Today we went and got our next book, Of Mice and Men, which we'll start on Wednesday. We spent the rest of the period finishing the personal odyssey folder project that we started Friday. These are due tomorrow.
Odyssey test tomorrow, including vocab.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
The Personal Odyssey
Today we shared a couple of the paragraphs from last night's homework (which I collected). We then began work on the personal odyssey project, which will become the student's English portfolio folder.
The Odyssey Exam will be Tuesday.
The Odyssey Exam will be Tuesday.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
You're the Hero!
Today we warmed-up by plotting our own hero's journeys (we'll use these again tomorrow). Next we looked at a couple example paragraphs from last night's homework and moved on to the other side of yesterday's handout.
HW: Finish the second side of the handout with another paragraph.
Also, expect a test on Monday. It will include the vocabulary, the hero's journey, and at least one paragraph about theme with a good topic sentence. You may use your Odyssey notes on the test.
HW: Finish the second side of the handout with another paragraph.
Also, expect a test on Monday. It will include the vocabulary, the hero's journey, and at least one paragraph about theme with a good topic sentence. You may use your Odyssey notes on the test.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
A Return to the Hero's Journey
Today we applied the Hero's Journey (from our notes before The Odyssey) to Telemachus and Odysseus. We started work on a paragraph assignment (handout given in class) based on a short passage about Telemachus.
HW Finish the handout and paragraph.
HW Finish the handout and paragraph.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Themes, Themes, and More Themes
Today we warmed-up for the whole period, working on thesis statements for themes from The Odyssey. The assignment is available at the handouts page.
Monday, October 13, 2008
The End of the Odyssey
After turning in the past two weeks worth of warm-ups, we finished The Odyssey and summarized books 16 through 24 in notes. We then finished the paragraph portion of the handout given on Friday (available at the handouts page).
Friday, October 10, 2008
Vocab Quiz #2 & a Visit from Ms. Dimick
Today began with a visit from Ms. Dimick to go over Saturday school and the discipline policy. After that, we had our vocabulary quiz and began the final step in our work with Fields' "Argos."
HW Finish numbers 1 through 4 on the handout (available here) and make an attempt at the paragraph assignment at the bottom of the page.
HW Finish numbers 1 through 4 on the handout (available here) and make an attempt at the paragraph assignment at the bottom of the page.
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