Thursday, after I check the previous day's study guides for grades and we discuss the answers, students will read along and listen to the Cyclops section of Part One of The Odyssey. It is possible we will not finish. If we do, students will receive the study guide for that section after the reading, and it will be due on Friday. If we do not, it will become classwork on Friday after we finish the reading. On Friday, if time allows, we will read along and listen to to the Circe and Land of the Dead sections of the story. If we are able to complete those, we will begin study guides for each, which will be due on Monday. If time does not allow for that, they will become classwork on Monday. I will update this post on Thursday to reflect what classes were able to accomplish. The Cyclops study guide can be found under Wednesday's post. The Circe and Land of the Dead study guides are attached below. ![]()
Today, we will discuss the two study guides from yesterday, and I will check them for a grade. First hour will receive the unit goals handout today that all other sections received the day before. We will read an excerpt from "Heroes & Monsters of Greek Myth" on page 737 in the textbook. We will also discuss important literary terms (PowerPoint and corresponding handout) before continuing with the story and corresponding audio. We should get through the "I am Laertes' son..." and The Lotus Eaters sections before class ends. There will be study guides for both due on Thursday. ![]()
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Today, I will check for notes from yesterdays introductory reading. (These notes are for a grade.) We will discuss any questions from the reading, and important points (two PowerPoints). The Unit Goals handout (attached) will detail due dates and overall assignments to expect for this unit. As a group, we will read along to an audio version of The Odyssey, which is important since it was originally an oral work, and not written down. I will pause the audio to clarify parts of the story. Students will complete study guides for both the "Tell the Story" and "Calypso, the Sweet Nymph" sections after reading. Please see below for a link to The Odyssey and also to today's study guides, in addition to the other resources noted above. The Odyssey online version/mirrors textbook version ![]()
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Today, students read "An Introduction to the Odyssey" by David Adams Leeming on pages 740-748 in their class set of textbooks. They were instructed to take notes for a Daily Work grade; these notes will be checked tomorrow at the start of class. See below for the list of topics they should have found as they took notes. I will try to attach a scanned copy of the introduction to this post as soon as I can. ![]()
Both days students will be completing their in-class exam essays. They are due at the end of class on Thursday. I will collect their work so far at the end of the hour on Wednesday and return it to them for completion on Thursday. Please see Tuesday's post for correlating handouts.
Today, the "Chapter Essay" paragraphs (2 total) were due, and students received handouts over Argumentative Essays in general, in addition to the directions for their in-class Exam Essay, which they will write Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Attached below are both resources. Students had time to plan and outline today for the essay, and they will formally begin writing tomorrow. ![]()
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Today, all sections took a vocabulary quiz over Animal Farm. This can be made up in the library's testing center through Thursday, 11-14. Students may use their books and all handouts on this quiz as aids.
Today, Chapter 10 Study Guides for Animal Farm were due in all sections. We discussed answers and any questions students had about the story so far--including connections to history. We summed up all of the major allegorical features of the story, as well as prominent themes. The remainder of class was devoted to preparation for the vocabulary quiz (on Monday) and writing "Chapter Essays" (2 paragraphs due Tuesday).
Today, Chapter 9 Study Guides for Animal Farm were due in all sections. We discussed answers and any questions students had about the story so far--including connections to history. I encouraged students also to take the time to ensure their "Chapter Essay" paragraphs were underway already--particularly since they will be due this next Tuesday.
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November 2016
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