English IV - Block 1 - Spring 2026 Assignments
- Instructor
- Jennifer Williams
- Term
- 25-26 School Year
- Department
- English Department
- Description
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This course is designed to build a solid foundation of knowledge, skills, and strategies that will be refined, applied, and extended as students engage in more complex ideas, texts, and tasks. Students will be introduced to various genres of classical and contemporary narrative and informational texts, while developing and enhancing their grammar and writing skills.
April 2026
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Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
Due:
Monday, April 6, 2026 - Friday, April 10, 2026
Monday, April 6, 2026 - Friday, April 10, 2026
Your paper should be:
1" margins
Times New Roman
12 Font
Double spaced
The Works Cited page is the last page of your paper
The heading for your paper should look like the following:
Your Name
English IV
Jennifer Williams
17 April 2026
Title (Centered)
Begin typing your paper here...
The Works Cited page should be double-spaced and your sources should be in alphabetical order. I will show you a sample Works Cited page.
Introductory Paragraph should contain:
Hook
Background Information
Thesis
Body Paragraphs should contain at least:
Topic sentence – overview of paragraph
Important Evidence – straight from text – According to the text “Do Juvenile Killers Deserve Life Behind Bars?" it states "The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday in two homicide cases testing whether it is unconstitutionally cruel and unusual punishment to sentence a 14-year-old to life in prison without the possibility of parole" (1).
Detailed Analysis – talk about it in your own words
Important evidence – One text states "The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday in two homicide cases testing whether it is unconstitutionally cruel and unusual punishment to sentence a 14-year-old to life in prison without the possibility of parole" (Totenburg 1).
Detailed analysis - talk about it in your own words
Ending statement - Conclude the paragraph
Due:
Monday, March 23, 2026 - Friday, March 27, 2026
Monday, March 23, 2026
Continue working on your Annotated Bibliography for all five sources.
Use the notes above and the handout you were given on Thursday that explains how to complete the Annotated Bibliography.
This should be complete and ready to turn in by the end of class on Wednesday.
If it is not turned in by the end of 1st block on Wednesday, you will lose points for every day it is late.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Continue working on your Annotated Bibliography for all five sources.
Use the notes above and the handout you were given on Thursday that explains how to complete the Annotated Bibliography.
This should be complete and ready to turn in by the end of class on Wednesday.
If it is not turned in by the end of 1st block on Wednesday, you will lose points for every day it is late.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Continue working on your Annotated Bibliography for all five sources.
Use the notes above and the handout you were given on Thursday that explains how to complete the Annotated Bibliography.
This should be complete and ready to turn in by the end of class on Wednesday.
If it is not turned in by the end of 1st block today, you will lose points for every day it is late.
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Prom Day
Friday, March 27, 2026
Makeup day - Students will work on missing work
Due:
Monday, March 16, 2026 - Friday, March 20, 2026
Monday, March 16, 2026
Continue working on your Annotated Bibliography Support Sheets and articles.
You should read and highlight your articles based on your five guiding questions. You are looking for answers to those questions.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Continue working on your Annotated Bibliography Support Sheets and articles.
You should read and highlight your articles based on your five guiding questions. You are looking for answers to those questions.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Continue working on your Annotated Bibliography Support Sheets and articles.
You should read and highlight your articles based on your five guiding questions. You are looking for answers to those questions.
Today is your next turn in day...we will be grading the Annotated Bibliography Support Sheet for completion/effectiveness and that all of your sources have been highlighted.
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Today we will introduce you to the Annotated Bibliography and how to complete it.
We will set up your document for writing
Your paper should be:
1" margins
Times New Roman
12 Font
Double spaced
The heading for your paper should look like the following:
Your Name
Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Magloire
English IV Honors
19 March 2026
Annotated Bibliography (Centered)
Kuo, T.-J., Huang, S.-W., & Lin, H.-W. (2025). Additive effect of diabetes mellitus on the
prevalence and prognosis of sarcopenic obesity: Implications for all-cause
mortality. PLoS ONE, 20(6), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0325423
Information from article and how I plan to use it in my research.
In this article, the author discusses how I can use this information in my research paper
and how I can use this information in my paper again.
Each entry of your Annotated Bibliography should be on a separate page.
Just insert a page break when you finish one.
Friday, March 20, 2026
Continue working on your Annotated Bibliography for all five sources.
Use the notes above and the handout you were given on Thursday that explains how to complete the Annotated Bibliography.
This should be complete and ready to turn in by the end of class on Wednesday.
If it is not turned in by the end of 1st block on Wednesday, you will lose points for every day it is late.
Due:
Monday, March 9, 2026 - Friday, March 13, 2026
Monday, March 9, 2026
Once you have written your notes from the two videos, found your topic and written it down, and written your five guiding questions you are ready to begin working on your Annotated Bibliography handout for each of the sources you are looking to use in your paper.
Before leaving class today, please make sure we have checked you off for topic, five guiding questions, and summary of topic.
Directions for downloading the "Annotated Bibliography Support" document
Find the email from me and open the file
Download the document in the file
Open the desktop version of Word
Click "Open"
Click "Browse"
Click "Downloads"
Find the PDF document "Annotated Bibliography Support"
Click "Open"
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
ACT Testing today - you won't be in class
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Continue working on your Annotated Bibliography Support Sheets and articles.
You should have five Annotated Bibliography Support Sheets and five sources when finished.
All of this should be emailed for printing by end of class Friday.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Continue working on your Annotated Bibliography Support Sheets and articles.
You should have five Annotated Bibliography Support Sheets and five sources when finished.
All of this should be emailed for printing by end of class Friday.
Friday, March 13, 2026
Continue working on your Annotated Bibliography Support Sheets and articles.
You should have five Annotated Bibliography Support Sheets and five sources when finished.
All of this should be emailed for printing by end of class today.
Due:
Monday, March 2, 2026 - Friday, March 6, 2026
Monday, March 2, 2026
You will complete the quiz for "Beowulf's Last Battle" and "Death of Beowulf" readings.
We will test over the entire story of Beowulf
If everyone finishes the test today, we will go ahead and begin the movie.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
We will continue watching Beowulf
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
We will finish watching Beowulf
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Watch the video "Research Writing: Choosing a Managable Topic" and take notes as you watch.
Watch the following video and take notes as you watch "Selecting a Research Topic and Formulate a Research Question." Pay attention to and write the example research question and guiding questions you see in the bubble chart (the bubble chart is somewhere after the 2 minute mark of the video).
You will now begin choosing your research topic and get your overall research question. To find a list of topics, please go to ProCon.org
Familiarize yourself with the topic...
provide a written summary of the issues surrounding your topic. Make sure to discuss from both viewpoints. All notes will need to be on the same sheet of paper or you should staple your sheets together. Turn this in before you leave class today.
Friday, March 6, 2026
If you did not finish the work from yesterday, please do that first.
After you have chosen your topic, you need to create five guiding questions for your topic using the bubble chart from the video.
Your questions need to be approved before you move on.
After you have created your questions, you should go to Clever and find the EBSCO Database link.
When you get to the site, the password is trials!2026
Begin looking for articles to answer your five guiding questions.
If you find articles you think you can use, I suggest that you write the title down so that you can find it again Monday.
Due:
Monday, February 23, 2026 - Friday, February 27, 2026
Monday, February 23, 2026
We are going to listen to and read the lyrics to the song, "I Need a Hero"
Write a paragraph telling what a hero is to you, who your hero is and why...everyone will share.
We are going to listen to the song "Beowulf: 99 Luft Balloons" and talk about it before we begin reading.
We will begin reading "Grendel" pages 33-35 from the handout provided. We will also answer the starred questions in the margins of the paper as we discuss.
Summarize the following in plain words:
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We will also read "Beowulf" pages 36-39 from the handout provided. We will also answer the starred questions in the margins of the paper as we discuss.
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Complete the "Beowulf - Grendel" review handout for a quiz grade.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
We will begin reading "Battle with Grendel" and as you read we will stop and answer the questions that are starred in the side margins as we did with the first reading.
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You will also answer the 4 questions at the end of the handout. You will answer the four questions in complete sentences and provide textual evidence for each question in order to receive credit for them. Answer these questions on the same paper as the chunking assignment.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
You will complete the handout that goes with this reading for a quiz grade.
Watch the video "Classics Summarized: Beowulf" and write a paragraph summary to answer the following questions:
Why did Beowulf choose to fight Grendel with no weapon? What does this say about the values of Anglo-Saxon culture?
Begin reading "Grendel's Mother" page 45-46
You will continue to answer the side questions that are circled and starred.
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We will also read "The Battle with Grendel's Mother" from pages 47-51. You will answer any questions circled and starred as we read.
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Thursday, February 26, 2026
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You will complete the "Battle with Grendel's Mother" quiz
We will begin reading "Beowulf's Last Battle" pages 52-55
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Friday, February 27, 2026
We will read "The Death of Beowulf" and "Mourning Beowulf".
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You will answer the five questions at the end of the last reading...here are the questions in case you cannot read them from the story.
1a. How do you think you would have reacted to Beowulf's death if you had been one of his subjects?
1b. Who is the only person to help Beowulf battle the dragon?
1c. What happens to Beowulf as a result of the battle?
1d. What happens to the dragon and its treasure?
2. How would you describe Wiglaf's character traits?
3. Beowulf is able to defeat evil in the form of Grendel and Grendel's mother, yet he loses his life. What theme does this suggest about the struggle between good and evil?
4. In your opinion, what view of youth and old age does Beowulf convey? In answering, consider not only the details in the last part of the poem but also the earlier portrayals of Beowulf and Hrothgar.
5. On the basis of your reading of Beowulf, what qualities or values do you think the Anglo Saxons admired?
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Beowulf's reputation, position, and wealth
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Beowulf's behavior before and during his battles
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the behavior of other characters
Due:
Monday, February 16, 2026 - Friday, February 20, 2026
Monday, February 16, 2026
President's Day - No School!!!
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Literary Epic Notes from PowerPoint
Beowulf -The Manuscript Notes from PowerPoint
We will take notes on "Kennings and Alliteration"
You will quiz over the following notes:
1. The Literary Epic
2. Beowulf - The Manuscript
3. Kennings and Alliteration
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Complete the Kennings Practice handout...some of the information is in your notes.
Thursday, February 19, 2026
You will have about 15 minutes to use your laptop to check your answers to the Kennings handout.
Get the vocabulary sheet and begin defining the definitions on the list.
You will use the definitions for a quiz
Friday, February 20, 2026
You will get a few minutes to finish the definitions you started yesterday.
We will take the quiz over the Beowulf Vocabulary
Mrs. Hernandez will come in and get you guys registered for the ACT
Due:
Monday, February 9, 2026 - Friday, February 13, 2026
Monday, February 9, 2026
Anyone who has not presented will present at the beginning of the class.
We will read "The Wife of Bath's Tale" and then answer the questions that go with the reading.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
ASVAB Testing
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
We will read "The Pardoner's Tale" and then answer the questions that go with the reading.
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Complete and discuss the "Beowulf Internet Search" handout
Friday, February 13, 2026
Valentine's Day Activities - use as a makeup day if you are in class
Due:
Monday, February 2, 2026 - Friday, February 6, 2026
Monday, February 2, 2026
Take notes on "Chaucer and the Canterbury Tales"
Take the quiz over the notes
Find pages 129-152, tear them out, and staple them together
Watch a video interpretation of "A Wife of Bath"
We will begin reading the Prologue of The Canterbury Tales as a class and we will discuss the lines we are going to read. We are only going to read the following lines from the Prologue 1-41 and 767-856.
You will also receive the "Who Are You?" Handout. You will use the handout to guide your research. You will turn in the handout and your paragraphs after you present.
You will receive the Mask to go with your character and directions for completing it.
We will begin the research for the presentation.
You will be given your pilgrim assignments:
Ruby / Cole- The Wife of Bath (455-486)
Griffin / James - The Knight (43-80)
Braydan / Josiah - The Squire (81-102)
Abigail / Solei - The Pardoner (689-734)
Maddey / Julianna - The Summoner (641-688)
Matthew / Jake - The Physician (421-454)
Zaylan / Callia - The Man of Law (319-340)
Chase - Yeoman (103-121)
Roselyn - The Prioress (122-166)
Michaell - The Monk (169-211)
- The Friar (212-279)
- The Shipman (398-420)
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
You will begin your research for your character...
Ruby / Cole- The Wife of Bath (455-486)
Griffin / James - The Knight (43-80)
Braydan / Josiah - The Squire (81-102)
Abigail / Solei - The Pardoner (689-734)
Maddey / Julianna - The Summoner (641-688)
Matthew / Jake - The Physician (421-454)
Zaylan / Callia - The Man of Law (319-340)
Chase - Yeoman (103-121)
Roselyn - The Prioress (122-166)
Michaell - The Monk (169-211)
Use the following link to join the assignment:
https://student.schoolai.com/dot/spaces/join?code=AWSM-VHHQ
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
You will begin your research for your character...
Ruby / Cole- The Wife of Bath (455-486)
Griffin / James - The Knight (43-80)
Braydan / Josiah - The Squire (81-102)
Abigail / Solei - The Pardoner (689-734)
Maddey / Julianna - The Summoner (641-688)
Matthew / Jake - The Physician (421-454)
Zaylan / Callia - The Man of Law (319-340)
Chase - Yeoman (103-121)
Roselyn - The Prioress (122-166)
Michaell - The Monk (169-211)
Use the following link to join the assignment:
https://student.schoolai.com/dot/spaces/join?code=AWSM-VHHQ
Thursday, February 5, 2026
You will begin your research for your character...
Ruby / Cole- The Wife of Bath (455-486)
Griffin / James - The Knight (43-80)
Braydan / Josiah - The Squire (81-102)
Abigail / Solei - The Pardoner (689-734)
Maddey / Julianna - The Summoner (641-688)
Matthew / Jake - The Physician (421-454)
Zaylan / Callia - The Man of Law (319-340)
Chase - Yeoman (103-121)
Roselyn - The Prioress (122-166)
Michaell - The Monk (169-211)
Use the following link to join the assignment:
https://student.schoolai.com/dot/spaces/join?code=AWSM-VHHQ
Friday, February 6, 2026
Presentation Day!!!
Due:
Monday, January 26, 2026 - Friday, January 30, 2026
Monday, January 26, 2026 - Friday, January 30, 2026
SNOW WEEK - NO SCHOOL ALL WEEK!!!!
Due:
Monday, January 19, 2026 - Friday, January 23, 206
Monday, January 19, 2026
MLK, Jr. Day - No School!!!!
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Continue working in groups to complete the Macbeth Culmination Project
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
We will begin watching "A Knight's Tale" movie.
You will complete the following assignment when we finish the movie.
Write a paragraph discussing Jeff or Chaucer and how he is portrayed in the movie. What does he do for William after he rescues him? What is his downfall or problem in the movie? What stands out about him as a character in the movie?
Write another paragraph discussing life in general during these times. What was the mode of transportation? What were people's goals in life? How did William overcome the odds against him? What are some of the things that stand out about this time in history?
Write another paragraph about the things in the movie that were out of historical reference for the time period. You should include at least five different things that you saw or noticed or heard that were out of place in the movie.
Thursday, January 22, 2026
We will continue watching "A Knight's Tale" movie.
You will complete the following assignment when we finish the movie.
Write a paragraph discussing Jeff or Chaucer and how he is portrayed in the movie. What does he do for William after he rescues him? What is his downfall or problem in the movie? What stands out about him as a character in the movie?
Write another paragraph discussing life in general during these times. What was the mode of transportation? What were people's goals in life? How did William overcome the odds against him? What are some of the things that stand out about this time in history?
Write another paragraph about the things in the movie that were out of historical reference for the time period. You should include at least five different things that you saw or noticed or heard that were out of place in the movie.
Friday, January 23, 2026
We will finish watching "A Knight's Tale" movie.
You will complete the following assignment when we finish the movie.
Write a paragraph discussing Jeff or Chaucer and how he is portrayed in the movie. What does he do for William after he rescues him? What is his downfall or problem in the movie? What stands out about him as a character in the movie?
Write another paragraph discussing life in general during these times. What was the mode of transportation? What were people's goals in life? How did William overcome the odds against him? What are some of the things that stand out about this time in history?
Write another paragraph about the things in the movie that were out of historical reference for the time period. You should include at least five different things that you saw or noticed or heard that were out of place in the movie.
Due:
Monday, January 12, 2026 - Friday, January 16, 2026
Monday, January 12, 2026
Watch the video “Macbeth by William Shakespeare / Context”
Find and tear out pages 258-278
On a sheet of paper, locate the following words in the margins of your book and write the definitions for each:
Revolt
Captivity
Assault
Flout
Rebellious
Treasons
Complete the “Macbeth - Act 1 Concept Vocab” handout
We will listen to Act 1 of Macbeth together as a class in the Shakespearean language.
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
We will finish listening to the story.
Go to page 276 and answer questions 1-3. Put #3 on a sheet of notebook paper...
Now move over to page 277 and complete the “Analyze the Text” questions. These questions can be answered on the same sheet of paper as #3 from above.
Complete the handout from Act I (questions over the soliloquy from Lady Macbeth)
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Get your books and tear out pages 279-294 from your textbook.
On a sheet of paper, locate the following words in the margins of your book and write the definitions for each:
allegiance
stealthy
equivocate
sacrilegious
counterfeit
breach
We will complete the Macbeth Act 2 Concept Vocab Handout.
We will listen to Macbeth Act 2