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