Peer Editing

Objectives:

Today I will . . .

*Critique peers’ narrative writing samples by utilizing the narrative rubric.

Take Out

Chrome book

Agenda

Peer Editing

Peer Edit Stations Worksheet

Homework

HONORS: Pass out questions for Honors Book Test

The Beggar and the Faithful Dog

Objectives:
Today I will . . .

*Cite diction and detail used to create mood in a short passage.

*Cite text evidence from a story to show irony by writing two evidence sentences.

*Practice POV by writing from Penelope or Odysseus’ perspective.

Take Out
Odyssey Packet
pen/pencil
The meeting of father and son homework

Agenda

First page of “The Beggar and the Faithful Dog”

Review "The Beggar and the Faithful Dog together
Complete packet

Work on Characterization -  Writing Academy Characterization worksheet

Homework:  
Finish Narrative essay on Drive for a peer edit tomorrow

The Meeting of Father and Son

Objectives:

Today I will . . .

*Predict what will happen when  Odysseus and Telemachus meet by writing from their POV.

*Cite evidence of mood, imagery & POV and draw conclusions about their effect & purpose.

Take Out

Pen or pencil

Highlighter

Chromebook

Agenda

Bell Work - prereading on the "The Meeting of Father and Son

Read: Part Two: Coming Home page 1 page 2, 3, 4

“The Meeting of Father and Son”
Edit narratives with focus on imagery

Homework: 
Finish The Meeting of Father and Son
Read "The Beggar and the Faithful Dog"pages 5-7

The Cattle of the Sun God

Objectives: 

Today I will . . .

*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

Take Out

Odyssey packet

Pen or pencil

Highlighter

Homework

Agenda 

Bell Work

Share Scylla and Charybdis Post-read assignment

Read “The Cattle of the Sun God” page 31, 32, 33
Edit narratives with focus on dialogue

Homework: 

Edit narratives for a clear mood 
Honors - writing on book due WEDNESDAY

Scylla and Charbydis

Objectives: 

Today I will . . .

*Identify Diction, Details and Imagery in Homer’s Scylla and Charybdis that indicates the speaker’s perspective.

*Compare and contrast Homer’s version of the S & C encounter to visual representations, including analyzing  3 political cartoons for meaning.

*Construct your own version of Odysseus’ encounter with S & C by writing a narrative from either S or C perspective.

Take Out
Odyssey Packet
Pen or pencil
Highlighter

Agenda
Bell work

READ “The Sirens; Scylla and Charybdis”

pages 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 31

Scylla and Charybdis

Homework:  
Finish Scylla and Charbydis handout

Hero's Journey Timed Writing

 

Objectives: 

Today I will . . .

+Demonstrate understanding of the hero’s journey and the elements of a narrative by composing a narrative about own journey with a focus on clear perspective

 Take Out

Chrome book

Essay organizer

Agenda

Write narrative in its entirety

with a focus on a clear perspective

Homework

None

Siren's Song

Objectives: 

Today I will . . .

+Identify Diction and Details in Atwood’s poem “Siren Song” that indicates the speaker’s perspective. 

+Compare and contrast Odysseus’ perspective to the Siren’s perspective through a short writing assignment.

Take Out
Odyssey Packet
Sirens packet
Highlighter
Pen or Pencil

Agenda
Bell Work

Read “Siren Song” by Margaret Atwood

Complete Sirens packet

Homework:

 Compare / Contrast Paragraph