The Sirens

Objectives: 

Today I will . . .

+Identify diction and details that portray Odysseus’s experience with the Sirens. 

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

Take Out
Odyssey packet
highlighter
pen/pencil

Agenda
Review The Odyssey
SIrens visuals
 Read The Sirens; Scylla and Charbydis
25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 31

The Sirens  

Homework

The Sirens   through Post Reading 
HONORS - 2 Djs due tomorrow

The Land of the Dead

 Objectives:

Today I will . . .

*analyze diction to determine tone and mood in “the Land of the Dead”

*Utilize diction to retell a  story and establish  tone and mood

Take Out
Essay Organizer
Odyssey Packet
Pen or Pencil
Highlighter


Agenda
Bell work - writing prompt

Read “The Land of the Dead”page 23, 24, 25

The Land of the Dead tone and mood worksheet

Collect Odyssey Packet #1

Homework - Have a great break!

The Witch Circle

Objectives:

Today I will . . .

 *construct evidence sentences exhibiting understanding of “The Witch Circe”

*Create a dialogue, using the storyline of “The WItch Circe” to demonstrate understanding of the elements of dialogue

*Work with my group to synthesize all dialogues to create one that is shared with the class

Take Out
Odyssey packet
Chrome book

Agenda
Bell Work - show not tell writing

Read the Witch Circe -page 20, 21, 22

Complete “The Witch Circe” post-read in groups of four with Chromebook

Homework
Hero's Journey Organizer
Odyssey Work Packet #1 due at the end of class (you have everything except for the Land of the Dead

Dialogue

 

Objectives:
Today I will . . .

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

 Take Out

Chrome book

Odyssey packet

Agenda

Bellwork -Cyclops clips

Introduce dialogue

Create a mini-dialogue on your own - testing out what you know in a group document. Share with your teacher when you’re done

Begin reading The Witch Circe 

Homework
Complete essay organizer 

Polyphemus

*platypusflatus.wordpress.com

Objectives:

Today I will . . .

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

+Identify  connections between “The Cyclops” and the values of the ancient Greeks and form an opinion about the significance of the story

Take Out

Odyssey Packet

Chrome book

Pen or pencil

Highlighter

Agenda

Bell work - show not tell writing

Begin Reading “The Cyclops” (p9-19)

 Start Cyclops packet

Honors: Check Dialectical Journal entry #1

Homework: 

Finish reading “The Cyclops” and gather evidence of characterization

Evidence collector due tomorrow

The Lotus Eaters

*anyimages.info

Objectives:
Today I will . . .

*Discuss the effects of the lotus on Odysseus’ mens’ ability to complete their goal

*Identify the elements of a narrative, analyze a prompt, and begin to map out my own hero’s journey (as it relates to my life)

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

Take Out

Chrome book

Odyssey packet

Lotus Eaters Homework

A pen or pencil

Agenda

Bell Work - Childhood memories (Write in your notebook)

Blog about the  Lotus Eaters from Percy Jackson

Introduce Hero’s Journey Essay

Essay Organizer

Complete Cyclops Pre-Reading Activity with Google Form(in classroom)

Homework

+Honors students complete 1 DJ entry.  Continue reading extra novel.

+ALL - complete Cyclops pre-reading activity with google form (in classroom) 

+ALL - essay organizer due Thursday

Son of Laertes

Objectives
Today I will . . .
Review the painting of Calypso and apply what I read about "Calypso, The Sweet Nymph" to interpret the meaning of the painting.
Read and analyze "Son of Laertes" and use Homer's style to create my own "Where I'm from" poem

Take Out
Homework
Chrome book
Odyssey packet
Pen or pencil
highlighter

Agenda

Bellwork: show-not tell

Handout Where I’m From activity

Review The Trojan War through Calypso
Revist the painting of Calypso
Read and annotate Son of Laetes (pages 6,7,8)
Work on "Where I'm From" poem - publish final copy to your blog

Homework

 ALL Read “The Lotus Eaters” and complete HW assignment

HONORS -

Calypso, The Sweet Nymph

Objectives:

Today I will . . .

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.

Take Out

Chrome book

Homework

Pen/pencil

Highlighters

Agenda

Bellwork:show-not tell

“Calypso, the sweet nymph”  

Homework:

 Finish “Calypso”

HONORS - return lit circle book to the library and pick up outside reading book

Tell The Story

*hutchinson-page.wikispaces.com

Objectives

Today I will . . . 

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

Take Out

 Homework

Chrome book

 

Agenda:

bellwork - show-not tell

Slides about Part 1

Read "Tell the Story"

Activity - diction to describe Odysseus

Homework: 

 Tell the Story

Honors - have outside book by Thursday

Intro to The Odyssey

*elacommoncorelessonplans.com

Objectives
Today I will . . .

Activate prior knowledge about Greek mythology through powerpoint

Take notes on elements of Hero’s Journey

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

Take Out

A Chromebook 

Agenda

Odyssey Intro Powerpoint (In google classroom)

The hero's journey

Homework

The Hero's Journey in Film and Literature

SPAM Square

*en.wikipedia.org

Objectives
Today I will . . .

+Introduce Charting verbs

-Read article again and annotate for what the text is “doing”

+complete a spam square with focus on audience, purpose, speaker, main claim, and types of evidence

Take Out

Homework - finished puzzle and evidence page

both Haiti packets

pen or pencil

Agenda

Go over homework

Charting verbs

SPAM square

Blog response to Haiti

Finish all vlogs, publish, and share

Homework

Finish blog post

Types of Evidence

*nytimes.com

Objectives

Today I will . . .

-Review types of evidence and go over HW

-Introduce Charting verbs

-Read article again and annotate for what the text is “doing”

Take Out

Pen or pencil

Homework

Haiti packets

Agenda

Finish annotating article

Review homework

Types of evidence

Work on Saying and Doing Chart and Completed Saying and Doing Chart puzzle

Homework

Finish chart

Haiti and the limits of generosity

Objectives
Today I will . . . 
+read and analyze the text using "rhetorical lenses" to determine SPAM, ethos, pathos, and logos, and other rhetorical appeals

Take Out
notebook/paper
Haiti packet/homework
pen or pencil

Agenda
Check/review homework
read and annotate "Haiti and the limits of genorosity"
types of evidence

Homework
Finish identifying types of rhetoric in the article

Haiti

*soc119.org

 

 

Objectives
Today I will . . .

Identify characteristics of rhetoric / rhetorical analysis

Introduce SPAM square with a focus on speaker and audience

Take Out
A piece of paper
Pen or pencil

Agenda
Bell work - say something
Haiti fast facts
Haiti pie chart
Haiti video with ethos/pathos/logos
Introduce spam square
finish up vlogs

Homework
Haiti crossword puzzle

Conflict Timed Writing

*memoriesofanaddictedbrain.com

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

Take out
Novel
graphic organizer
paraphrasing worksheet
extra paper if you would like to type your essay
NO MUSIC because this is a test

Agenda
Timed writing - you have the entire block to work and it must be completed and turned in before you leave 

Homework
None