The Beggar and the Faithful Dog

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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.
• Cite diction and detail used to create mood in a short passage.
• Practice POV by writing from Penelope or Odysseus’ perspective.
• Cite text evidence from a story to show irony by writing two evidence sentences.

Please Take out: 
-Vocabulary Squares
-a writing utensil
-Part Two of "The Odyssey"
-HW: The Meeting of Father and Son

Today's Agenda:
*Bellwork: incredulity
*“The Beggar and the Faithful Dog”
*Watch this film clip from 19:00-36:00 to see how Penelope feels facing the suitors at home

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Homework:

ALL: 
-Finish “The Beggar and the Faithful Dog” - due tomorrow
-Odyssey Work Packet #1 - due tomorrow
HONORS:
-Dialectical Journal - 2 more entries (from the last 1/3 of your novel) - due tomorrow

The Cattle of the Sun God

Today I will: 

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  Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.
• Demonstrate understanding of the Hero's journey and the elements of a narrative by composing a narrative about your own journey, with a focus on dialogue.

Please Take out: 
-Vocabulary Squares
-a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
*Bellwork: strategist
*Cattle of the Sun God
*Part 1 Review and Gallery Walk

Homework:

ALL: Finish typing narrative on google classroom
Honors: attend tutorial, if needed.  TODAY during lunch.
HONORS: Dialectical Journal - 2 more entries due next Tuesday, 5/17

Hero's Journey Narrative

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.
• Demonstrate understanding of the Hero's journey and the elements of a narrative by composing a narrative about your own journey, with a focus on dialogue.

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Please Take out: 
-Vocabulary Squares
-a writing utensil
-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
*Bellwork: contrive
*Sample Narratives
*Continue typing narrative
*Edit narratives with focus on dialogue

Homework:

ALL: Finish typing narrative on google classroom
Honors: attend tutorial, if needed.  TODAY during lunch.
HONORS: Dialectical Journal - 2 more entries due next Tuesday, 5/17
-Your entries should come from the last 1/3 of your book.
-The text excerpts should be spaced out to reveal how the motif is emerging, changing and or taking on new meaning or revealing new themes.
-Do not erase grades on the document.
-Make all suggested changes for a higher score and use comments as advice.
-Do not "resolve" comments I've made to you, instead, "reply" back or ask questions.
-Keep working on the same document in google classroom. Some of you turned it in electronically, so you will have to "unsumbit" to continue working on it.

Scylla and Charibdis

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.

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

Today's Agenda:
1. Bellwork: foremost
2. Scylla and Charybdis
2. Work on Narrative by writing Ordinary World

Homework:

ALL: Finish Scylla and Charybdis narrative
Honors: attend tutorial, if needed.  TODAY during lunch and after school.
HONORS: Dialectical Journal - 2 more entries due tomorrow
-Your entries should come from the second 1/3 of your book.
-The text excerpts should be spaced out to reveal how the motif is emerging, changing and or taking on new meaning or revealing new themes.
-Do not erase grades on the document.
-Make all suggested changes for a higher score and use comments as advice for the two entries due Friday.
-Do not "resolve" comments I've made to you, instead, "reply" back or ask questions.
-Keep working on the same document in google classroom. Some of you turned it in electronically, so you will have to "unsumbit" to continue working on it.

Let's Get Started!

"Siren's Song": Point of View

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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: 

-chromebook

Today's Agenda:

1. Vocabulary Quiz 
2. “Siren Song” by Margaret Atwood
3. Complete Compare / Contrast Paragraph
4. The Ordinary World

Homework:

ALL: Compare / Contrast Paragraph

Honors: Continue reading 2/3 of your novel and complete 2 more dialectical journal entries - due Tuesday, 5/10
-Your entries should come from the middle 1/3 of your book.

-The text excerpts should be spaced out to reveal how the motif is emerging, changing and or taking on new meaning or revealing new themes.
-Do not erase grades on the document.
-Make all suggested changes for a higher score and use comments as advice for the two entries due Tuesday.
-Do not "resolve" comments I've made to you, instead, "reply" back or ask questions.
-Keep working on the same document in google classroom. Some of you turned it in electronically, so you will have to "unsumbit" to continue working on it.

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.

Please Take out: 
-Chromebook
-a writing utensil
-Hero's Journey Essay Organizer
-Odyssey packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Scylla and Charybdis
2. Work on Narrative

Homework:

Attend tutorial, if needed.  TODAY after school.
1. Finish typing your narrative.
2. HONORS: Dialectical Journal #3 (2 more entries) due tomorrow
-Your entries should come from the last 1/3 of your book.
-The text excerpts should be spaced out to reveal how the motif is emerging, changing and or taking on new meaning or revealing new themes.
-Do not erase grades on the document.
-Make all suggested changes for a higher score and use comments as advice for the two entries due Friday.
-Do not "resolve" comments I've made to you, instead, "reply" back or ask questions.
-Keep working on the same document in google classroom. Some of you turned it in electronically, so you will have to "unsumbit" to continue working on it.

Let's Get Started!