"Tell the Story" and Show-not-tell Writing

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Today I will: 
-Apply understanding of Hero’s Journey to a modern film or show via a writing assignment
-Recall effective diction and practice analyzing diction and detail through text evidence from "The Odyssey"
-Learn and practice using imagery by using the Show-not-tell writing strategy.

Please Take out: 
-chromebook
-writing utensil
-highlighter
-HW: The Hero's Journey in Film and Literature

Today's Agenda:
1. Stamp Homework
2. CP: Return Novels to the library
    Honors: Meet with me about extra novel assignment
3. Did you complete and turn in...
     a. The Odyssey Powerpoint with notes?
     b. The Hero's Journey Ted Talk?
4. "Tell the Story"
5. Classwork and Homework: Diction describing Odysseus
6. Show-not tell Writing
    
Homework:

1. ALL: Finish "Tell the Story" Worksheet

2. Honors: Return Lit. Circle book & Check out book for extra novel assignment

Let's Get Started!
Log in to Google Classroom and open the assignment "The Odyssey Introduction" and make sure to finish the notes and turn in  
OR 
Log in to the Ted Ed assignment and make sure you finished "Think" and "Discuss"