Scylla and Charybdis

Today I will: 

• Identify Diction, Details and Imagery in Homer’s Scylla and Charybdis that indicates the speaker’s perspective.
• Construct my own version of Odysseus’ encounter with S & C by writing a narrative from either S or C perspective.
• Compare and contrast Homer’s version of the S & C encounter to visual representations, including analyzing  3 political cartoons for meaning.
• -Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.

Please Take out: 
-Vocabulary Squares
-a writing utensil
-Odyssey packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Bellwork: strategist & disdainful
2. Review "The Sirens" & "Siren's Song"
3. Scylla and Charybdis

Scylla and Charybdis slides 47-58

Scylla and Charybdis film clip minute 14:29
4. Work on Narrative

Homework:

ALL: Finish Scylla and Charybdis narrative

Honors: Finish reading your supplemental novel and complete last 2 DJs by Tuesday, 5/2

Siren's Song and The Ordinary World

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Today I will: 

-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 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.

Please Take out: 

-Vocabulary Packet
-A Writing Utensil

Today's Agenda:

1. Bellwork: contrive & justification
2. “Siren Song” by Margaret Atwood
3. Complete Compare / Contrast Paragraph
4. Narrative Essay Focus: "The Ordinary World"

Homework:

ALL: "Synthesis Across Multiple Texts" comparing Odysseus and the sirens

Honors: Finish reading your supplemental novel and complete last 2 DJs by Tuesday, 5/2

"The Sirens"

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Today I will: 

-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

Please Take out: 

-Vocabulary Packet
-a writing utensil
-HW: "The Land of the Dead"

Today's Agenda:

1. Bellwork: profusion & incredulity

2. The Sirens: Read the Sirens: pages 916-919

Homework:

ALL: Read The Sirens: pgs 916-919: Complete pages 1, 2, and 3 (through Post-reading of this packet: The Sirens)

Honors: Finish reading your supplemental novel and complete last 2 DJs by Tuesday, 5/2

The Land of the Dead

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Today I will: 

-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”

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

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

Please Take out: 

-Odyssey Vocab

-CP HW: Is "The Witch Circe" is turned in?

Today's Agenda:

1. Bellwork Vocab: foremost & supplication
2. Read and annotate "The Witch Circe"

2. Read “The Land of the Dead”
3. The Land of the Dead Film Clip: First 10 minutes
4. The Land of the Dead worksheet

Homework:

ALL: Finish The Land of the Dead worksheet

Honors: Complete 2 more DJs by Tuesday, 5/2
Honors: Complete Google Form on "The Sirens" (See Google Classroom)

Dialogue and "The Witch Circe"

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Today I will: 

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

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

Please Take out: 

-Chromebook
-writing utensil

HW: Essay Organizer

Today's Agenda:

1. Vocabulary Quiz

2. Introduce dialogue: Follow the directions on the dialogue document and create a group dialogue with the people in your family group.

Homework:

Honors: Complete 2 more DJs by Tuesday, 4/25

The Hero's Journey Essay

Today I will: 

-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.

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

Please Take out: 

-writing utensil

-Odyssey Vocabulary squares

Today's Agenda:

1. Bellwork Vocab:
mutinous & adversary

2. The Cyclops film clip.  Begin at minute 14, end at minute 25.

3. Introduce Hero’s Journey Essay

3. Work on Essay Organizer

Homework:

ALL: Essay Organizer due Monday
ALL: Study for vocabulary quiz on Monday: (immortal, adversity, formidable, distress, consent, detain, mutinous, adversary, implacable)
Honors: Keep reading and complete DJ's 2 and 3 by Tuesday, 4/25

The Cyclops

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Today I will: 

-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

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

Please Take out: 

-writing utensil

-Odyssey Vocabulary squares
-Childhood Memories
Honors: make sure your motif is listed on your document.

Today's Agenda:

1.Bellwork Vocab: Consent  and Detain
2. Read "The Cyclops" and complete 
   this assignment 
3. Writing: Childhood memories
4. If time... The Cyclops film clip.  Begin at minute 14, end at minute 25.

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Homework:

-ALL: Read "The Cyclops" and 
complete this assignment - due tomorrow
-Honors: Complete DJ #2 & #3 by Tues. 4/25

Picture Day

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Today I will: 

-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

Please Take out: 

-Writing utensil
-Bellwork packet
-Childhood memories

Today's Agenda:

1. Begin Bellwork Vocab 
immortal & adversity & implacable

2. Picture Day

3. Writing: Childhood memories

4. *Go over "The Chase"

Homework:

-ALL: Finish Cyclops Pre-reading on Google Classroom - due tomorrow
-Honors: Complete one Dialectical Journal entry for your novel - due Thursday, 4/20

Childhood Memories & The Cyclops

Today I will: 

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

-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

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

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Please Take out: 

-writing utensil
-a piece of paper

-HW: "The Lotus Eaters"

Today's Agenda:

*Go over "The Chase"

1. Begin Bellwork Vocab formidable and distress

2. Review "The Lotus Eaters" & Watch clip of the Lotus Eaters from Percy Jackson

3. Writing: Childhood memories
4. Honors: Motif instruction

5. Cyclops Pre-reading: Go to Google Classroom, complete the assigned form, and turn it in.

Homework:

-ALL: Finish Cyclops Pre-reading on Google Classroom
-Honors: Complete one Dialectical Journal entry for your novel - due Thursday, 4/20

Suicide Prevention

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Today I will: 

-Learn about warning signs of suicide and how I can strengthen my mental health.
-Comment on my classmates poems
-Draw parallels between "The Chase" and the Hero's Journey.

Please Take out: 

-your smile

Today's Agenda:

1. Introduce speakers

2. Comment on "Where I'm From" Poems
3. The Chase by Annie Dillard -
How does it follow the stages
of the Hero’s journey?

Homework:

ALL: Read "The Lotus Eaters" and complete worksheet
HONORS: Read your supplemental novel and begin to think of your motif - you were assigned to read 2/3 of your novel by Tomorrow.