________ Complete the 2 worksheets attached to this syllabus.C. Writing___________ What would you sacrifice for love? Read the highlighted paragraphwith this heading (page 214). Write a 300 word essay using this paragraph as awriting prompt. You must turn in a rough draft and a typed final copy.Unit 3 – Test___________ Test over “Federigo’s Falcon” (see teacher for test)

Unit 4 – PoetryA. Read Sonnet 18 on page 326.___________ Complete the “Literary Analysis” questions on page 326 of yourtext. Support your answers with evidence from the text.B. Read Sonnet 29 on page 328.___________ Complete the “Literary Analysis” questions on page 328 of yourtext. Support your answers with evidence from the text.C. Read Sonnet 116 on page 329.___________ Complete the “Literary Analysis” questions on page 329 of yourtext. Support your answers with evidence from the text.D. Read Sonnet 130 on page 330.___________ Complete questions 1 – 8 and number 10 on page 332 of your text.Support your answers with evidence from the text.___________ Complete the 2 worksheets attached to this syllabus.E. Read Sonnet 43 on page 954 and “Remembrance” on page 956 of your text.___________ Complete questions 1 – 8 on page 959 of your text. Support youranswer with evidence from the text.___________ Complete the 2 worksheets attached to this syllabus.Unit 4 – Test___________ Test over all six poems (see teacher for test).

Unit 5 – The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act 1A. Read all of the background information about the England and Shakespeare,pages 340-347.___________ Complete the attached Shakespeare summary worksheets.B. Read Act 1 of Macbeth, pages 348-366.___________ Complete questions 1-9 on page 367. Support your answers withevidence from the text.___________ Answer the questions on the attached worksheets.C. Writing___________ Can you ever be too Ambitious? Read this paragraph at the bottomof page 367 and use it for a writing prompt. Your essay should be 250 words inlength. Turn in the rough draft and the typed final copy.Unit 5 – Test___________ Test over Act 1 of The Tragedy of Macbeth (see teacher for test)

Unit 6 – The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act 2 and Act 3A. Read Act 2 of Macbeth, pages 368-380.___________ Complete questions 1-8 on page 381 of your text. Support youranswers with evidence from the text.___________ Complete attached worksheet for Act 2.B. Read Act 3 of Macbeth, pages 382 – 398.___________ Complete questions 1 – 9 on page 399. Support your answers withevidence from the text.___________ Complete attached worksheet for Act 3.C. Writing___________ Can you ever be too Ambitious? Read this paragraph at the bottomof page 399 and use it for a writing prompt. Your essay should be 250 words inlength. Turn in the rough draft and the typed final copy.Unit 6 – Test___________ Test over Acts 2 and 3 in The Tragedy of Macbeth (see teacher fortest)

Unit 7 – The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act 4 and Act 5A. Read Act 4 of The Tragedy of Macbeth on pages 400 – 416.___________ Complete questions 1-10 on page 417 of your text. Support youranswers with evidence from the text.___________ Complete the worksheet for Act. 4.B. Read Act 5 of The Tragedy of Macbeth on pages 418 – 431.___________ Complete questions 1-9 on page 432 of your text. Support youranswers with evidence from the text.___________ Complete the worksheet for Act. 5.C. Writing___________ Can you ever be too Ambitious? Read the paragraph at the bottomof page 432 and use it for a writing prompt. Your essay should be 250 words inlength. Turn in the rough draft and the typed final copy.Unit 7 – Test___________ Test over Act 4 and Act 5 of The Tragedy of Macbeth (see teacherfor test)

Unit 8 – Oral and Written Book ReportA. Choose a library book – title must be approved by the teacher.Approximately 400 total pages required, but it does not have to be in 1 book.You may read as many books as necessary to reach the 400 page mark. Thewritten and oral portion will be required for each book read._______Title chosen _______________________ # of pages_______________Title chosen _______________________ # of pages_______________Title chosen _______________________ # of pages________B. Written portion of book report – fill out the front page of the Oral BookReport sheet._______Written book report_______Written book report_______Written book reportC. Oral portion of book report – book talk with teacher._______Oral book report_______Oral book report_______Oral book reportFinal Grade________Final Book Report Grade