Ordinary World

Today I will: 

• Collect and Check/stamp Hero’s Journey Essay Organizer

Please Take out: 
Essay Organizer
Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Narrative essay focus:  The first paragraph/the setting/The Ordinary World

2. Work on narratives

Homework:

Work on Hero's Journey Narrative 

Read for lit circle #1 on Friday 12/1 and finish discussion questions worksheet

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Hero's Journey Narrative

Today I will: 

• Demonstrate understanding of the hero’s journey and the elements of a narrative by composing a narrative about own journey with a focus on dialogue
• 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)

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Introduce Hero’s Journey Essay

2. Fill out Essay Organizer
 

Homework:

Finish Hero's Journey Essay Organizer 

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Happy Thanksgiving

Today I will: 

• Demonstrate understanding of the hero’s journey and the elements of a narrative by composing a narrative about own journey with a focus on clear perspective

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook
-lit circle novel

Today's Agenda:
1. Childhood Memories
2. Lit Circle Set Up
3. Test Retakes/ Makeups
4. Read Lit Circle novel

Homework:

Read for lit circle #1 on Friday 12/1 discussion questions worksheet

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Happy Thursday

Please Take out: 
-a stellar attitude
-a chromebok

Today's Agenda:
1. Childhood Memories
2. Check out Lit Circle Book
3. Oh Brother Where Art Thou

Homework:

Study for test retakes
Honors read extra novel and work on motif assignment 

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Lit Circle Round 2

Today I will: 

• Describe a childhood memory using show-not-tell writing and sensory imagery by writing a paragraph

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil
-blank piece of paper

Today's Agenda:
1. Pitch Lit Circle books
2. Childhood memories Show-Not-Tell Writing on Google Classroom
3. Oh Brother Where Art Thou

Homework:

Honors: Finish reading extra novel 

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Odyssey Study Guide

Today I will: 

• -Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.

Please Take out: 
-Vocabulary Packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Vocab: indication
2. Vocabulary Review
3. Finish The Odyssey
4. Odyssey Test Study Guide

Homework:

Study for Vocab Final on Monday 11/13. All 22 words!

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The Test of the Great Bow and Death at the Palace

Today I will: 

• -Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.

Please Take out: 

-Vocab Packet
Today's Agenda:
1. Bellwork Vocab: pliant and impostor
2. Test of the Great Bow
3. Death at the Palace

Homework:

No Homework
Honors Read 

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The Beggar and the Faithful Dog

Today I will: 

• Cite diction and detail used to create mood in a short passage.
• Demonstrate mastery of vocabulary words

Please Take out: 
-vocabulary packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Bellwork Vocab: contemptible and restitution
2. Review Meeting of the Father and Son, watch video 

3. “The Beggar and the Faithful Dog”
4. Penelope's Story

Homework:

-Honors dialectical Journal entries #3 due Wednesday 11/8

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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: 
-vocab packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Bellwork Vocab: strategist and disdainful
2. Share Scylla and Charybdis stories
3. Cattle of the Sun God comprehension check 
4. Collect Odyssey Work Packet 1
5. "The Meeting of Father and Son": Mood, Imagery & Perspective

Homework:

1. Finish "The Meeting of Father and Son" Worksheet

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Scylla and Charybdis

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Today I will: 

• Identify Diction, Details and Imagery in Homer’s Scylla and Charybdis that indicates the speaker’s perspective.
• Construct my own version of Odysseus’ encounter with S & C by writing a narrative from either S or C perspective.
• Compare and contrast Homer’s version of the S & C encounter to visual representations, including analyzing  3 political cartoons for meaning.

Please Take out: 
-Chromebook
-a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Vocab: incredulity and contrive
2. Finish the Sirens packet 
3.  Scylla and Charybdis

Homework:
Finish Scylla and Charybdis worksheet on second point of view

Read “The Cattle of the Sun God” page 31, 32, 33 Handout is extra credit

Cattle of the Sun God

The Sirens

Today I will: 

• 
  Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.
• Analyze a narrative story for perspective in "The Sirens"

Please Take out: 
-Vocab Packet
-Land of the Dead homework

Today's Agenda:
1. Bellwork Vocab: profusion
2. Show not Tell writing,
3. Begin the Sirens activity / The Sirens slides 37-44

Homework:

H One dialectical journal entry due Friday

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The Land of the Dead

Today I will: 

• Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.
• Read, analyze, and annotate “The Cyclops” with a focus on the characteristics of a hero

Please Take out: 
Vocab Packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Vocab: supplication
2. Review dialogue
3.  The Land of the Dead

Homework:

Finish the Land of the Dead handout

H second dialectical journal entry due Friday

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