Weeks 11-13
Monday 11/3--Please read the summary of Books 14-17 here: Odyssey Books 14-17 summary
Tuesday 11/4--Read and mark Odyssey Book 18.
Wednesday 11/5--No class: 9th GRADE FIELD TRIP!
Thursday 11/6--Read and mark Odyssey Book 19 and writing exercise t.b.a. (postponed till next week)
Friday 11/7--Quiz on Chapter 9 of Vocab Energizers.
Also, read about subjective complements (predicate nouns and predicate adjectives) in PDF files of HGW (30 middle-31).
Bring pink workbook to class.
Monday 11/10--Read and mark Odyssey Book 20.
Tuesday 11/11--Read and mark Odyssey Book 21.
Wednesday 11/12--No class: INTERNATIONAL DAY
Thursday 11/13--Read and mark Odyssey Book 22. Writing exercise on honor--see Canvas. S
Friday 11/14--Read and mark Odyssey Book 23.
Monday 11/17--Finish The Odyssey (Book 24).
We'll do a Harkness discussion today. Please think about the following:
Is the ending to The Odyssey a satisfying one or not?
How do you end cycles of violence in a community?
Tuesday 11/18--Writing workshop day.
Write THREE possible themes for your Homeric segment
If you know, you might say where in the Odyssey you are putting your segment (it's okay not to know this yet)
Do a 150 word freewrite on EACH of your three themes/ideas for your segment
If you've already begun your segment and know your topic, then please discuss with me after class what you'd like to work on instead
Homework level: S (with effort)
Wednesday 11/19--Writing workshop day.
Write 20-25 lines of your fragment (draft): S (with effort)
Thursday 11/20--Finish draft of your fragment and start on your Translator's Note.
Friday 11/21--Quiz on Vocab 10 and work on your Homeric segment. Finish your Translator's Note.
In class, you'll read a partner's segment and give her/him some tips for revision.
Monday 11/24: Homeric segment due: Homeric segment E
If you need help with iambic pentameter, check out this site: iambic pentameter help
Tuesday 11/25--No homework
Weds 11/26--t.b.a.
THANKSGIVING BREAK! (no homework over break)
Note upcoming important dates:
Tues 12/2--MASTER vocabulary test
Mon 12/9--Grammar Test: Parts of the Sentence and Parts of Speech