Vocab in The Odyssey, turn in week 1 Odyssey packets

Objectives:

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

-Discuss the effects of the lotus on Odysseus’ men's’ ability to complete their goal

Agenda:

Bellwork Vocab: immortal

Bellwork Vocab: adversity

show-not tell . Blog post slides 5 & 6 only
The Odyssey film clips

Homework:
Honors-Read half of your extra novel during Spring break

"I Am Laertes' Son" & "The Lotus Eaters"

Objectives:

-Use "I Am Laertes' Son" as a mentor text and write a poem about where you come from.

Agenda:

“I am Laertes’ son”

Where I’m From activity

Read “The Lotus Eaters” and complete worksheet

HW:  

-Honors students get copy of extra novel by tomorrow

"Calypso, the sweet nymph"

Objectives:

-Predict what “Calypso the Sweet Nymph” will be about based on your observations of a painting.

-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 shot-not-tell piece about the scene.

Agenda:

Calypso Visuals

“Calypso, the sweet nymph”  

HW:  
Honors read your extra novel and finish half of it during Spring break

"Tell The Story"-The Odyssey

Objectives:

-Practice how to write about a topic using imagery on a public blog post.

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

Agenda:

show-not tell writing Slides 1-4 only

Part One: The Wanderings “Tell the story”

 Activity - diction to describe Odysseus

HW: Finish Tell the Story

Intro to The Hero's Journey

Objectives:

Take notes on elements of Hero’s Journey

Apply understanding of Hero’s Journey to a modern film or show via a writing assignment

Agenda:

The Hero's Journey intro

“The Hero’s Journey: 12 Stages”.

The Hero’s Journey in film and literature worksheet
Show-not-Tell writing

HW:  

HONORS only, extra novel assignment

Honors students-checkout and bring in extra novel to show Mrs. Capen by this Friday 3/31

Intro to The Odyssey

Objectives:

Activate prior knowledge about Greek mythology through powerpoint

Agenda:

The Odyssey appointment clock setup

Intro to Odyssey Intro to The Odyssey powerpoint

Intro to The Odyssey Powerpoint notes worksheet

Homework:
Make sure your lit circle novel is turned in

Literature Circle Timed Writing

Objectives:

Students will analyze literature based on the theme of conflicts.  They will differentiate types of conflict and argue in a clear and cohesive essay about their Lit Circle books selecting evidence to support their claim.

Agenda:

Lit Circle Timed Writing

Homework:
Turn in your lit circle novels

Prep for Timed Writing

Objectives:

-Deconstruct a writing prompt and fill out a do/what chart

- Construct well-written paraphrases as evidence that will support your thesis statement

-Synthesize information by writing a main thesis for literature circle timed writing.

Agenda:

Paraphrase review

Timed Writing essay prompt

Timed Writing Evidence collector

Homework:

None

View Vlogs, Theme, and Final Book Review

Objectives:
-Construct a final book review as a blog post
-Discuss themes found in your lit circle novel
-View group Vlogs

Agenda:
-Final Book Review for Lit Circle novel
-Theme in your Lit Circle novel
-View Vlogs and comment

Homework:
Finish reading lit circle novel tonight.  Timed writing is this Thursday.

Lit Circle #4, Turn in group Vlog project

Objectives:
-Turn in and upload group Vlogs
-Participate and respond to group member's blog posts and questions

Agenda:
-Lit Circle #4
-Upload group Vlog project

Homework:
-Finish reading lit Circle novels by Tuesday.  Lit circle timed essay next Thursday.

Continue to work on group Vlog project, due tomorrow

Objectives:

Collaborate and create a group video blog for individual Literature Circles-due Friday 3/17

Agenda:

Work collaboratively on vlogs

HW: Read for Lit Circle #4 and complete lit circle books by Tuesday 3/21, Timed Writing is on Thursday 3/23

Group Vlog Project work time

Objectives:

Collaborate and create a group video blog for individual Literature Circles-due Friday 3/17

Agenda:

Work collaboratively on vlogs

HW: Read for Lit Circle #4 and complete lit circle books by Tuesday 3/21, Timed Writing is on Thursday 3/23

Lit Circle #3 and Vlogging group project

Objectives:  

Collaborate and create group Vlog project due this Friday 3/17

Agenda:

Lit Circle #3 Lesson: Theme

Introduce Vlog group Project-Outline and Script due by the end of class today (see Google Classroom for instructions).

HW:

-Read for Lit Circle 4. Lit circle novels should be completed by Tuesday 3/21

-Important: Lit Circle Timed writing has been moved to Thursday 3/23

Intro to Paraphrasing and group Vlog project

Objectives:

-Collaborate on analyzing elements of their Lit Circle book.

-Using self created Discussion Questions, lit circle team members share and write responses to discussion questions applying  level 1, 2 and 3 Costas levels of thinking.

Agenda:

Introduction to Paraphrasing

Students that need to revise TKAM essay, fill out the TKAM Essay revision template

Vlog Lit Circle group project introduction.  See Google Classroom for instructions.

HW:

Lit Circle 3 Conflict worksheet

Literature Circle meeting #2

Objectives:

Define Conflict and identify it within lit circle novels
Discuss lit circle reading with group members

Agenda:

Lit Circle #2 Lesson: Conflict

Lit Circle Read Time

HW:  

Read for Lit Circle #3

Lit Circle 3 Conflict worksheet

Blog Post/Commenting

Objectives:

Construct a blog post on your student blog using the anatomy of a blog post and applying the “reframed” concept to your blog theme.

Agenda:

BELLWORK: Choosing a Favicon and About My Blog

Original Blog Post about the movie 42
Inserting Images and Videos

commenting on Blogs

HW:  

Read for Lit Circle #2

Characterization worksheet

Lit Circle Meeting #1

Objectives:

Compare and draw conclusions about Level 2 or Level 3 discussion question for lit circle novel and discuss with group

Agenda:

-Go over Anatomy of a post

-Blog Post Reflection
-Lit Circle #1 Lesson: Characterization
-Commenting

HW:  

Read for Lit Circle #2

Characterization worksheet due Friday

Lit Circle Blog set-up

Objectives:

-Students will be introduced to the concept of blogging within the classroom.

-Sign a digital contract

Agenda:

-Upload TKAM Essays to http://turnitin.com/

-Login to Google Classroom and look at both Student Blog Reference Sheet & Creating a Blog

-Silent Reading Lit Circle novels

HW:  Discussion Questions Lit circle HW-Due tomorrow

Objectives:

Set up lit circle reading schedule

Practice level of questions for lit circle

Agenda:
-Turn in TKAM Essays and upload to Turnitin.com

-Divide Up Reading and Set up reading schedule

Lit Circle meeting dates:

#1: 3/8

#2: 3/10

#3: 3/14

#4: 3/17 (Group Vlog Project due)

#5: 3/21 (Review for Timed Writing)

Timed Writing: 3/23

-Go over Levels of Questions and assign Discussion Questions for homework Levels of Questions
-Set-up lit circle blogs (if there is time).

HW:

Read the first 30 pages of your lit circle novel

Discussion Questions Lit circle HW due Wednesday

Peer edit TKAM Essays

Objectives:

Calibrate essays and review rubric

Peer edit essays

Agenda:
Calibrate essays and review rubric

Peer edit worksheet

Revise essays, making them perfect

Homework:
Using the peer edit worksheet, revise your essay, making it perfect and error-free.
Print out the final version.
The final printed essay is due on Monday, March 6th along with the prompt packet, brainstorm worksheet, and peer edit worksheet.

Essay Writing, continued

Objectives:

Students will apply their knowledge of Chrome, Googledocs, turnitin.com and writing while typing up their rough drafts of their TKAM essays.

Agenda:

-Reinforce teaching of  Intros and Conclusions

-Type Intros and Conclusions onto essay document in Google Classroom

HW: Finish typing entire essay