The Odyssey Final Exam

Objectives:

-Assess knowledge of The Odyssey by completing an online exam

Agenda:

-Turn in The Odyssey Week 3 Packet

-“The Odyssey” Final Exam on Illuminate

HW:

Read lit circle novel and complete the discussion questions worksheet for Tuesday 12/3

Have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving break!

Literature Circle group set-up & Vocab quiz #3

Objectives: 

-Demonstrate mastery of vocabulary terms through an online multiple-choice test

Agenda:

-Odyssey Vocab Quiz #3

-Check out lit circle books today, have groups meet to set up a reading schedule with Lit Circle Book Marks

-Lit circle setup/assign page numbers, etc. 
-Lit Circle HW 1 Level of Questions practice

-Read for lit circle #1/discussion questions worksheet

HW:

-Complete Odyssey Test Study Guide

-Read lit circle novel over Thanksgiving break (at least the first 30-40 pages). The lit circle #1 meeting is on Tuesday 12/3 and complete the discussion questions worksheet

Last vocab story & Odyssey Test Study Guide

Agenda:

-Bellwork: Street This is the last vocab story, please use your remaining vocab words, highlight them in pink, and SUBMIT and turn in the Show-Not-Tell III today.

-Work on Odyssey Test Study Guide

HW: 

Finish Odyssey Test Study Guide due Friday before the Odyssey Final Exam

Odysseus and Penelope & Honors Motif test

Agenda:

* All students: Open your Google classroom and select the assignment entitled “Show-not-Tell III.  Click on the link Bellwork Vocab story:  "Skipping Rocks" to complete your vocabulary story for today.  Remember to use 2-3 vocab terms and to highlight them in pink.  Each story must be 5 sentences minimum. The vocabulary test is on Thursday 11/21/19.  You have 15 minutes to complete this activity.

* Honors students: Please move to the RIGHT side of the classroom with your Chromebooks, bring out the Golden prompt sheet that we filled out together yesterday and to access the assignment on Google Classroom entitled “Honors Motif Test”.  You should NOT have your books out. This is a closed book exam. Students are allowed to use their Motif entries and that golden worksheet only. Students are allowed to listen to music while taking the test provided they have earbuds. Please turn in your Golden worksheet to the class inbox before you leave today.

* College Prep: students put away Chromebooks and move to the LEFT side of the classroom and read “Odysseus and Penelope”.  Annotate each stanza by providing a one-sentence summary next to each stanza in your The Odyssey Packet Part II.  When you are finished reading and annotating the story, get Ms. Morrison’s signature on the front cover (Ms. Morrison, see the item below, please put your initials next to  “Odysseus and Penelope”. In the appropriate column. Honors students, you don’t need to worry about a stamp for Odysseus and Penelope, I will collect your packet on Friday before the Final Exam.

HW:

ALL: Study for Vocab test #3 on Thursday

HONORS:  Read and annotate “Odysseus and Penelope”  if you haven’t completed it.

The Test of the Great Bow & Death at the Palace

Objectives:

Choose a novel to read for lit circles

Read and annotate two stories in The Odyssey

Agenda:

-Lit circle explanation

-Read and annotate “The Test of the Great Bow” highlight for sensory imagery and read and annotate “The Death at the Palace” highlight for sensory imagery
-The Odyssey film clips

HW:

Honors kids only-Read and Annotate Odysseus and Penelope

Penelope and the Nurse & Penelope an Epic Heroine

Objectives: 

--Respond to a prompt utilizing vocab words from the Odyssey

-Analyze poetry 

-Utilize text evidence to defend a claim 

Agenda:

-Bellwork vocab story "Behind the Cloud"

-Read and annotate “Penelope and the Nurse”

-Penelope: An Epic Heroine
-Odyssey Film Clips

HW:
None

Cattle of the Sun God quiz and Meeting of Father & Son

Objectives:
-Use vocabulary terms to construct an original story
-Explore mood and sensory imagery in a text

Agenda:
Turn in both The Odyssey Part I Reading Packet Scoresheet and The Odyssey Week 2 Packet
The Cattle of the Sun God quiz on Illuminate
Bellwork: "A day in a painting"
Read and annotate The Meeting of Father & Son, Choose a different color for each of the following three categories and highlight examples that establish mood, describe perspective, and create imagery and complete The Meeting of Father & Son F19

HW:
Honors only-Complete DJ Motif entry #4.  Final essay test on Tuesday 11/19/19, no books allowed, notes are your DJ Motif Entries.

Scylla & Charybdis

Objectives:

-Demonstrate mastery of vocabulary words through an illuminate quiz

Create an original narrative focusing on POV, sensory imagery, and dialogue

Agenda:
-The Odyssey Vocab quiz #2 on Illuminate

Scylla and Charbydis SlidesF19
-Whole class activity: Read and annotate Scylla and Charybdis  
-Complete Scylla and Charybdis

HW:

All:  Read and Annotate “The Cattle of the Sun God”. Highlight for vivid diction and detail and make notes next to each stanza. The part I packet is due tomorrow. Quiz on "Cattle of the Sun God" tomorrow

Honors: Honors Motif entry #4 due Friday 11/15. The extra novel exam is on Tuesday 11/19/19 Closed book exam. The only notes you can use are your Motif entries.

The Sirens

Objectives:

-Respond to a prompt utilizing vocab words from the Odyssey using show-not-tell writing and sensory imagery by writing a paragraph

-Explore point of view in The Sirens

-Compare/Contrast The Sirens to a poem

Agenda:
Bellwork #6 Animal People
-“The Sirens" pre-reading with Sirens Images

-Read and annotate "The Sirens" and complete The Sirens F19

HW:

None

The Land of the Dead

Objectives:

-Respond to a prompt utilizing vocab words from the Odyssey

-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:
-Bellwork vocab prompt:  "Six Again" reminder to use two-three vocabulary terms, highlight them in pink, and that each story must be five or more sentences

-Read and annotate the “The Land of the Dead” Highlight words that enhance the atmosphere and add feeling to the text, annotate all stanzas and complete The Land of the Dead worksheet
-The Odyssey film clips

HW:

Honors 3rd motif DJ entry due Tuesday 11/12/19

The Witch Circe and Vocabulary story number two for Section II Odyssey Vocabulary

 Objectives:

-Respond to a prompt utilizing vocab words from the Odyssey

-Draft a writing piece utilizing dialogue rules

Agenda:

-Vocabulary story prompt "Conversation" reminder to utilize 2-3 vocab words from Section II (highlight the vocabulary term in pink) and each story must be five or more sentences.  Complete this assignment via Google Classroom Show-not-Tell II.

-Read and annotate "The Witch Circe" 

-The Witch Circe-Dialogue practice

HW:

Honors: 2nd DJ Entry due Fri 11/8

"The Cyclops" Quiz & Dialogue

Objectives:
Practice dialogue by constructing original dialogue within small groups
Assess knowledge of "The Cyclops" via an online quiz

Agenda:
-Turn in "The Cyclops" Annotation and Odysseus’s characteristics "The Cyclops" worksheet
-"The Cyclops" Quiz via Illuminate
-Introduction to writing Dialogue

HW:

Honors: 2nd DJ Entry due Fri 11/8

The Odyssey Vocab quiz #1 & "The Cyclops"

Objectives:
-Assess knowledge of vocabulary via an online quiz
-Utilize new vocabulary to write an original story
-Record indirect and direct characterization

Agenda:
-Turn in -Week 1 Odyssey Packet if you didn't do it yesterday
-The Odyssey Vocab quiz #1 via Illuminate

-Bellwork vocab prompt Flight Vs. Invisibility Remember to use two-three vocabulary words in each bellwork and to write at least 5 sentences.

-Read “The Cyclops”-Annotating each stanza with a summary and highlighting each of the following traits that describe Odysseus in the following colors: Intelligence and Cleverness-Pink, Bravery-Yellow, Strength-Blue, Loyalty-Green, Vanity or Pride-Orange

-Complete Odysseus’s characteristics "The Cyclops" worksheet

HW:

All: Finish reading and annotating "The Cyclops" in The Odyssey reading packet, Annotating each stanza with a summary and highlighting each of the following traits that describe Odysseus in the following colors: Intelligence and Cleverness-Pink, Bravery-Yellow, Strength-Blue, Loyalty-Green, Vanity or Pride-Orange AND complete Odysseus’s characteristics "The Cyclops" worksheet

Honors: 2nd DJ Entry due Fri 11/8

"I am Laertes Son"

Objectives:  Construct an original boasting poem

Agenda:
-Bellwork vocabulary "Whoops!" Use the remaining vocab terms from section I and highlight in pink  Turn in your Bellwork vocab today.
-Read and annotate “I am Laertes’ son” as a class.  Please highlight in yellow /annotate parts where Odysseus brags about himself.
- Where I'm From poem, both the worksheet and the final draft must be completed and is DUE TODAY.
-Week 1 Odyssey Packet due today

Homework:

Honors: Motif entry #1 due tomorrow on Google Classroom

All-Study for Vocabulary test tomorrow. Words from section I only

Queen Penelope and TKAM Essay revisions

Objectives:

Practice indirect characterization

Reflect upon essay by making revisions

Agenda:

As you read “Queen Penelope” highlight the following in different colors: physical descriptions of her, her actions, and what she says (dialogue), Next to each highlight, annotate how the description, action, and dialogue indirectly characterize Queen Penelope by answering the question:  What does this physical description, action, or dialogue reveal about Queen Penelope?

-TKAM Essay Revision-due today

HW:

Honors DJ Motif entry #1-Due Tuesday 11/5