Wednesday-Set up lit circle reading schedule

Objectives:

-Demonstrate level of mastery of the Odyssey through test review

Agenda:

lit circle groups meet to divide page numbers for meetings.

#1: 12/6

#2: 12/9

#3: 12/13

#4: 12/16

Timed Writing: 12/19

On-line review game on quizizz

Question practice:  The Odyssey

Finishing watching the Odyssey Crash Course as a review

HW:

Odyssey Test Study Guide-Due tomorrow

Pass out Honors final test study guide

Read lit circle book

Tuesday-Peer edit Narratives

Objectives:

-Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.

- Critique peers’ narrative writing samples by utilizing the narrative rubric.

Agenda:

Peer Editing using the Peer Edit Worksheet and Narrative Rubric

Honors Extra novel test 2016-Honors students, utilize this worksheet and write notes to prepare for the timed writing this Friday, you may use this worksheet to guide you on Friday's timed writing.

HW:Odyssey Test Study Guide-due Thursday. Final exam is on Thursday

Monday-Self edit narratives

Objectives:

-Reflect on Narrative essays, looking for Mood, Imagery, and Dialogue

-Pitch lit circle books

Agenda:

-Lit circle book choices for lit circle #2

-Self Edit narratives for a clear mood

-Self Edit narratives with focus on imagery

-Self Edit narratives with focus on dialogue

Homework:

-Print out Narrative essays for peer edit tomorrow.

-Odyssey Test Study Guide due Thursday. Odyssey final is Thursday.
-Final Narratives due Monday 12/5
-Honors: Timed writing is this Friday.

Friday-Wrap up The Odyssey reading packet

Objectives:

-Interpret Homer’s purpose of several selections from the Odyssey by citing textual evidence

Agenda:

Read “The Test of the Great Bow” ,“Death at the Palace”,“Odysseus and Penelope”

HW:  

Honors: Finish reading your novel over the Thanksgiving break

All: Have a safe and fun Thanksgiving break!

Thursday-The Beggar and the Faithful Dog

Objectives:

Objectives:

-Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.

-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

-Cite diction and detail used to create mood in a short passage.

Cite text evidence from a story to show irony by writing two evidence sentences.

-Recall vocabulary word parts and assess my knowledge of these terms through an assessment.

Agenda:

Turn in Vocabulary packets

Illuminate “Odyssey Vocab Quiz 2 Final”  

“The Beggar and the Faithful Dog” via Google classroom. Focus on Indirect Characterization

HW:  

Honors: Finish reading extra novel over Thanksgiving break

Wednesday-The Odyssey Part II, Meeting of father and Son

Objectives:

-Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.

-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.

Agenda:

Bellwork Vocab: impostor

Bellwork Vocab: indication

Study Vocab Odyssey Vocab Review on Quizzizz

“The Meeting of Father and Son”

Homework:
All: Finish typing narrative essay rough drafts via Google classroom
All: Study for Vocab quiz tomorrow

Honors: Finish reading extra novels over Thanksgiving break

Monday-Narrative essay writing time

Objectives:

-Demonstrate mastery of vocabulary terms

-Construct original Hero's journey narrative focusing on The Ordinary World element

Agenda:

Bellwork Vocab: strategist

Bellwork Vocab: disdainful

Start In Class “timed writing” have students write with a focus on a clear perspective

HW:

Honors: Write last two dialectical journal entries due tomorrow

Thursday-Scylla and Charybdis

Objectives:

-Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.

-Identify perspective and point of view in constructed S & C paragraphs.

Interpret Homer’s purpose of several selections from the Odyssey by citing textual evidence

Demonstrate understanding of the hero’s journey and the elements of a narrative by composing a narrative about own journey with a focus on clear perspective

Agenda:

Bellwork Vocab: contrive

Bellwork Vocab: justification

Blocks 2 & 3 Scylla and Charybdis

Block 4 Scylla and Charybdis Google form

HW:  Finish Scylla and Charybdis handout

Honors: last two DJ entries due Tuesday

Wednesday-The Siren Song

Objectives:

-Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.

- Identify Diction and Details in Atwood’s poem “Siren Song” that indicates the speaker’s perspective. Compare and contrast Odysseus’ perspective to the Siren’s perspective through a short writing assignment.

Agenda:
Bellwork Vocab: profusion

Bellwork Vocab: incredulity

The Sirens comparision paragraph with Margaret Atwood's "Siren Song"

Homework:

-Honors last two DJ entries due Tuesday 11/15

Tuesday-The Sirens

Objectives:

--Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.

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

-Critically analyze visual texts through teacher-provided questions and respond in writing

Agenda:

Bellwork Vocab: foremost

Bellwork Vocab: supplication

“The Sirens and The Sirens worksheet

HW: Sirens through Post Reading

Monday-Land of the Dead

Objectives:

-Demonstrate mastery of vocabulary terms through an on-line multiple choice test

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

-Utilize diction to retell a  story and establish  tone and mood

Agenda

-Vocab Quiz on Illuminate Titled OdysseyVocabQuiz1

-Read Land of the dead

-The Land of the Dead worksheet

-Choose one Childhood memory to focus on and fill out Essay Organizer

HW:
Honors two more DJ entries due tomorrow

Friday-Dialogue

Objectives:

--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”

Agenda:

-Bellwork Vocab: implacable

-Introduce dialogue with this worksheet

Post Read The Witch Circe worksheet that can be pushed out on Google Classroom and completed individually

HW:

-Study for Vocabulary test on Monday
-Two more DJ entries by Tuesday via Google Classroom

Wednesday-San Diego Youth Services guest speakers

San Diego Youth Services guest speakers

Homework:
All-Finish reading "The Cyclops" and complete the accompanying worksheet due tomorrow
Honors-DJ entries 2 & 3 due next Tuesday via Google classroom.

Tuesday-The Cyclops

Objectives:

-Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.

-Read, analyze, and annotate “The Cyclops” with a focus on the characteristics of a hero

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

Agenda:

Bellwork Vocab: consent  and

Bellwork Vocab: detain

Bellwork Vocab: formidable

Bellwork Vocab: distress

The Cyclops pre-read Google form

Begin Reading “The Cyclops”

HW:

All: Finish reading “The Cyclops” and gather evidence of characterization due on Thursday

Honors: Motif DJ entries 2 & 3 due next Tuesday, November 8th