Odysseus and Penelope

Today I will: 

• Apply the Hero's Journey to the Odyssey to reflect upon the changes made on Odysseus and those around him
• Review for our final exam through an online quizziz

Please Take out: 
-Your copy of the Odyssey
- Final Exam Study Guide

Today's Agenda:
1. Finish The Odyssey with "Odysseus and Penelope"
2. Complete short answer questions
3. Watch a short film clip
4. Play a review game to study for the final exam

Homework:

-Bring in all completed work for your second work packet
-Study for your final exam tomorrow! 

Let's Get Started!

The Test of the Great Bow

Today I will: 

• Display mastery of perspective, mood, characterization and imagery by composing a narrative retelling of “The Test of the Great Bow”

Please Take out: 
-Chromebook
-a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Turn in Narratives on Google Classroom
2. Penelope's Journey
3. "The Test of the Great Bow"

Homework:

1. Finish "The Test of the Great Bow" worksheet
2. HONORS: Prepare for extra book test tomorrow - study guide

Narrative Peer Editing

Today I will: 

• Critique peers’ narrative writing samples by utilizing the narrative rubric.

Please Take out: 
-Chromebook
-a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Peer Edit Narratives Using this Worksheet

Homework:

1. Revise your narrative: Final Draft due tomorrow

2. Honors: Prep for final test on Friday 

Let's Get Started!

The Meeting of Father and Son

Today I will: 

• Predict what will happen when  Odysseus and Telemachus meet by writing from their POV.
• Cite evidence of mood, imagery & POV and draw conclusions about their effect & purpose.

Please Take out: 
-HW: Dialogue and Mood Worksheets
-a writing utensil
-3 colored highlighters

Today's Agenda:
1. "The Meeting of Father and Son": Mood, Imagery & Perspective
2. Work on Narrative with a focus on Imagery

Homework:

1. Finish "The Meeting of Father and Son" Worksheet
2. Revise your narrative focusing on Imagery
     -Rough draft due Wednesday
     -Final draft due Thursday

Let's Get Started!

The Sirens: Compare and Contrast Perspective

Today I will: 

• Identify Diction and Details in Atwood’s poem “Siren Song” that indicates the speaker’s perspective. 
• Compare and contrast Odysseus’ perspective to the Siren’s perspective through a short writing assignment.

Please Take out: 
-HW The "Sirens" Packet
-The Odyssey
-a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Stamp HW
2. Read and annotate Margaret Atwood's "Siren Song"
3. Complete the compare and contrast "Siren Song" Paragraph
4. Sample Narratives and Fabulous Dialogue scenes

Homework:

All: Prep for Timed Writing tomorrow on your personal narrative

Honors: Read your outside reading novel and work on DJs

Let's Get Started!

The Sirens

Today I will: 

Identify diction and details that portray Odysseus’s experience with the Sirens.  

Critically analyze visual texts through teacher-provided questions and respond in writing

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Please Take out: 
- Completed Work Packet
-Honors DJs
-The Odyssey

Today's Agenda:
1. Kahoot Review
2. Siren's Pre-Reading Activity
3. Read "The Sirens"
4. Begin Post-reading activity 

Homework:

Finish the Post Reading activity for "The Sirens" 

Let's Get Started!

Establishing Mood in "The Land of the Dead"

Today I will: 

• analyze diction to determine tone and mood in “The Land of the Dead"

Please Take out: 
-Witch Circe HW
-The Odyssey
-Honors DJs

Today's Agenda:
Collect Work Packets
1. Bell Work Peer Edit Witch Circe Dialogues
2. Pre-Reading Activity on establishing mood
3. Read "The Land of the Dead"
4. Complete "Land of the Dead" worksheet on mood

Homework:

Enjoy Thanksgiving break :)

Honors: Keep up with your book and read over break. 2 DJs due when you return on Monday

Let's Get Started!

Dialogue in "The Witch Circe"

Today I will: 

• construct evidence sentences exhibiting understanding of “The Witch Circe”
• Create a dialogue, using the storyline of “The Witch Circe” to demonstrate understanding of the elements of dialogue

Please Take out: 
-your copy of the Odyssey

Today's Agenda:
1. Work in your dialogue groups to construct a practice piece on a shared Google Doc (no more than 15-20 minutes) Your TAs will come around and stamp your Hero's Journey organizer while you work
2. Read "The Witch Circe" as a class
3. Begin the Post-reading activity. Your goal is to write a well-constructed dialogue scene. DO NOT BEGIN THE PEER EDIT ON THE BACK, we will do this together in class tomorrow.

Homework:

Complete the Post-reading activity for "The Witch Circe"
A work packet will be collected tomorrow, so please bring all work to school
Honors: 2 DJs due tomorrow 

Let's Get Started!
Get in to your Dialogue groups and begin constructing your scene

Creating Dialogue

Today I will: 

• create a mini-dialogue that demonstrates understanding of the elements of dialogue and incorporates “show not tell writing”

Please Take out: 
-Cyclops HW
-a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Watch the Cyclops clip
2. Introduce dialogue
3. Craft a short dialogue piece with partners on a Google Doc

Homework:

Complete Hero's Journey Organizer due tomorrow

Honors: Read novel and work on 2 DJs due Friday 

Let's Get Started!

Cyclops

Today I will: 
-Identify the elements of a narrative, analyze a prompt, and continue to map out your own hero's journey as it relates to your life.
-Read, analyze, and annotate "The Cyclops" with a focus on the characteristics of a hero.
-Identify connections between "The Cyclops" and the values of the ancient Greeks and form an opinion about the significance of the story.

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Please Take out: 
-chromebook
-a writing utensil
-Odyssey Packet
-highlighter
-HONORS HW: Turn in any late DJs

Today's Agenda:
1. Bellwork: Show-Not-tell Writing 
2. Read "The Cyclops"
3. Work on "The Hero's Journey" Graphic organizer and "The Cyclops" HW
    
Homework:

1. Finish "The Cyclops" worksheet

2. Finish your Hero's Journey Essay Organizer

Let's Get Started!
Log in to your blog, open a new post, and title it "Show-not-tell" practice

Hero's Journey

Today I will: 

-Discuss the effects of the lotus on Odysseus’ mens’ ability to complete their goal

-Identify the elements of a narrative, analyze a prompt, and begin to map out student’s own hero’s journey (as it relates to their  life)

-Examine multiple representations of a cyclops, write observations, and make predictions about Odysseus’ encounter with the cyclops

Please Take out: 
-Odyssey Packet
-Lotus Eaters HW
-Honors DJ #1

Today's Agenda:
1. Bell work Lotus Eaters
2. Childhood Memories
3. Introduce Hero's Journey Narrative
4. Narrative Organizer
5. Cyclops Pre-Reading Activity on Google Classroom

Homework:

Cyclops Pre-Reading Activity on Google Classroom 

Let's Get Started!

Where I'm From

Today I will: 

-Revisit the painting from yesterday to see what it is really about
-Read "I am Laertes' Son" and replicate Homer's style of writing by writing your own "Where I'm From" Poem

Please Take out: 
-Last night's homework
-honors book

Today's Agenda:
1. Review Trojan War through Calypso's Island
2. Revisit the painting
3. Read "I am Laertes' Sone" and complete the "Where I'm From" poem

Homework:

Finish Where I'm From Poem and post on blog and read "The Lotus Eaters" and complete worksheet

Let's Get Started!

Calypso the Sweet Nymph

Today I will: 
-Predict what "Calypso the Sweet Nymph" will be about based on your observations on the worksheet provided.
-Differentiate between different types of imagery in "Calypso" and record your classifications on the worksheet provided.
-Synthesize parts of the story by answering two questions.
-Revisit the first painting the first painting and draw conclusions about what is really happening by writing a show-not-tell piece about the scene.

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Please Take out: 

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-chromebook
-writing utensil
-3 highlighters
-HW: "Tell the Story"

Today's Agenda:
1. Stamp Homework
2. Bellwork: Show-not tell Writing
2. "Calypso, the Sweet Nymph"
    
Homework:

1. ALL: Finish "Calypso, The Sweet Nymph" worksheet

2. Honors: Return Lit. Circle book & Check out book for extra novel assignment - due tomorrow

Let's Get Started!
Log in to your blog and open your "pizza post"

Tell the Story

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Today I will: 
-Apply understanding of Hero’s Journey to a modern film or show via a writing assignment
-Recall effective diction and practice analyzing diction and detail through text evidence from "The Odyssey"
-Learn and practice using imagery by using the Show-not-tell writing strategy.

Please Take out: 
-chromebook
-writing utensil
-highlighter
-HW: The Hero's Journey in Film and Literature




Today's Agenda:
1. Stamp Homework and share out responses
2. CP: Return Novels to the library
    Honors: Meet with me about extra novel assignment
3. Did you complete and turn in The Odyssey Powerpoint with notes?
4. "Tell the Story"
5. Classwork and Homework: Diction describing Odysseus
6. Show-not tell Writing
    
Homework:

1. ALL: Finish "Tell the Story" Worksheet

2. Honors: Return Lit. Circle book & Check out book for extra novel assignment

Let's Get Started!
Log in to Google Classroom and open the assignment "The Odyssey Introduction" and make sure to finish the notes and turn in  

Introduction to The Odyssey and the Hero's Journey

Today I will: 

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-Activate prior knowledge about Greek mythology through powerpoint 
-Take notes on Greek theatre, The Odyssey and elements of the Hero’s Journey
-Apply understanding of Hero’s Journey to a modern film or show via a writing assignment

Please Take out: 

-a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Odyssey Intro on Google Classroom 
2. Hero's Journey
3. Begin Hero's Journey in Film and Literature

Homework:

Finish Hero's Journey in Film and Literature Worksheet 

Let's Get Started!
Please log on to Google Classroom to open your copy of the Google Slide presentation

Haiti Reflection

Today I will: 

• Synthesize information from the article and video and write a blog post reaction

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook
-your article and pie chart packet

Today's Agenda:
1. SPAM Square
2. Haiti Years Later
3. Blog Post Reaction

Homework:

None :)

Let's Get Started!

Haiti: Purpose Verbs

Today I will: 

• Read and analyze a text using rhetorical “lenses” to determine SPAM, Ethos Pathos Logos and other rhetorical appeals.

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil
-Two Rhetoric packets

Today's Agenda:
1. Go over Types of Evidence
2. Charting Verbs
3. Complete Saying and Doing Puzzle

Homework:

None :)

Let's Get Started!

Haiti and the Limits of Generosity

Today I will: 

• Read and analyze a text using rhetorical “lenses” to determine SPAM, Ethos Pathos Logos and other rhetorical appeals.

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil
-Two Rhetoric packets

Today's Agenda:
1. Read "Haiti and the Limits of Generosity" and determine what the text is "saying"
2. Types of Evidence
3. Charting Verbs
    
Homework:

Finish identifying types of evidence and write them in the article.

Let's Get Started!
Turn to the article and the crossword puzzle in your packets.

Rhetoric: "Haiti and the Limits of Generosity"

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Today I will: 

• Identify characteristics of rhetoric / rhetorical analysis 
• Introduce SPAM square with a focus on speaker and audience

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:

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1. Pre-Activity Pie Chart: Giving Charitably
2. Haiti Fast Facts
3. 60 Minutes clip on Haiti: Ethos, Pathos, Logos


Homework:

Complete Crossword Puzzle on "Haiti and the Limits of Generosity" 

Let's Get Started!

Lit Circle Timed Writing

http://noteworthyliterature.com/

Today I will: 

• Students will analyze literature based on the theme of conflicts.  They will differentiate types of conflict and argue in a clear and cohesive essay about their Lit Circle books selecting evidence to support their claim.

Please Take out: 
-Evidence Collector
-A few pieces of paper
-a chromebook if you wish to type your essay

Today's Agenda:
Lit Circle Timed Writing

Homework:

No Homework :) 

Let's Get Started!

Final Book Review

Today I will: 

• Construct well-written paraphrases as evidence that will support your thesis statement
• Synthesize information by writing a main thesis for literature circle timed writing.

Please Take out: 

A very Harry Halloween

-your novel
-a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Write your Final Book Review post
2. Discuss the ending of your book with your group
3. Work on Evidence Collector
4. Have MC signed off today

Homework:

Prep for Lit Circle Timed Writing on Monday and have a Safe Halloween! 

Let's Get Started!

Lit Circle Timed Writing Prep

Just 2 more days until Halloween :)
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Today I will: 

• Analyze a timed writing prompt by filling out a do-what chart
• Brainstorm possible arguments for a Lit Circle Timed Writing

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook
-your novel

Today's Agenda:
1. Watch vlogs and comment
2. Go over Timed Writing Prompt
3. Brainstorm possible arguments
4. Begin Evidence Collector

Homework:

Finish Lit Circle Book!

Let's Get Started!

Vlogs!

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Today I will: 

• Post my group Vlog video on my student blog and comment upon other group vlogs.
• Critique the vlogging process and share successes and goals.

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Finish any last minute editing of Vlogs in a group
2. Share out video with group members
3. Post Vlog
4. Make up any missing Lit Circle work, when finished read for the remainder of the block

Homework:

Finish your Lit Circle Book. Entire novel due by Friday! No Lit Circle HW assignment

Let's Get Started!
Please meet with your group to start the final editing process... no more than 15 minutes tops!

Vlog Production

www.digicast.com.au

Today I will: 

• Verbally share claims and support regarding themes in their lit circle books.  Apply their understanding of their reading to  various selected themes making connections between events in their books and themes.

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook
- your theme homework

Today's Agenda:
Today it is your group's job to complete your group vlog in its entirety. You will have this class period only to work on the video. It is important that you get to work immediately to finish the task. All videos will be posted at the start of class tomorrow.

Homework:

Read the last section of your Lit Circle book 

Let's Get Started!

Theme and Vlog Prep

Today I will: 

• Synthesize information taken from a Lit Circle novel to identify themes and apply these themes to my life through a short, written blog post
• Formulate a script for a group Vlog

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Complete the Bellwork on theme by writing a short blog post
2. Log on to Google Classroom to download today's worksheet to prep for your Vlog tomorrow
3. Complete the Vlog Prep Worksheet, DUE TODAY at the end of the class period
4. Any remaining time is to be spent working on Vlog for tomorrow or working on theme homework due tomorrow

Homework:

Complete reading selection for Lit Circles and complete Theme worksheet

Let's Get Started!

Note: I will have permission slips for vlogs to pass back tomorrow

Lit Circle Meeting #4

Today I will: 

• Verbally share claims and support regarding themes in their lit circle books.  Apply their understanding of their reading to  various selected themes making connections between events in their books and themes.
• Review paraphrasing by identifying components of paraphrasing

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook
- your lit circle novel
-your conflict homework

Today's Agenda:
1.Lit Circle #4 Blog Post Reflection
2. Comment on your group member's blog posts
3. Meet with your group to discuss the conflicts you identified and discuss the conflict questions
4. Paraphrase practice with conflict HW
4. Lesson on Theme

Homework:

Read your Lit Circle novel and complete Theme HW for Tuesday's meeting. Your book must be finished by next Friday! 

Let's Get Started!
Please create a new blog post titled Lit Circle Reflection #4 and begin your post

Becoming American Cont.

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Today I will: 

• compare three different sources related to one article and draw conclusions about the article based on whole class discussion

Please Take out: 
- a chromebook

Today's Agenda:

1. Read and discuss "Becoming American" (Empower 3000): Directions
2. Lit Circle Reading Time

Homework:

-Read for Lit Circles and Complete Lit Circle Conflict Worksheet - due Friday, 10/23

Let's Get Started!
Open your blog and begin your blog post