The Secret of the Bed

We spent the first part of the period working some more on the poem "Argos" from Tuesday. We then finished book 22 and moved on to book 23. One more book!

HW: Vocab Quiz Tomorrow

Blood on the Floor

After adding the word "guile" to our vocab charts, we wrapped up the notes on book 21 of The Odyssey. Students did the short assignment below, which we discussed and then I collected.

1. Explain, in detail, the epic simile in lines 1736 through 1744 of book 21.
2. Why do you think Homer employs this simile? What does this show about Odysseus? Explain.

Finally, we read most of book 22.

HW: Make flashcards for Friday's vocab quiz. I will check them tomorrow. Remember small pieces of paper will do; there is no need to buy note-cards.

Annotation: An Introduction

Today we practiced text annotation with the poem "Argos." This took much of the period. We wrapped up by speeding through book 21, "The Test of the Bow."

HW: Add to your annotation if necessary.

Penelope & the Beggar

Today we added the word "contemptible" to the vocab charts and then spent the rest of the shortened period reading book 19.

Poor Old Argos

We added the word "reverence" to the vocab charts today, and then moved on to book 17 of The Odyssey where Odysseus is reunited with his faithful dog, Argos. Students read this chapter silently and answered some comprehension questions which we then discussed and I collected.

Odysseus Returns

After briefly revisiting Mrs. Nystrom's poem from Tuesday, we continued with the Odyssey, summarizing books 10-12 and reading 16 with notes (in periods 5 & 6) and reading book 17 and doing some comprehension questions (in periods 2 & 4). We also had our binder check today.

A Grievous Journey

Today we added the word "grievous" to our vocab charts and then continued with The Odyssey. In periods 2 and 4 we read book 16 and took some notes. In periods 5 and 6 we shared some student representations of Scylla and Charybdis, and then finished book 12.

HW: The binder check has been postponed until tomorrow.