1. Welcome! January 18th, 2018 Thursday
Do Now
Get out your weekly Bell Ringer sheet and begin working on Thursday’s assignment. Once the bell rings, you will have five minutes to find the errors in the post.
Remember: Do Now's are INDEPENDENT and QUIET exercises. Thank you 

2. Correct the spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors in the following social media post.
@SocialMediaSlipUps
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3. ?: A question was asked, so a question mark is required.
Today,: Commas separate introductory elements from the rest of the sentence.
clothes and washed: A comma is only required before a conjunction (and) when there are two complete sentences on either side.
then: Then is mainly an adverb, often used to situate actions in time. Than is a conjunction used in comparisons.
expensive, antique: Commas separate two adjectives directly beside each other.
vase, and: Commas are used to separate two sentences with a conjunction (and).
off, I dropped: Commas are used to set off introductory elements.
friend’s: An apostrophe is required as it shows possession.
bed,…sleep, and accept: Comas are used to separate items in series.
accept / write-off: Accept and write-off were both misspelled.
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4. The Coming of Beowulf
Now, it’s time to read!  Get out your copy of Beowulf and follow along. Remember: this copy will be yours to keep throughout the unit. Feel free to annotate as we read – it will make studying for our unit test much easier.

5. Grendel’s Family Tree
After reading, you have two activities to complete today:
Complete the Beowulf Job Interview activity. Read Beowulf’s famous self-introduction beginning with the lines, “Hail Hrothgar! … The days of my youth have been filled with glory…” After reading, translate Beowulf’s boasts into job interview responses (and no, you don’t have to act them out unless you want to )
Complete the Beowulf’s Confidence activity. Read the short article “Confidence: Why You Need It and How to Get It” on the back of your handout, and then respond to the five questions on the front. Be sure to provide evidence when the question asks for it!