Narrative essay writing time

Objectives: Construct original Narrative essay following the steps of the Hero's journey

Agenda: Narrative essay writing time, finish typing the rough draft by the end of class

HW:  Read for lit circle #1 on Friday 12/1 discussion questions worksheet

Narrative essay: Ordinary World

Objectives:

Continue writing Narrative essays, focusing on The Ordinary World

Agenda:
Write Ordinary World via Google Classroom

Narrative essay typing time

HW:  Read for lit circle #1 on Friday 12/1 discussion questions worksheet

Hero's Journey Narrative Essay

Objectives:

-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)

Agenda:

Introduce Hero’s Journey Essay

-Focus on one childhood memory and fill out the Essay Organizer, due at the end of class today, 20 points.

HW:  
Read for lit circle #1 on Friday 12/1 discussion questions worksheet

O Brother, Where Art Thou, continued

Objectives:  Compare Homer's Odyssey to a film

Agenda: 
College Prep students finish O Brother, Where Art Thou and fill out movie worksheet-
Honors students complete extra novel exam

HW:

Read literature circle novels over Thanksgiving break.  Meeting #1 Friday 12/1

Objectives:

-Establish a reading schedule with Literature circle groups

-Compare Homer's The Odyssey to a film

Agenda:

College Prep students only: “O Brother, Where Art Thou” watch and fill out movie worksheet-

HW:

Read for lit circle #1 on Friday 12/1

Pre-Writing for Narrative Essay with Childhood Memories

Objectives: Pre-write for Narrative Essay by accessing Childhood Memories

Agenda:  
Honors turn in DJ notes

Capen F17 Childhood Memories Worksheet

HW:

None

The Odyssey Final Exam

Objectives:  Assess my knowledge of The Odyssey by completing the final exam

Agenda:  The Odyssey Final Exam

Homework:  Honors students print out and turn in DJ motif entries, due tomorrow

The Odyssey Vocab Exam

Objectives:

-Assess my knowledge of vocabulary by completing the final vocabulary exam for The Odyssey

Agenda:

-Turn in vocabulary packets

-Complete The Odyssey Vocab exam via Illuminate

-Odyssey test prep

HW:

Odyssey Test Study Guide due tomorrow

ODYSSEY Final Exam tomorrow
Honors-print out DJ's and turn in by Wednesday

Odyssey Test Study Guide

Objectives:

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

Agenda:

Vocab: indication

The Odyssey Film clips

Odyssey Test Study Guide

HW:

All: Study for Vocab Final on Monday 11/13. All 22 words!

All:  Odyssey Test Study Guide

Honors: Dialectical Journal entry #4 Monday, 11/13

Death at the Palace

Objectives:

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

-Describe a childhood memory using show-not-tell writing and sensory imagery by writing a paragraph

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

Agenda:

Bellwork Vocab: pliant and Vocab: impostor

Read “Death at the Palace”

Read “Odysseus and Penelope”

HW:

Dialectical Journal entry #4 Monday, 11/13

"The Beggar and the Faithful Dog" and “The Test of the Great Bow”

Objectives:

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

--Practice Indirect Characterization with "The Beggar and the Faithful Dog"

Agenda:

“The Beggar and the Faithful Dog” Focus on Indirect Characterization
Bellwork Vocab: contemptible and Vocab: restitution

Read “The Test of the Great Bow”

HW:

-Honors dialectical Journal entries #3 due Wednesday 11/8

Finish The Test of the Great Bow worksheet due tomorrow

The Odyssey, Part II

Objectives:

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

Agenda:

Bellwork Vocab: strategist and Vocab: disdainful

The Odyssey, Part Two: Coming Home

“The Meeting of Father and Son”

HW:

-Honors dialectical Journal entries 3 due Wednesday 11/8

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.

-Discuss Point Of View through reading of Scylla and Charybdis

Agenda:

Bellwork Vocab: contrive and justification

Scylla and Charybdis

HW:  
Read Cattle of the Sun God
-Honors dialectical Journal entries #3 due Wednesday 11/8

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.

-Practice visual literacy by analyzing art

-Recognize Point Of View in writing through the reading of Homer's The Odyssey

Agenda:

Bellwork Vocab: profusion and Vocab: incredulity

The Sirens

HW:

All: Finish The Sirens packet

Honors: Dialectical journal entry due #2 tomorrow

The Witch Circe and The Land of the Dead

Objectives:

Identify Mood in literature through diction

Agenda:

-Read the Witch Circe and “The Land of the Dead”

-The Land of the Dead

HW:

Honors DJ entry #2 due Friday