The Siren Song

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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.
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  Identify diction and details that portray Odysseus’s experience with the Sirens.  

Please Take out: 
-Bellwork vocab packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Bellwork Vocab: profusion Bellwork Vocab: incredulity
2. Read "The Sirens" portion of the story and complete through the post reading portion of the packet

Homework:

Read "The Siren Song" by Margaret Atwood and underline the Sirens' feelings about her encounter with the men 

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

Please Take out: 
-bellwork vocab packet
-writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Bellwork Vocab: foremost Bellwork Vocab: supplication
2. Read the "Land of the Dead"
3. The Sirens

Homework:

No homework :0)

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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  tone and mood

Please Take out: 

-a chromebook
-vocabulary packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Vocab Quiz on Illuminate
2. Read sample narratives
3. Write "Ordinary World"
4. Begin "Land of the Dead" if time

Homework:

Complete the First Page of The Land of the Dead worksheet

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Dialogue in the Witch Circe

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.
• create a mini-dialogue that demonstrates understanding of the elements of dialogue and incorporates “show not tell writing”

Please Take out: 
Bellwork packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Bellwork Vocab: implacable
2. Introduce dialogue
3. Read the Witch Circe

Homework:

All: complete the Hero's Journey essay organizer
Study for Vocab Quiz on Monday (immortal, adversity, formidable, distress, consent, detain, mutinous, adversary, implacable)

College Prep: Finish The Witch Circe  worksheet
Honors: Read extra novel and work on DJs

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Hero's Journey Narrative

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
• Identify the elements of a narrative, analyze a prompt, and begin to map out student’s own hero’s journey

Please Take out: 
-Bellwork Packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Bellwork Vocab: mutinous and Bellwork Vocab: adversary
2. Go over Cyclops HW and discuss Odysseus’ characteristics; watch movie portion
3. Introduce Hero’s Journey Essay

Homework:

Focus on one childhood memory and fill out the Essay Organizer due Monday

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Social and Emotional Health

Today I will: 

• Partake in a presentation from the county on Social and Emotional health

Homework:

Complete the Cyclops reading and worksheet due tomorrow 

Cyclops

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 packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Bellwork Vocab: consent  and Bellwork Vocab: detain
2. Childhood Memories Doc
3. Start the Cyclops portion of the story


Homework:

Finish reading the Cyclops and complete the Cyclops Worksheet due Thursday 

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