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. Finish essay prep

Homework:

No Homework
Get a good night sleep for your Timed Writing on Monday 

Timed writing prep

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:

-novel
-Timed Writing Prompt

Today's Agenda:
1. Complete Evidence Collector for Monday's timed writing
 Prompt
Evidence collector

Homework:

Prep for Timed Writing
Finish your novel for tomorrow's final meeting

Lit Circle 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 Prompt 
Do-What Chart
Brainstorm Conflicts
Body Paragraph Jigsaw Puzzle

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 #4

Today I will: 

• Reflect upon my Lit Circle novel and respond to my group member's posts

Please Take out: 
-novel
-Theme Worksheet for HW
-chrombebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Lit Circle #4
2. Paraphrase Practice

Homework:

Read your novel

Lit Circle

Today I will: 

• Reflect upon my Lit Circle novel and respond to my group member's posts

Please Take out: 
-novel
-Conflict Worksheet for HW
-chrombebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Lit Circle #3

Lesson: Theme

Homework:

Read novel and work on Theme Worksheet due on Tuesday for Lit Circle #4

O Brother

Today I will: 

• Make comparisons between The Odyssey  and the film O Brother Where Art Thou

Please Take out: 
movie notes

Today's Agenda:
1. Watch O Brother Where Art Thou and complete movie notes

Homework:

Read your Lit Circle book and work on the Conflict Worksheet due Friday  

Let's Get Started!

Make Up Day

Today I will:

• Make comparisons between The Odyssey  and the film O Brother Where Art Thou

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Read your lit circle novel
2. Work on missing work

Homework:

Read your Lit Circle book and work on Conflict Worksheet due Friday 

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. Read

Homework:
Read Lit Circle Novel Conflict Worksheet Due Friday

Narrative Edit

Today I will: 

• Peer edit narratives to provide meaningful and helpful feedback 

Please Take out: 
a chromebook

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

Homework:

Read for lit circle #2 on Tuesday 5/21 Characterization worksheet

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

Final narrative due TOMORROW Submit to Turnitin.com

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 #2 on Tuesday 5/21 Characterization worksheet

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

Final narrative due TOMORROW Submit to Turnitin.com

Let's Get Started!

Lit Circle #1

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: Discussion Questions
Chromebook 

Today's Agenda: 
1. Lit Circle #1 
2. Work on Narratives
3. Edit for Dialogue

Homework:
Finish Hero's Journey Narrative First Draft due Monday

Narrative Writing Time

Today I will: 

• Complete my narrative essay on Google Docs

Please Take out: 
a chromebook
essay organizer

Today's Agenda:
1. Achieve3000 Lexile Level Test
2. Work on rough draft of narratives
3. Edit narratives with focus on imagery

Homework:

Read lit circle book for meeting #1 tomorrow and complete discussion questions worksheet

Let's Get Started!

The Ordinary World and Beyond

Today I will: 

• 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 Circles :)

Please Take Out: 
-A chromebook

Today's Agenda: 
1. Finish Childhood Memories Doc
2. Introduce Hero's Journey Narrative
3. Go over Level of Questions practice
4. Set up Lit Circle Calendar- Read Lit Circle Novel

Homework:
Select a memory to write about for your hero's journey
Read lit circle novel

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. Introduce Hero’s Journey Essay

Homework:

None :)

Odyssey Final 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:

None :) 

Review

Today I will: 

• Demonstrate my understanding of the show-not-tell writing style by composing a short piece
• Select my top three choices for a lit circle novel

Please Take out: 
a half-sheet of paper

Today's Agenda:
1. Vocab Quiz

2. Quizizz Review

3. Work on Final Study Guide

Homework:

Study for Final Odyssey Test tomorrow 

Odyssey Review

Today I will: 

• Demonstrate mastery of the Odyssey through test review

Please Take out: 
-Final test study guide

Today's Agenda:
1. Bellwork: "This Age"
2. Pitch Lit Circle Books
3. Odysseus and Penelope
4. Question practice:  The Odyssey

5. Work on Final Test Study Guide 

Homework:

-Study for Vocab Quiz tomorrow
-Study for Odyssey exam; Final Study Guide due when you test on Thursday
-Odyssey Work Packet 2 Collected Thursday

Let's Get Started!

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 & Odysseus and Penelope

3. Honors: Final Book Test

4. Work on Final Test Study Guide 

Homework:

-Study for final Vocab Quiz on Weds and Ody Exam on Thurs

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"
film clip:  Penelope's Story
2. Self-edit Penelope Paragraphs
3. Read Test of the Great Bow

TSG Entertainment animation

Homework:

No Homework
Honors Read and Prep for Monday'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
4. The beggar goes to the palace and meets with Penelope 9:30-19:50

Homework:
Honors: Motif Entry due tomorrow

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: "Disappearance"  
2. Cattle of the Sun God 
3. "The Meeting of Father and Son": Mood, Imagery; Perspective

Meeting of Father and Son (the first 9 minutes only)

Homework:

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

-Honors dialectical Journal entry #4 due Friday 5/3

Let's Get Started!