Odyssey Review

Today I will: 

• Demonstrate mastery of the Odyssey through test review

Please Take out: 
-Final test study guide

Today's Agenda:
1. Final Bellwork 
2. Quizziz Review Game
3. Question practice:  The Odyssey

4. Work on Final Test Study Guide 

Homework:

-Complete Final Study Guide due tomorrow
Bring the following assignments to class tomorrow to be collected: "The Meeting of Father and Son", "The Beggar and the Faithful Dog" and your final study guide

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Let's Wrap it up!

Today I will: 

• Correct essays for competency
• Review and study for final Odyssey exam 

Please Take out: 
bellwork papers

Today's Agenda:
1. Bellwork
2. Essay correction
3. Work no final exam study guide

Homework:

Work on final exam study guide and study for exam on Tuesday

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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: 
-Bellwork paper
-Vocab Packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Bellwork 
2. Read Test of the Great Bow
3. Read Death at the Palace

Homework:

No Homework
Honors Read and Complete DJ

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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
2.  “The Beggar and the Faithful Dog”

3. Penelope's Story

Homework:

-Honors dialectical Journal entry #4 due Friday

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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 
2. Cattle of the Sun God 
3. Collect Odyssey Work Packet 1
4. "The Meeting of Father and Son": Mood, Imagery & Perspective

Homework:

1. Finish "The Meeting of Father and Son" Worksheet
EXTRA CREDIT Cattle of the Sun God

-Honors dialectical Journal entry #

3 due Wednesday 4/25

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Scylla and Charybdis

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Today I will: 

• 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. Bellwork 
2. Finish the Sirens packet 
3.  Scylla and Charybdis

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

Honors dialectical Journal entry #

3 due Wednesday 4/25

Sirens

Today I will: 

• 
• Analyze a narrative story for perspective in "The Sirens"

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

Today's Agenda:
1. Show not Tell writing,
2.  Sirens activity / The Sirens slides 37-44

Homework:

Finish The Sirens Packet

H One dialectical journal entry due Wednesday

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The Land of the Dead

Today I will: 

-analyze diction to determine tone and mood in “the Land of the Dead”

-Utilize diction to retell a  story and establish mood

Please Take out: 

Vocab Packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Vocab Review and Quiz
2. Witch Circe Dialogue
3. The Land of the Dead
If time:   Show not Tell writing

Homework:

Read and Finish the Land of the Dead and complete worksheet

H second dialectical journal entry due Tomorrow

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Witch Circe

Today I will: 

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

Please Take out: 
-Vocabulary Packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Bell Work  and Vocab Review
2. Stamp/ Go over last night's Cyclops Homework
3. Watch  The Cyclops
4. Read "The Witch Circe"
5. Introduce dialogue

Homework:

Study for your vocab Quiz tomorrow

H One dialectical journal entry due Friday

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Cyclops

Today I will: 

• -Discuss the effects of the lotus on Odysseus’ men's’ ability to complete their goal
• Identify characteristics and qualities through text evidence

Please Take out: 
-bellwork vocab packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Bellwork
2.  Review the Lotus Eaters
3. Start the Cyclops portion of the story on Google Classroom
4.  Start reading "The Cyclops"

Homework:

Finish reading the Cyclops and complete the Cyclops Worksheet 

H One dialectical journal entry due Wednesday

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Where I'm From

Today I will: 

-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; Calypso
-Vocab Packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Bellwork
2. Review Calypso's island
4. Read "I am Laertes' Son" and complete the "Where I'm From" poem
5. Go over Honors Motif Assignment

Homework:

Finish Where I'm From Poem and publish on Blog
Read "The Lotus Eaters" and complete worksheet

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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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-writing utensil
-3 highlighters
-"Tell the Story"
-Vocab Packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Stamp Homework
2. Bellwork: Type and Publish best bellwork from this week on your blog
Honors Check Novel
3. "Calypso, the Sweet Nymph"
    
Homework:

1. ALL: Finish "Calypso, The Sweet Nymph" worksheet through the imagery portion on page 2

2. Honors begin reading extra novel 

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Tell the Story

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Today I will: 
-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
-Hero's Journey in Film and Lit Worksheet 

Today's Agenda:
1 Bellwork
2.  "Tell the Story"


Homework:

1. ALL: Finish "Tell the Story" Worksheet

2. Honors: Check out book for extra novel assignment by Friday 

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Hero's Journey

Today I will: 

• Take notes on elements of Hero’s Journey
• Apply understanding of Hero’s Journey to a modern film or show via a writing assignment

Please Take out: 
a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Bellwork
2. The Hero's Journey
3. The Hero’s Journey in film and literature worksheet

Homework:

The Hero’s Journey in film and literature worksheet

Honors: novel by Friday

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Intro to the Odyssey

Today I will: 

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-Activate prior knowledge about Greek mythology through a google slide
-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: 

-writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Warm Up
2. Odyssey Intro on Google Classroom 

Homework:

None :)
Honors: Select outside reading novel by Friday

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Please log on to Google Classroom to open your copy of the Google Slide presentation

Blogging

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
• Set up a personal blog

Please Take out: 
a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Create a student blog
2. Honors Extra novel assignment

Homework:

Work on student blogs if you wish
Honors: bring in outside reading novel on Friday 

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