Odyssey vocab exam

Objectives:

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

Agenda:

-Vocab exam via Illuminate

-Question practice:  The Odyssey
-Quizizz review for Odyssey Final exam

HW: Odyssey Test Study Guide

Prep for Tuesday's The Odyssey Final Exam

Objectives:
-Utilize new vocab for creative writing
-Prepare for The Odyssey Final by completing the study guide

Agenda:
-Bellwork: Death at the Palace
-Turn in Bellwork packets
-Odyssey Test Study Guide
-Makeup vocab tests for absent students

HW:
-Study for Vocab Final on Monday, 4/30. All 22 words!

Death at the Palace and Odysseus and Penelope

Objectives:

-Utilize new vocabulary to write creatively

-Annotate a story

Agenda:

-Whole class reading and annotation “Death at the Palace”

-On your own reading and annotation“Odysseus and Penelope”

-Turn in week 3 Odyssey packet with the following items: Scylla and Charybdis, The Meeting of Father and Son", and Part two: Coming Home reading packet.
-View remaining film clips for the Odyssey

HW:

Honors DJ Motif entry #4 due tomorrow. Finish reading the extra novel by next Thursday, the final written exam is next Friday, May 4th

The Test of the Great Bow

Objectives:

Utilize new vocabulary to write creatively

Agenda:
Read and annotate The Test of the Great Bow
Bellwork: The Test of the Great Bow

HW:
Honors: DJ Motif entry #4 due Friday. Finish your extra novel by next Thursday.
The extra novel written exam is on Friday, May 4th.

The Meeting of Father and Son

Objectives:

-Utilize new vocabulary in a creative writing via Bellwork

-Focus on sensory imagery for the reading of The Meeting of Father and Son

Agenda:

Bellwork:  Reunion

Part Two: Coming Home “The Meeting of Father and Son”

Read and annotate "The Beggar and the faithful Dog"

HW:

-Honors dialectical Journal entry #3 due Wednesday 4/25

Scylla and Charybdis AND Cattle of the Sun God

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:

Read Scylla and Charybdis and complete Scylla and Charybdis

Scylla and Charybdis Images to support the worksheet
Read and annotate “The Cattle of the Sun God”

HW:

All: Read and annotate “The Cattle of the Sun God”: Reading packet #1 due tomorrow

Honors dialectical Journal entry #3 due Wednesday 4/25

The Sirens

Objectives:

-Compare/contrast two texts on the same subject

Agenda:

The Sirens Images

The Sirens

Week 2 Odyssey Packet

The Odyssey in film clips

Homework:

Honors DJ Motif entry #3 due on Wednesday 4/25

The Land of the Dead

Objectives:

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

-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:

Show not Tell writing/Bellwork on Slide #6: The Pizza Tasted Good

The Land of the Dead

HW:

Honors: second dialectical journal entry due tomorrow

The Witch Circe and Dialogue

Objectives:
-Annotate The Witch Circe
-Learn rules for dialogue
-Create an original dialogue with group members

Agenda:
-Annotate The Witch Circe
-Create an original dialogue with group members using The Witch Circe Dialogue practice instructions

Homework:
Honors:  DJ Motif entry #2 due Friday, 4/20/2018

Cyclops

Objectives:
Assess my knowledge of vocabulary terms via an online vocabulary quiz
Utilize new vocabulary to create an original story
Explore characterization through the reading of The Cyclops

Agenda:
Week 1 Vocab Quiz, words 1-9 via illuminate
Bellwork: The Cyclops
Read and annotate "The Cyclops"

Homework:
All:  Finish reading and annotating "The Cyclops" and The Cyclops worksheet

HONORS:  First Motif DJ entry due tomorrow

Bellwork Blog #1: Imagery and "I Am Laertes' Son"

Objectives:
-Revise a Bellwork as a blog post, practicing imagery
-Practice Commenting on blogs
-Familiarize myself with Odysseus by reading  "I Am Laertes' Son"

Agenda:
Bellwork Blogging #1, Focus on Imagery and Commenting
“I am Laertes’ son”

HW:  

Read “The Lotus Eaters” and complete HW assignment

H First dialectical journal entry due Wednesday 4/18
-Study for Vocabulary test tomorrow

"Calypso, the sweet Nymph"

Objectives and agenda:

-Predict what “Calypso the Sweet Nymph” will be about based on your observations of a painting.
Calypso Image
-Differentiate between different types of imagery in “Calypso” and record your classifications on the “Calypso” 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.
-Turn in Week 1 Odyssey Packet

HW:  

-Honors students get a copy of the extra novel by Monday 4/16 and begin reading your novel

“Tell the story”

Objectives:

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

-Utilize new vocabulary to practice creative writing

Agenda:

The Odyssey Vocabulary List S18

Bellwork writing prompts

Bellwork Vocabulary Writing

Turn in Hero’s Journey in Film & Literature

Part One: The Wanderings “Tell the story”

diction to describe Odysseus in "Tell the story"

HW:

All: Finish Tell the Story

-Honors students get a copy of extra novel by Monday 4/16 and begin reading your novel

The Hero's Journey

Objectives:

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

-Practice Creative Writing with new vocabulary terms

Agenda:

The Odyssey Vocabulary List S18

Bellwork writing prompts
Bellwork Vocabulary Writing

Pass out “The Hero’s Journey: 12 Stages”. and go over steps

Watch:  TED Talk on Hero’s Journey
Assign  The Hero’s Journey in film and literature worksheet

HW:  

The Hero’s Journey in film and literature worksheet

-Honors students get copy of extra novel by Monday 4/16 and begin reading your novel

Intro to vocab and The Odyssey

Objectives:

Activate prior knowledge about Greek mythology through powerpoint

Practice creative writing using new vocabulary terms

Agenda:

The Odyssey Vocabulary List S18

Bellwork writing prompts
Bellwork Vocabulary Writing
notes Intro to Odyssey PPT

Intro to The Odyssey ppt

HW:

CP: None
Honors: Choose extra novel and bring it to class next Monday

Create a writing blog

Objectives:

Create a personal blog for creative writing use during The Odyssey Unit

Agenda:

Student Blog Reference Sheet

Directions on how to set up your blog

Honors: Supplemental Novel Assignment

Homework:

CP- NONE

Honors: Choose and checkout your supplemental novel, due this Friday