The Siren Song, Scylla & Charybdis

Objectives:

-Demonstrate mastery of vocabulary terms

-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

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

Agenda:
The Siren Song by Margaret Atwood
Scylla and Charybdis

Bellwork Vocab: strategist

Bellwork Vocab: disdainful

HW:

ALL:  Narrative Essay rough drafts need to be completed, peer editing begins next week
ALL:  Next vocab exam is Wednesday 5/3

-Honors Dialectical journal entries #4-5 due Tuesday 5/2

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: contrive

Bellwork Vocab: justification

The Sirens & Sirens Visual
Ordinary World Peer Edit

HW:

Finish Sirens post reading

-Honors Dialectical journal entries #4-5 due Tuesday 5/2

Narrative Essay Rough Draft Writing

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: profusion

Bellwork Vocab: incredulity

Narrative essay: type your rough drafts, due at the end of class today.

HW:

-Honors Dialectical journal entries #4-5 due Tuesday 5/2

"Land of the Dead" & Narrative Essay Focus: Ordinary World

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:

Bellwork Vocab: foremost

Bellwork Vocab: supplication

Narrative essay focus:  The first paragraph/the setting/The Ordinary World
View student samples Narrative Ordinary World
Begin writing your own Ordinary World
The Land of the Dead

HW:

All: -Finish The Land of the Dead worksheet packet

Honors Dialectical journal entries #4-5 due Tuesday 5/2

Vocab Quiz, Writing Dialogue & The Witch Circe

Objectives:

-create a mini-dialogue that demonstrates understanding of the elements of dialogue and incorporates “show not tell writing”

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

Agenda:

Vocabulary Quiz #1 via  student portal/Check and stamp Narrative Essay outline worksheet

Introduce dialogue

The Witch Circe

Homework:

Honors: Next two DJ Motif entries dues tomorrow

All: Finish The Witch Circe

The Hero's Journey Essay prompt and Essay Organizer

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”

--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:

-Bellwork Vocab: implacable and Bellwork Vocab: adversary

-The Chase by Annie Dillard Dissect according to stages of hero’s journey Hero’s journey graphic

-Introduce Hero’s Journey Essay
--Focus on one childhood memory and fill out the

Essay Organizer
The Cyclops movie clip

If there is time, Introduce dialogue

HW:

-Finish filling out the Essay Organizer due Monday

-Study for Vocabulary test due Monday

-Honors dialectical Journal entries #2-3 due tuesday

The Cyclops and Childhood Memories

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: mutinous

The Odyssey: “The Cyclops”

Writing: Childhood memories Strange or With Someone Important  story

HW:
ALL: Finish reading “The Cyclops” and gather evidence of characterization due tomorrow

Honors: dialectical Journal entries #2-3 due tuesday

Childhood Memories continued

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:
-Picture Day
-Bellwork Vocab: consent  and Bellwork Vocab: detain
Childhood Memories: Embarrassed or Proud story via Google Classroom

HW:

H: One dialectical journal entry due Thursday 4/20

All: Vocab test Monday (first nine words)

Childhood Memories/prep for Narrative essay/Cyclops pre-read/Honors Motif entry #1

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

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

Agenda:
Vocab for Block 4 only: Bellwork Vocab: formidable and Bellwork Vocab: distress
Childhood Memories/Prep for Narrative Essay

College Prep: Complete Cyclops Pre-Reading Activity with Google Forms on Google Classroom

Honors:  Work on Motif entry #1 

HW: Honors: One dialectical journal entry due Thursday 4/20

Guest Speakers

Objectives: Engage in a conversation with guest speakers on presented topic.

Agenda:

Guest speakers

Bellwork Vocab: formidable

Bellwork Vocab: distress

Honors HW: ½ of your extra novel should be read so far.