Book Review

Today I will: 

• Construct a well-written book review and publish it on google classroom

Please Take out: 
-your novel
-a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Lit Circle #5 Book Review 
2. Essay prep

Homework:

Work on Essay Prep

Timed Writing Prep

Today I will: 

• complete a do-what chart
• brainstorm conflicts to write about in my timed writing

Please Take out: 
Your thinking caps :)

Today's Agenda:
Lit Circle Timed Writing Prompts

CP Lit Circle Timed Writing Prompt.  

H Lit Circle Timed Writing Prompt

Do-What Chart

CP: evidence collector/ 

Honors Evidence Collector

Brainstorm Conflicts

Homework:

Choose which two conflicts to focus on in your novel (man v man, man v self, man v society, man v nature) 

Let's Get Started!

Lit Circle #3

Today I will: 

• Make comparisons between my novel and my life and publish an online entry 

Please Take out: 
-novel
-Conflict Worksheet for HW

Today's Agenda:
1. Lit Circle #3
2. Edit narratives with focus on dialogue 

Homework:

Read novel and work on CP Theme Worksheet  or Honors Theme Worksheet due on Friday for Lit Circle #4
Final draft of narrative due tomorrow

Let's Get Started!

Narrative Peer Edit

Today I will: 

• Peer edit narratives to provide meaningful and helpful feedback 

Please Take out: 
a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Narrative Peer Edit
2. Read Lit Circle novel

Homework:

Read for lit circle #3 on Tuesday and complete Conflict Worksheet

Work on narrative, fixing all edits from peer edit to finalize

Let's Get Started!

Lit Circle #2

Today I Will: 
Meet with a group of students to discuss literature circle novels 
Edit Narratives with a focus on Dialogue

Please Take Out: 
Your Lit Circle HW: Indirect Characterization
Chromebook 

Today's Agenda: 
1. Lit Circle 2  
2. Conflict worksheet
3. Work on Narrative

Homework:
Read Lit Circle Novel Conflict Worksheet Due Tuesday
Rough Draft of Hero's Journey due Monday

Ordinary World and Beyond

Today I will: 

• Craft your ordinary world utilizing all five senses, dialogue and a clear mood
• 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 

You will be given tomorrow in class to finish writing your story. Work on them as-needed tonight.

Plotting Your Journey

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. Review Hero’s Journey Essay

2. Fill out Narrative Organizer using the Learning Stations Activity
3. Begin Writing When Ready

Homework:

Finish Hero's Journey Essay Organizer if need be

Let's Get Started!

Lit Circle #1

Today I Will:
meet with my lit circle group to discuss our reading and provide evidence for my thinking
Please Take Out:
a chromebook
your book
your HW
Today's Agenda:
1. Lit Circle #1
2. Childhood Memories Part II
3. Introduce Hero's Journey Narrative
Homework:
Decide upon a story you'd like to write about 

Childhood Memories

Today I will: 

• Demonstrate my understanding of the show-not-tell writing style by composing a short piece

Today's Agenda:
1. Writing: Childhood memories
2. Read literature Circle Novel
3. Complete Discussion Questions

Homework:

Read for Lit Circle Meeting #1 and complete discussion question worksheet

Final Odyssey Test

Today I will: 

• Apply concepts and skills learned during the study of The Odyssey to a final, summative assessment.

Please Take out: 
-a Chromebook
-Final Study Guide

Today's Agenda:
1. Take Final Odyssey Exam

Homework:

Read your Literature Circle Novel over Thanksgiving break for meeting #1 when you return

Intro to Lit Circles and Exam Study

Please Take Out:
-Vocab Packet 
-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Vocab quiz
2. Lit Circle Groups
-check out novels
-set up reading schedule
3. Work on Final Exam study guide

Homework:
Study for final exam tomorrow and complete study guide

Wrap it UP!

Today I will: 

• Demonstrate mastery of the Odyssey through test review

Please Take out: 
-Final test study guide

Today's Agenda:
1. Bellwork : "Memory"
2. Death at the Palace Review; Odysseus and Penelope

3. Work on Final Test Study Guide

Homework:

-Study for final Vocab Quiz tomorrow and Ody Exam on Friday

Let's Get Started!

Test of the Great Bow

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 : "Six Again"
2. Pitch Lit Circle Books
3. Read Test of the Great Bow and Death at the Palace

TSG Entertainment animation

Homework:

No Homework
Honors Read and Prep for Tomorrow's timed writing

Penelope and the Nurse

Today I Will: 

-Respond to a prompt utilizing vocab words from the Odyssey

-Analyze poetry

-Utilize text evidence to defend a claim

Please Take Out: 
Bellwork Vocab Packet

Today's Agenda: 
1. Bellwork: "Gross!"
2. Read "Penelope and the Nurse"
3. Penelope: An Epic Heroine? Activity

Homework:
Finish An Epic Heroine? if needed

Cattle of the Sun God

Today I Will:
Demonstrate mastery of vocabulary words through a multiple choice quiz

Please Take Out:
a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Vocab Quiz on Illuminate
2. Read "The Cattle of the Sun God" and complete activity on Google Classroom due at the end of the block today
3. Passback Part Two: Coming Home and begin homework

Homework:
Read "The Meeting of Father and Son" and complete worksheet

Scylla and Charybdis

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. Scylla and Charybdis

Homework:
Finish Scylla and Charybdis worksheet on second point of view
Study for Vocab Quiz #2 tomorrow

Honors dialectical Journal entry Due Friday

Sirens

Today I will: 
Analyze a narrative story for perspective in "The Sirens"

Please Take out: 
-Vocab Packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Bellwork: "Pinata"
2.  Sirens activity / The Sirens slides 37-44

Homework:

Finish The Sirens Packet
Study for Vocab Quiz #2 Thursday
H One dialectical journal entry due Friday

Let's Get Started!

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. Bellwork: "Amusement Park"
2. The Land of the Dead
3. The Land of the Dead Film Clip: First 10 minutes

Homework:

Honors: READ YOUR BOOK
Enjoy your Holiday Monday

Let's Get Started!

Witch Circe

Today I will: 

Draft a writing piece utilizing dialogue rules

Please Take out: 

-Vocabulary Packet
-chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Bell Work : "one dollar, one day"
2. Read "The Witch Circe"
3. Introduce dialogue

Homework:

Finish Circe Dialogue if need be

H: One dialectical journal entry due Tomorrow

Let's Get Started!

Cyclops Review

Today I Will:
Demonstrate understanding of the Cyclops portion of the story

Please Take Out:
Cyclops HW

Today's Agenda:
1. Stamp HW; Go over
2. Collect Work Packet
3. Quiz on the Cyclops
4. Watch video 14-25

Homework:
None
Honors: Read

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
chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Vocab Quiz
2. Start the Cyclops portion of the story on Google Classroom
3. Start reading "The Cyclops"

Homework:

Finish reading the Cyclops and complete the Cyclops Worksheet 

H One dialectical journal entry due Friday

Let's Get Started!

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; Queen Penelope
-Vocab Packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Bellwork writing prompts
2. Read "I am Laertes' Son" and complete the "Where I'm From" poem

Homework:

Finish Where I'm From Poem
Study for Vocab Quiz tomorrow

Let's Get Started!

Queen Penelope

Please Take Out:
a chromebook

Today's Agenda:

Bellwork writing prompts: "Whoops"

Read “Queen Penelope”

Queen Penelope-Indirect Characterization

Homework:
None :) 
Honors: Read 

Calypso Part II

Today I Will: 
analyze indirect characterization by pulling text evidence from the Odyssey

Please Take Out:
Bellwork Packet
Calypso Homework

Today's Agenda: 
Bellwork: ghosts
Stamp Calypso Homework
Calypso Reading Quiz on Illuminate
Watch Calypso’s Island cue to 17:15 end 21

Homework:

All-Study for Vocabulary test On Monday; Section 1 Words

Honors: Dialectical journal entry due Tuesday, 11/5

Calypso

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 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: 

http://3.bp.blogspot.co

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

Today's Agenda:
1. Stamp Homework
2. Bellwork: writing "Tattoo"
3. "Calypso, the Sweet Nymph"
    Visual of Calypso

Homework:

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

2. Honors select extra novel; due tomorrow 

Let's Get Started!

Tell the Story

Today I Will: 

Recall effective diction and practice analyzing diction and detail through text evidence from The Odyssey

-Define a new vocabulary word

Please Take Out: 
chromebook

Today's Agenda: 
Bellwork Vocab and Writing: Burning House

Tell the Story
Odyssey Tracker: Hero's Journey

Homework:

Finish Tell the Story

HONORS Extra novel Due, 10/31

The 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. show-not tell Warm Up
2.  Odyssey Intro recap
3. The Hero’s Journey in film and literature worksheet
4. Supplemental Novel Assignment

Homework:

The Hero’s Journey in film and literature worksheet

Honors: novel by Thursday

Let's Get Started!

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:
 Odyssey Intro Learning Stations Activity
Response Sheet

Homework:

None :)

Let's Get Started!

Wrap it up :)

Please Take Out:
a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
Submit final draft of essay to turnitin.com
Watch the rest of the TKAM movie

Homework:
None :) 

Peer Edit TKAM Essays

Today I will: 
apply my knowledge of Chrome, Googledocs, turnitin.com and writing while peer editing a peer's essay

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Peer Edit Essays
2. Make any revisions in Class

Homework:

Complete Final Draft of Essay making all necessary corrections
Submit final draft to Turnitin.com

Let's Get Started!

TKAM Essay Type

Today I Will:
Type the rough draft of my TKAM essay

Please Take Out:
chromebook 
essay template
essay prompt

Today's Agenda:
Type your rough draft of your essay

Homework:
Finish Typing if need be

Intros and Conclusions

Today I Will:
Refresh my memory about intros and conclusions and write them for my TKAM essay

Please Take Out:
Essay Template
Essay Prompt
Brainstorm Sheet

Today's Agenda:
Intro and Conclusion Refresher
Intro and Conclusion Jigsaw activity
Write your intro and conclusion
Begin Typing your Rough Draft

Homework:
Finish the rough draft of your TKAM Essay if need be

TKAM Essay Work

Today I Will:
Craft a Main Claim
Begin drafting my body paragraphs

Please Take Out:
Essay prompt and brainstorm 

Today's Agenda:
Review Prompts
Write MC
brainstorm analysis
Begin drafting body paragraphs

Homework:
Finish writing body paragraphs

TKAM Essay

Today I Will: 

Dissect writing prompt, identifying writing tasks in a “do/what” chart

Please Take Out: 
a writing utensil

Today's Agenda: 

TKAM Essay prompt

Homework:
Decide which essay prompt you would like to answer

Essay Practice

Today I Will:
Review the parts of an essay

Please Take Out:
A writing utensil 

Today's Agenda:

Sample Essay to analyze 

Handout for Sample Essay 

Homework:
None :) 

Final TKAM Test

Today I will: 

• Demonstrate knowledge of TKAM via a multiple choice test

Please Take out: 
- TKAM study guide
- your chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Take TKAM Final Test

Homework:

Nada :)

Let's Get Started!

Study Guide

Please Take out: 

-a Writing Utensil

Today's Agenda:
Work on TKAM Study Guide

Homework:

Finish TKAM Study Guide and Study for final TKAM test on Tuesday 

Let's Get Started!

Reviewing the Novel

Today I Will: 

Analyze textual evidence and make connections to previous chapters in TKAM.

Make observations about characters based on textual evidence.

Please Take Out: 
A writing utensil

Today's Agenda: 
Vocab Quiz on Illuminate
Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket

Homework:
Finish Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket
H: Finish Text Excerpt Assignment

El Fin

Today I Will: 

Analyze textual evidence and make connections to previous chapters in TKAM.

Make observations about characters based on textual evidence.

Please Take Out: 
Your Copy of TKAM

Today's Agenda: 
Quizlet Vocab Review
Read Chapter 31
CP only TKAM Ch 29-31 Review Google classroom
Honors: Sig. Text Excerpt Work

Homework:

CP finish 29-31 Review if needed
H: Text Excerpts due Fri

Ham it up

Today I Will: 

Analyze textual evidence in order to respond in writing to various critical thinking questions. Specifically, they will evaluate, compare and contrast and make predictions regarding the characters and themes relevant to the last chapters of TKAM.

Please Take Out: 
Bellwork Vocab Packet

Today's Agenda: 

BELLWORK Audible

Ch 27 and 28 Review 

Begin Reading Chapter 29 and 30

Homework:

Read Ch. 29 and 30

CP Ch. 29 & 30 HW

H: work on Sig Text Excerpt due tomorrow
Study for final vocab quiz on Thursday

Analysis Practice

Today I Will: 
Analyze text to write a claim, evidence sentence, and analysis

Please Take Out: 
Bellwork Vocab Packet
Ch 25-26 HW

Today's Agenda: 

BELLWORK: Repertoire
Analysis Practice on Google Classroom

Begin Reading Ch. 27

Homework:
TKAM HW Chapters 27 and 28

Honors work on Significant Text Excerpts